Module 8 Flashcards
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Signs and symptoms of chest trauma include:
Increasing blood pressure and decreasing pulse
Capilary refill time of less than two seconds
Flat jugular veins
Signs of hypoperfusion
SIGNS OF HYPOPERFUSION
Two cars have collided head on. One car was traveling 55 mph and the other 35 mph. The total speed of impact would be…
90 mph
A pneumatic antishock garment is contrainindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or:
ABNORMAL LUNG SOUNDS
_____________ account for 80 percent of skull fractures also referred to as nondisplaced skull fractures
LINEAR SKULL FRACTURES
Linear skull fractures commonly occur in the _______________ region of the skull
TEMPORAL-PARIETAL REGION
__________________ are not associated with deformities to the skull
LINEAR SKULL FRACTURES
__________________ are not associated with deformities to the skull
LINEAR SKULL FRACTURES
A 19 year old man was struck in the side of the head with a steel pipe during a gang altercation. Blood tinged fluid is draining from the ears and bruising appears behind the ears. The most appropriate management for this patient includes:
Elevating the lower extremities and providing immediate transport
Applying 100 percent oxygen and packing the ear with sterile gauze
Controllign the drainage from the ear and applying spinal immobilization
Applying spinal immobilization and oxygen while monitoring the patient for vomiting
Applying spinal immobilization and oxygen while monitoring the patient for vomiting
A 19 year old man was struck in the side of the head with a steel pipe during a gang altercation. Blood tinged fluid is draining from the ears and bruising appears behind the ears. The most appropriate management for this patient includes:
Elevating the lower extremities and providing immediate transport
Applying 100 percent oxygen and packing the ear with sterile gauze
Controllign the drainage from the ear and applying spinal immobilization
Applying spinal immobilization and oxygen while monitoring the patient for vomiting
Applying spinal immobilization and oxygen while monitoring the patient for vomiting
What are the three main components of the Glasgow Coma Score?
Eye response
Verbal response
Motor response
A patient has suffered a small, but jagged laceration to her left hand. When cleaning the wound, it is important that the EMT:
Use sterile gauze and wipe away from the site of injury
A patient has suffered a small, but jagged laceration to her left hand. When cleaning the wound, it is important that the EMT:
Use sterile gauze and wipe away from the site of injury
Which one of the following patients would the EMT recognize as suffering from an evisceration injury?
Male patient with a loop of intestine protruding from an open wound.
What is the difference between a bandage and a dressing?
The dressing has direct contact with the wound, while a bandage secures the dressing in place
The EMT’s initial concern when treating a patient with a gunshot wound to the chest is:
Ensure an open airway.
When can the EMT remove an impaled object?
Never…. Just stabilize and transport
A man has been bitten in his arm by a dog. He states that the bite occurred several hours earlier when he accidentally stepped on the dog’s paw. When asked, he tells you that the dog is up to date on all of her shots, including the rabies vaccine. Assessment reveals two small puncture wounds to the hand with some bruising in the surrounding tissue. The patient wants to refuse treatment and transport. Given these assessment findings, which one of the following indicates the primary reason the patient should be seen in the emergency department?
Risk for infection.
A man has been bitten in his arm by a dog. He states that the bite occurred several hours earlier when he accidentally stepped on the dog’s paw. When asked, he tells you that the dog is up to date on all of her shots, including the rabies vaccine. Assessment reveals two small puncture wounds to the hand with some bruising in the surrounding tissue. The patient wants to refuse treatment and transport. Given these assessment findings, which one of the following indicates the primary reason the patient should be seen in the emergency department?
Risk for infection.
How do you transport an amputated body part?
Wrap it in a plastic bag, write the patients name on the bag and keep it cool
What should the EMT do first when controlling the bleeding from a laceration?
place a large sterile dressing over the site with hand pressure applied over the top of the dressing.
A male patient has been shot in the chest with a small-caliber gun. What presentation indicates that he is in an early stage of shock?
Alert and anxious, pulse 96, BP 134/88 mmHg, pale and cool skin
A male patient has been shot in the chest with a small-caliber gun. What presentation indicates that he is in an early stage of shock?
Alert and anxious, pulse 96, BP 134/88 mmHg, pale and cool skin
The EMT’s initial concern when treating a patient with a gunshot wound to the chest is:
ensuring an open airway
Which one of the following patients requires the EMT to remove an impaled object in the field?
Young female with a broken pencil through her cheek and into the oropharynx; blood from the injury is flowing into her throat