Eye/face/neck trauma

Question 1

Hyphema

Define

Answer 1

• A pear or irregular shaped eye ball and blood in the anterior chamber of the eye

Associated with globe injuries

Question 2

Photophobia

Define

Answer 2

• Sensitivity to light
• Associate with corneal injury

Question 3

when do you remove contact lenses

(2)

Answer 3

• They have a chemical burn to the eye
• The pt is unresponsive and is wearing hard contact lenses and transport time is lengthy or delayed

Question 4

When do you leave the contacts in?

(2)

Answer 4

• the eye ball is injured other than chemical burns
• Transport time is short enough for the ed to remove it

Question 5

What to you do with an avulsed tooth?

Answer 5

• RInse it off with saline
• put in a cup with saline or wrapped in wet gauze
• Never handle the tooth by the root
• If you cant find the tooth assume its been swallowed or aspirtated
• Control bleeding from tooth socket with gauze

Question 6

Malocclusion

Define

Answer 6

• Teeth don’t meet normlaly due to a jaw fracture

Question 7

whats the white part of the eye called

Answer 7

Sclera

Question 8

Whats the purpose of the cornea

Answer 8

Its the window that light enters through the eye

Question 9

Pupil

Function

Answer 9

Opens and expands to allow more or less light in through the lense

Question 10

What the name for the inner lining of the eye lids

Answer 10

Conjunctiva

Question 11

Aqueous humor

Define

Answer 11

Watery fluid contained in the anterior chamber of the eye
* These are tears

Question 12

Vitreous Humor

Define

Answer 12

• Clear jelly that fills the space behind the lens