Assignment
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Required Reading: Chapter 12
Head and Spinal Injuries,   Chapter 13 Chest, abdominal,
and Pelvic Injuries;   Chapter 14 Bone, Join, and Muscle
Injuries; Chapter 15 Extremity Injuries;
       Chapter 16 Splinting
Extremities

                       

True or False- Mark each statement as true (T)
or false (F)

1. Remove objects embedded in an eyeball

2. Scrub and rinse the roots of a knocked-out tooth

3. Preserve a knocked-out tooth in mouth wash

4. Inability to move the hands or feet, or both may indicate a
spinal injury

5. If it is necessary to bandage one eye, it is advisable to
cover both eyes.

6. Careless moving of a victim may permanently confine him or
her to a wheelchair

7. You are providing care to a 44-year-old female who was
assaulted and sustained a severe scalp wound, which is now bleeding
profusely. You should manage the bleeding quickly to ensure that
the blood supply to the brain is not affected.

8. You are providing care to a 26-year-old female who sustained
an injury to her right eye. In order to keep the eye still, you
should apply dressings to both eyes.

Multiply Choice– Chose the answer that best
answers the question.

1. In cases of scalp wounds, the first aider should expect ____
bleeding.

A) profuse
                             
B) minor

C) very little
                          
D) none of the above

2. How should you control bleeding when a depressed skull
fracture is suspected?

A) apply direct pressure to the wound

B) apply pressure around the edges of the wound

C) do not apply any pressure to the head

D) irrigate the wound with clean water

3. Which type of brain injury is a bruising of brain tissue?

A) concussion
                                   
B) contusion

C) hematoma
                        
D) none of the above

4. Which type of brain injury causes a temporary loss of brain
function, usually without permanent damage?

A) concussion
                                   
B) contusion

C) hematoma
                        
D) none of the above

5. You should seek medical attention if the head-injury victim
develops which of the following signs and symptoms within 48 hours
of the injury:

A) slurred speech
                  
B) seizures

C) “seeing double”
                
D) all of the above

6. For chemical burns of the eye, flush the eye continuously for
at least:

A) 5 minutes
                         
B) 10 minutes

C) 20 minutes
                       
D) none of the above

7. Before moving conscious victims, check for spinal injuries if
the victim was injured by:

A) a fall
                                 
B) a diving accident

C) a motor vehicle crash
        D) all of the above

8. Following a head injury, should the victim be allowed to
sleep?

A) let the victim sleep

B) let the victim sleep, but wake him/her every 2 hours

C) let the victim sleep, but wake him/her every 4 hours

D) do not let the victim sleep

9. If an eye is avulsed from its socket:

A) push the eyeball back into the socket

B) leave both eyes uncovered

C) cover the eye loosely with a moist, sterile dressing

D) cover the eye loosely with a dry, sterile dressing

10. In which of the following situations should you seek medical
attention for a nosebleed?

A) the bleeding will not stop despite normal procedures

B) the victim has high blood pressure

C) you suspect a broken nose

D) all of the above

11. A spinal injury victim who is in water should be:

A) floated to shore and carefully removed from the water

B) floated to shore then stabilized on a spine board

C) immobilized and kept in the water

D) left in the water as is until EMS personnel arrive

12. The first aider should place a victim with a scalp
wound:

A) with head and shoulders slightly elevated.

B) on the back.

C) on the back with feet elevated 8–12 inches.

D) on the side.

13. Following a head injury, should the victim be allowed to
sleep?

A) Yes, let the victim sleep.

B) Yes, let the victim sleep, but wake him or her every 2
hours.

C) Yes, let the victim sleep, but wake him or her every 4
hours.

D) No, do not let the victim sleep.

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS- Answer each question
thoroughly

During a football game, a player is knocked out for 10
minutes

1. List two signs of a concussion

Required Reading: Chapter 13 Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic
Injuires

                                   

True or False- Mark each statement as true (T)
or false (F)

1. Reinsert any protruding intestines or organs into open would
of the abdomen.

2. A dressing for exposed intestines should be kept dry if
possible

3. In a penetrating wound of the chest, the object should be
left in place

4. You are providing care to a 24-year-old male who you believe
sustained an injury to his pelvis as the result of a fall. The best
way to assess the pelvis is to gently press down and in on it.

