Muscle & Bone Injuries
Head & Spinal Injuries
Chest & Abdominal Injuries
Vocabulary
What Comes Next
100
The minimum number of people to properly splint an injury.
What is two?
100
Comprised of the brain and spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system?
100
A blow to the chest that can fracture the ribs and sternum and can damage soft tissue.
What is blunt trauma or blunt force trauma?
100
This brusing is called
What is Racoon Eyes?
100
Joint Immobilization:
Takes or verbalizes PPE precautions.
What is:
Directs application of manual stabilization of the injury.
200
Composed of the bones of the upper and lower extremities.
What is the apendicular skeleton?
200
Whiplash is an example of this type of injury.
What is hyperextension?
200
An injury caused by a projectile or sharp object entering through the skin.
What is projectile injury?
200
Name of brusing found behind the ears when the patient has suffered head trauma.
What is Battle Signs?
200
Long Bone Immobilization:
Measures the splint
What is:
Applies the splint.
300
A partial or complete tearing of the ligaments and tendons that support a joint.
What is a sprain?
300
A diving accident is this type of injury.
What is a compression injury?
300
Term for open chest wounds from a bullet, knife, projectile, or sharp object.
What is a penetrating injury?
300
Separates the abdominal cavity from the chest cavity.
What is the diaphragm?
300
Traction Splint:
Reassess S,M,C's.
What is:
Secures the patient and splint to the long spine board.
400
Three examples of improvised splints.
What is: pieces of lumber, plywood, compressed wood products, cardboard, rolled newspapers, magazines, umbrellas, canes, broom or shovel handles, sporting equipment, towels, blankets, pillows, bulky clothing.
400
The four regions of the spinal cord.
What is the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral?
400
An escape of air into the pleural space WITHOUT any associated trauma.
What is a spontaneous pneumothorax?
400
Characterized by ribs broken in multiple places and paradoxical chest movement.
What is a flail chest?
400
Seated Spinal Immobilization:
Positions the immobilization device behind the patient.
What is:
Secures the immobilization device to the patient.
500
Three primary forces that cause musculoskeletal injuries.
What are direct force, indirect forct, and twisting force?
500
The number of cervical vertebrae.
What is 7?
500
Protrusion of the abdominal contents through the abdominal wall.
What is an evisceration?
500
Blood in the pleural space.
What is a hemothorax?
500
Supine Spinal Immobilization:
Directs assistant to maintain immobilization of the head.
What is:
Assess sensory, motor, circulation function in each extremity.