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HEAD TRAUMA
SPINAL CORD TRAUMA
EYE, FACE, NECK TRAUMA
CHEST TRAUMA
ABDOMINAL/ GENITOURINARY TRAUMA
100
bruising behind the ears is also know as ....
Battle signs.
100
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?
Compression
100
Diplopia​ means:
double vision
100
term used for bleeding that occurs in and around the​ alveoli, reducing oxygen​ exchange?
What is Pulmonary contusion
100
An abdominal evisceration occurs when
a wound through the abdominal wall allows abdominal contents to protrude.
200
Cushing​ reflex.
What is Decreased heart rate and increased systolic blood pressure?
200
In order from top to​ bottom, how many vertebrae are in each section of the spinal​ column?
​7, 12,​ 5, 5, 4
200
Which statement is CORRECT about the structures of the​ EYE -The tough outer coat is called the cornea. -The dark center of the eyeball is called the lens. -The clear front portion of the eye is called the sclera. -The inner surface of the eyelids is called the conjunctiva.
The inner surface of the eyelids is called the conjunctiva.
200
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?
Commotio cordis
200
Peritoneal space is potential space
between the peritoneal layers.
300
What region of the skull is considered to be the weakest​ portion?
The Basilar skull
300
A neurological deficit is an indicator of which​ injury?
Spinal cord injury
300
Which statement is TRUE about dealing with a tooth that has been knocked​ out?
Never handle the tooth by the root.
300
Why is the right lung responsible for about 60 percent of normal​ oxygenation?
The right lung has three lobes
300
What type of abdominal organ is the vena​ cava?
Vascular
400
What are the 4 main bones of the skull
parietal, frontal, temporal, occipital
400
How should the EMT properly assess muscle strength in the upper​ extremities?
Have the patient grip your hands SIMULTANEOUSLY
400
Your physical examination of a patient with an eye injury should​ include:
checking for crepitation in facial injuries.
400
The nerve that transmits the inspiratory signal from the medulla to the diaphragm by way of the spinal cord is called​ the:
What is the phrenic nerve.
400
Your patient sustained abdominal trauma a day earlier from a dirt bike accident. The patient now presents with lower abdominal pain and guarding that had a slow onset. The patient is very warm to the touch. Given this​ presentation, what type of abdominal injury has the patient likely​ sustained?
Hollow organ damage to the colon
500
What is the name of the fluid that bathes and protects the brain and spinal​ cord?
Cerebral spinal fluid
500
hypoperfusion caused by a spinal cord injury is classified​ as:
neurogenic.
500
You are treating a patient who received a splash of a chemical into one eye. Besides removing her contact​ lenses, what is the MOST important treatment you should​ provide?
Begin irrigation with water or saline​ immediately, and irrigate for at least 20 minutes.
500
The danger of blood collecting inside the pericardial sac after blunt chest wall trauma is​ that:
the heart cannot contract as effectively.
500
You are caring for a patient who sustained a GSW injury to the abdomen. Injury to which of the following structures from this mechanism would MOST likely result in acute deterioration and​ death?
Vascular