Rib and Hip Injuries

Rib Injuries

100

Name on thing you can you do to help a victim with broken ribs while waiting for help to arrive?

1. Help the victim into a position for easiest breathing.

2. Support the ribs with a pillow or soft padding loosely bandaged over the area and under the arm.

3. Call 911

4. Monitor the victim's breathing while waiting for help

5. If helpful, immobilize arm

200

What does the "R" Stand for in (RICE)

Rest

300

Name one sign of a bone injury?

Skin Hot and Red

Pain

Deformed Area

Swelling

Inability to use body part

400

What organs do the ribs protect?

Heart and Lungs

500

How many ribs are there in a human body?

24

Hip Injuries

100

If you see an elderly person fall and state they are in terrible pain in one hip. They are pale, skin is cool and clammy and they are becoming confused.  What should you do immediately?

Tell someone at the scene to call 911

200

What life threating condition could a person have with broken hip if they are showing signs of confusion?

Shock

300

What does the "I" stand for in (RICE)

ICE

400

At what age are you most susceptible for a hip fracture?

65+

500

What weakened bone condition can contribute to a broken hip?

Osteoporosis/osteopenia