Ch 25 Questions Flashcards
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The head is divided into two parts: the cranium and the
Face
As an EMT, your objective when treating patients with face and neck injuries is to:
Prevent further injury
Manage any acute airway problems
Control bleeding
The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull known as the:
Foramen magnum
Approximately________ of the nose is composed of bone. The remainder is composed of cartilage.
One third
Motion of the mandible occurs at the:
Temporomandibular joint
The______ connects the cricoid cartilage and thyroid cartilage.
Cricothyroid membrane
The nasal cavity is divided into two chambers by the:
Nasal septum
The middle ear is connected to the nasal cavity by the:
Eustachian tube
Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of a laryngeal injury?
Wheezing
Which of the following is NOT a sign of a possible facial fracture?
Bleeding from the forehead
The presence of air in the soft tissues of the neck that produces a crackling sensation is called:
Subcutaneous emphysema
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the treatment of bleeding from a neck injury?
Use gauze to secure the dressing in place
What is the main purpose of eye blinking?
Clean the eye
When flushing an eye with saline to remove a foreign object, it is important to remember to:
Flush from the nose side of the eye toward the outside
When stabilizing a large foreign object in the eye, you should first cover the eye with a moist dressing, then:
Surround the object with a doughnut-shaped collar made from gauze
When a patient has a chemical burn to the eye for at least 5 minutes; however, if the burn was caused by an alkali or strong acid, you should irrigate for:
20 minutes