5. You are providing care for a 26-year-old female who appears
to have sustained a pelvic injury as a result of a fall. The victim
is very pale and appears to be going into shock and you are quite
sure that she is bleeding internally. You should transport her to
hospital without any further delay.

6. You are caring for a 20-year-old male who was stabbed in the
left chest. The knife is no longer in the chest and you can see and
hear a sucking chest wound. You should only apply a dressing if you
need to apply direct pressure to stop bleeding

Multiply Choice– Chose the answer that best
answers the question.

1. Rib fracture and flail chest are two injuries that can happen
to the ____.

A) chest wall
                         
B) lungs

C) heart
                                 
D) none of the above

2. The condition where blood fills up the chest, causing
incomplete lung expansion is called ____.

A) pneumothorax
                  
B) hemothorax

C) open pneumothorax
          D) tension
pneumothorax

3. To prevent pneumonia in a chest-injury victim, the first
aider should encourage the victim to ____.

A) drink 8 ounces of cool fluid at least hourly

B) take deep breaths and cough at least hourly

C) inhale warm steam at least hourly

D) drink 8 ounces of hot fluid at least hourly

4. What can be used to stabilize fractured ribs?

A) a soft object, such as a pillow

B) an elastic bandage

C) adhesive tape

D) all of the above

5. What is the most important step in caring for a victim of an
impaled object in the chest?

A) removing the object
         

B) controlling internal bleeding

C) stabilizing the object in place

D) controlling external bleeding

6. If an object has penetrated the abdominal wall, you
should:

A) not remove the object
      

B) stabilize the object in place

C) control bleeding by placing bulky dressings around the
object

D) all of the above

7. For an abdominal wound in which organs protrude, you
should:

A) reinsert the organs
           

B) cover the organs with a moist, sterile dressing

C) cover the organs with a dry, sterile dressing

D) cover the organs snugly with an elastic roller bandage

8. What is the primary symptom of fractured ribs?

A)
Pain                      
B) Nausea

C)
Paralysis               
D) Shock

9. For an abdominal wound in which organs protrude, you
should:

A) reinsert the organs.

B) cover the organs with a moist, sterile dressing.

C) cover the organs with a dry, sterile dressing.

D) cover the organs snugly with an elastic roller bandage.

True or False- Mark each statement as true (T)
or false (F)

1. Dislocations happen only in joints?

2. After suffering a sprain or strain, you should immediately
apply heat to the affected joint.

3. Sprains are muscle injuries

4. The letters RICE represent the treatment for an ankle
injury

5. When using ice, place it directly on the skin

6. An elastic bandage, if used correctly, can help control
swelling

7. An uninjured body part can provide support for an injured
extremity.

8. A pillow can serve as a splint

9. Generally victims with a fracture need rapid transportation
to medical care

10. You are providing care for a 24-year-old female who fell
while skiing and twisted her leg. The victim is in a great deal of
pain and there is bruising and deformity to her left lower leg,
just above the ski boot. The victim has most likely sustained a
spiral fracture to her leg.

11. The most frequently fractured bone in the body is the
clavicle (collar bone).

12. You are providing care for a 12-year-old male who slipped a
fell forward, landing on his outstretched arms. The victim is now
complaining of pain between his shoulder and his neck and it hurts
to move his right arm. His collarbone is most likely fractured.

13. You are providing care to a 45-year-old male who slipped on
the last step and injured his ankle. The victim cannot walk or bear
weight that ankle. Confirming evidence of a fracture to the ankle
would be tenderness at the back edge or tip of either malleolus on
that side.

14. You are providing care for a 28-year-old male who was stung
by a bee on his right ring finger. His finger is swollen and his
ring looks like it is cutting off circulation. Permanent damage may
result if the ring is not removed within 4 to 5 hours.

