You are caring for a trauma patient who was ejected from a car after it hit a tree. The EMT who is performing the physical examination states that she has found raccoon eyes. You know this to mean that the patient has:
What is
bruising under the eyes.
100
The first seven vertebrae are referred to as the
What is
cervical spine.
100
Diplopia means
What is double vision.
100
Which term is used for bleeding that occurs in and around the alveoli, reducing oxygen exchange?
What is Pulmonary contusion
100
An abdominal evisceration occurs when
What is a wound through the abdominal wall allows abdominal contents to protrude.
200
You are caring for a trauma patient who was ejected from a car after it hit a tree. The EMT who is performing the physical examination states that he has found Battle signs. You know this to mean that the patient has:
What is bruising behind the ear.
200
A neurological deficit is an indicator of which injury?
What is Spinal cord injury
200
What is the most anterior portion of the eye?
What is
Cornea
200
Which of the following is the correct definition of Kehr sign?
What is Referred pain to the shoulder caused by abdominal bleeding.
300
In order from top to bottom, how many vertebrae are in each section of the spinal column?
What is
7, 12, 5, 5, 4
300
What provides physical cleaning of the eye?
What is Eyelids
300
The process of moving air into and out of the lungs is MOST accurately referred to as:
What is ventilation
300
Peritoneal space is potential space
What is
between the peritoneal layers
400
describe the Cushing reflex?
What is Decreased heart rate and increased systolic blood pressure.
400
A 22 year old female dove into the shallow end of the pool and injured her neck. Which of the following spinal injuries is most likely?
What is Compression
400
The front chamber of the eye containing the aqueous humor is known as the:
What is Anterior chamber
400
Your patient was shot in the right upper chest. Upon inspecting the wound, you notice that is bubbles each time the patient exhales. Which injury is MOST likely?
What is
Open pneumothorax
400
What type of abdominal organ is the vena cava?
What is Vascular
500
What term BEST describes the region of the skull that surrounds and protects the brain?
What is
cranial skull
500
This form of spinal injury is most common in hangings.
What is
Distraction
500
Light enters the eye through what structure?
What is cornea
500
A 14-year-old male was struck in the chest by a baseball. On your arrival, he is in cardiac arrest. What is the most likely explanation for the sudden cardiac arrest?
What is Commotio cordis
500
If a patient has an impaled object in his upper left abdominal quadrant, which organ is likely to have been injured?