Eyes, Neck, Face Trauma

Eyes

100

Important thing to consider when bandaging an injured eye. 

What is bandage both eyes? Eyes move together, try to limit eye movement. 

200

Steps to remove a soft contact lens. 

What is: 

• Take your middle finger and pull down the bottom eyelid. 
• Then use your pointer finger and place it on the contact and pull it away from the pupil. 
• Once it is away from the pupil take your thumb and pinch the lens to remove it. 
• The contact may be dehydrated so you may need to wet the contact with saline.

300

TWO of the bones that make up the orbit. 

What are: sphenoid, frontal, zygomatic, ethmoid, lacrimal, maxilla, and palatine bones?

Neck

100

The palpable, prominent cartilage present in the neck. 

What is the cricoid cartilage? (also acceptable, Adam's Apple) 

200

TWO signs/symptoms of an injured neck. 

What are: 

• Obvious swelling, bruising, or hematoma formation
• Difficulty speaking 
• Loss of voice or change in voice 
• Subcutaneous emphysema in the neck
• Airway obstruction that is not obviously caused by other sources
• Crepitation heard during speaking or breathing as air escapes from an injured larynx 
• Displacement of the trachea to one side 

300

The feature of the jugular vein that can cause an air embolism when it is injured. 

What is negative pressure? 

Face

100

The only bone in the skull that moves. 

What is the mandible?

200

Steps to care for epistaxis. 

What is: tilt the chin down, use cold compress on the forehead/bridge of nose, pinch the tip of the nose, transport in 10 minutes if bleeding has not stopped?

300

Two things you NEVER do when caring for an avulsed tooth. 

What is scrub the tooth and handle by the root?