Abdominal Trauma
This is the main organ located in the RUQ.
Liver
These are some advantages of traction splinting long bones.
Pain control
Stabilization of the extremity
Prevention of further injury
These are the names of the sections in the spinal column from top to bottom
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccyx
This type of heat loss results mostly from moving air over a surface.
Convection
These organs are less protected in pediatric patients due to their anatomy.
Liver
Spleen
This is the blood vessel assessed when feeling a pulse on top of the foot.
Dorsalis pedis artery ("pedal pulses")
These are the three layers of skin
Subcutaneous
Epidermis
Dermis
This type of shock results from the heart's inability to pump blood.
This sign is characterized by pain radiating into the left shoulder when there is injury to LUQ abdominal region.
Paradoxical motion when breathing
This is the only moveable bone in the face
Mandible
The most common symptoms of "the bends."
Painful joints
Confusion / erratic behavior
These factors make pediatric patients more prone to head injury
Head is heavier and neck muscles are weaker
This term is used to indicate movement/rotation "inward" towards the midline of the body.
Medial
The white portion of the eye is known by this name.
Sclera
An AED is designed to automatically shock what dysrhythmias
V-fib
V-tach
This is the most appropriate treatment for an evisceration.
This is the most concerning threat from femur fractures.
Blood loss
Main symptoms of traumatic asphyxia
Bluish discoloration of the neck and face
What are the three types of burns and how are they characterized
Superficial, partial thickness, full thickness
Depends on depth of burn
This is commonly used in spinal motion restriction of pediatric patients to better provide shoulder/head alignment.
Placing towels under shoulder/back.
This is the spinal region located in the lower back
Lumbar
Bruising and tenderness with intact skin
These are four main categories of shock.
Hypovolemic
Cardiogenic
Obstructive
Distributive
This type of injury is characterized by the presence of a loose flap of skin/muscle.
Avulsion
Battle's Sign is a result of blunt force trauma to the head, such as a fall, car accident, or assault and is characterized by this presentation.
Bruising behind the ears.
This is the most significant mechanism of heat loss by the body
Radiation
Of the following, the one most concerning in an infant with a decreased level of consciousness is:
Healing bruises on the lower legs
Lack of crying as you assess her
Bruise to the head
Bradycardic heart rate
Bradycardic heart rate
This is a late sign of shock.
Hypotension (decreased blood pressure)
This is the proper care for an impaled object
This is the color of blood characteristic of ARTERIAL bleeding
Bright red
This type of muscle is found in the arms and legs.
Voluntary muscle (skeletal)
Cushing's Triad is a sign of increased ICP. It is made up of these three characteristics.
Hypertension, bradycardia, irregular breathing pattern
Most common layer of skin damaged from a sunburn.
Epidermal layer
18 percent
This type of bleeding is characterized by steady flowing, dark red blood
Venous
This bone makes up the upper jaw.
Maxilla (maxillary fracture)
This type of shock is generally caused by wide-spread infection.
Septic shock
This is the term for bones grinding together.
Crepitus
The medical term for the condition where a patient has no sensory or motor function in their legs, but can move their arms.
Paraplegia
This is caused when air accumulates around the lung, causing a portion of it to collapse.
Pneumothorax
This is the portion of the eye that contains color.
Iris
This type of M/V impact is the most commonly associated with "whiplash."
Rear-end impact
This type of collision results in serious injury due to the fact that there are generally multiple impacts.
Rollover-type
Number of each type of vertibrae
Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
Sacral - 5 (1 fused)
Coccyx - 4 (1 fused)
Coumadin is blood thinning medication. What type of injury would be most concerning for a patient on this medication?
Head injuries, especially in elderly populations.