Ch. 13

Question 1

Apnea

Answer 1

Absence of breathing identified by no chest wall movement and no sensation or sound of air moving in and out of the nose or mouth

Question 2

Aspiration

Answer 2

Patient breathing blood into the lungs

Question 3

Avpu

Answer 3

Mnemonic which stands for alert responds to verbal stimulus responds to painful stimulus unresponsive

Question 4

Blunt trauma

Answer 4

Caused by a force that impacts or is applied to the body but is not sharp enough to penetrate it

Question 5

Brain herniation

Answer 5

A severe and detrimental condition that may occur in a head injury

Question 6

Cerebrospinal fluid csf

Answer 6

Clear fluid that cushions and surrounds the brains and spinal cord

Question 7

Chief complaint

Answer 7

Patients answer to why did you cal ems today

Question 8

Dyspnea

Answer 8

Difficulty in breathing

Question 9

Extension posturing

Answer 9

Also known as decerebrate posturing the patient arches the back and extend the arms straight out parallel to the body

Question 10

Flail segment

Answer 10

Two or more adjacent ribs are fractured in two or more places

Question 11

Flexion posturing

Answer 11

Known as decorticate posturing the patient arches the back and flexes the arms inward toward the chest

Question 12

Modified secondary assessment

Answer 12

An exam focused on a specific injury site

Question 13

Occluded

Answer 13

Closed or blocked airway

Question 14

Orthopnea

Answer 14

Inability to breath or shortness of breath while lying flat

Question 15

Paradoxical movement

Answer 15

Any segments of the chest that are moving inward during inspiration and outward during exhalation opposite to the direction of the rest of the chest

Question 16

Patent

Answer 16

Open airway

Question 17

Penetrating trauma

Answer 17

Force that pierced the skin and body tissues often from gunshots and knives

Question 18

Priapism

Answer 18

A persistent erection of the penis in a male patient that is a sign of possible spinal cord injury

Question 19

Primary assessment

Answer 19

Conducted on every patient regardless of mechanism of injury or nature of illness

Question 20

Rapid secondary assessment

Answer 20

A rapid head to toe exam

Question 21

Reassessment

Answer 21

Is conducted following the secondary assessment

Question 22

Secondary assessment

Answer 22

To identify any additional injuries or conditions that might also be life threatening

Question 23

Self restriction

Answer 23

Patient is instructed to bring his head and neck in line with his umbilicus and not to move it

Question 24

Spine motion restriction

Answer 24

Restriction of movement to stabilize the spine