Chapter 33
The correct emergency treatment for profuse bleeding with facial injury includes
application of direct pressure
For a nose fracture
apply cold compresses
The facial bone that is not used into an immovable joint is the
mandible
the neck contains all the following structures except
mandible
A primary treatment for A patient with chemical burns to the eyes is
plentivle irrigation
T/F: When dressing and injured ear the EMT would place part of the dressing between the ear and the side of the head
true
... Orbital fractures includes all of the following except what
vision improvement
T/F: In any case of severe facial trauma the EMT should suspect cervical spine injury
True
T/F: Of the orbit is suspected you should establish and maintain spine motion restriction
True
T/F: The airway is extremely important in neck injuries as is maintaining a high index of Suspicion for spine injuries
True
If a patient has sustained a chemical burn to the eye of the EMT should irrigate the eye for at least 20 minutes or if the injury involves an Alkali for at least
1 hour
T/F: They just told you the EMT should only attempt to removal of objects in the conjunctiva the EMT should not attempt removal of objects on or lodged in the cornea
True
T/F: If the patient has a foreign object impaled in the cheek of a face the EMT should immediately remove it and transport the patient
False
T/F: Location of the lost tooth the EMT should wrap the tooth and dry gauze to pervert to preserve it for possible reimplantation
False
T/F: The EMT should always attempt to replace an extruded eyeball back into the socket
False
T/F: The specilaized Structures of the face are prone to injury because of their location but injuries to them are rare
False
T/F: When treating wounds to the neck , The EMT should use circumferential bandages
False
T/F: You should not remove contact lenses if there has been a chemical burn to the eye
False
And EMT should only attempt to remove a foreign object from the
cojunctiva
The part of the eye that contains the aqueous humor is the
cornea
the thin covering of the eyelids is called the
cunjunctiva
An eye injury that involves an eye being pulled out of a socket is called
extrusion
n appropriate irritant To use for a chemical burn is is it diluted vinegar alcohol saline sodium bicarbonate
saline
the globe of the eye or eyeball is a severe approximately 1 inch in diameter that is covered with a tough outer coat called the
sclera
Clear or bloody fluid draining from the ear can indicate a
skull fracture
T/F: When assessing and treating a facial fracture your first priority should be to establish and maintain a pagan Airway support breathing and control bleeding
true