CH. 28 Face & Neck Injuries

Question 1

Signs of mandible fracture include

Answer 1

• misalignment of the teeth
• numbness of the chin
• an inability to open the mouth

Question 2

Mandible injuries are most often the result of what kind of incidents?

Answer 2

vehicle collisions and assaults

Question 3

Signs of maxilary fractures include:

Answer 3

-massive facial swelling
-instability of the facial bones
-misalignment of teeth

Question 4

Maxillary fractures are often the result of what kind of incidents?

Answer 4

blunt force trauma, high energy impacts

Question 5

Common MOI for the face and neck injuries include:

Answer 5

-motor vehicle collisions
-sports
-falls
-penetrating trauma
-blunt trauma

Question 6

Signs and symptoms of a possible head injury:

Answer 6

-one pupil larger than the other
-eyes not moving together
-failure of the eyes to follow your finger
-bleeding under the conjunctiva
-protrusion or bulging of one eye