15. You are providing care to a 23-year-old female who slipped
down three steps to a brick walkway. She appears to have pain and
bruising to the lower part of her thigh. Based on the location of
her injury, it is very likely that her knee is involved as
well.

16. A fractured humerus should be stabilized with a rigid
splint

17. You have just applied a rigid splint to the left lower leg
of a 17-year-old female. She tells you that her toes feel cold and
are tingling. You should realign the leg and tighten the splint to
ensure that it is working.

18. You are providing care for a 29-year-old male who injured
his right forearm sliding into second base. When splinting the arm
with a rigid splint, you should keep the thumb upright.

Multiply Choice– Chose the answer that best
answers the question.

1. With an open fracture, the skin is:

A) intact
                                
B) broken or damaged

C) bruised
                             
D) none of the above

2. What mnemonic can be used to identify signs and symptoms of a
fracture?

A) STOD
                              
B) TOPS

C) DOTS
                               
D) POTS

3. A fracture would be suspected under which of the following
conditions?

A) a minor accident
              
B) pain or tenderness when you feel along the bone

C) guarding
                           
D) all of the above

4. Most fractures:

A) present an immediate threat to life

B) involve multiple breaks in the bone

C) seldom present an immediate threat to life

D) seldom require medical attention

5. What injury results when a joint comes apart and stays
apart?

A) compound fracture
           
B) dislocation

C) sprain
                               
D) strain

6. First aid for dislocations includes which of the
following?

A) checking CSM
                 
B) splinting the joint

C) using RICE procedures      D) all of the
above

7. Fractures, dislocations, and sprains are all initially
treated with:

A) a hot water bag
                
B) an ice pack

C) a saltwater soak
                
D) a compression bandage

8. A cavity, indentation, or bump that can be felt or seen are
signs of:

A) muscle strain
                    
B) muscle contusion

C) muscle cramps
                 
D) all of the above

9. What injury results when a joint is torn or stretched?

A) compound fracture
           
B) dislocation

C) sprain
                               
D) strain

10. Inflammation of a tendon from overuse is called ____.

A) strain
                                
B) sprain

C) dislocation
                        
D) tendonitis

11. An injury to the shoulder resulting in complete loss of
function is ____ to be a dislocation than a fracture.

A) more likely
                       
B) less likely

C) about as likely
                  
D) none of the above

12. Which bone is the largest bone in the body?

A) the humerus
                     
B) the femur

C) the pelvis
                          
D) the tibia

13. Which of the following should be done for muscle cramps?

A) gently stretch the muscle

B) apply pressure to the muscle

C) apply ice to the muscle

D) all of the above

14. During the first 24 to 48 hours after an ankle injury, the
victim should:

A) use RICE treatment
          B) use ICE
treatment

C) use a contrast bath
           
D) start range-of-motion exercises to promote joint motion

15. Using the mnemonic RICE to treat ankle injuries, the “E”
stands for:

A) Elevation
                          
B) Exercise

C) Elastic bandage
                
D) Expand

16. How long should the injured part be elevated?

A) for the first 6 hours
           B) for
the first 12 hours

C) for the first 24 hours
         D) for the first
48 hours

17. Which injury would require medical attention?

A) a “snap, crackle, or pop” was heard at the time of injury

B) the injured area becomes hot, tender, swollen, or painful

C) the victim is unable to walk or bear weight after an ankle or
knee injury

D) all of the above

18. Which of the following could be used to splint a fractured
femur?

A) a folded blanket
               
B) pillows

C) boards
                              
D) all of the above

19. A fracture that commonly occurs in children is called:

A)
traverse.               
B) greenstick.

C)
spiral.                    
D) oblique.    

20. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of fracture?

A)
Deformity            
B) Swelling

C)
Crepitus                
D) All of these answers are correct

21. Fractures, dislocations, and sprains are all initially
treated with:

A) a hot water
bag.                           
B) RICE.

C) a saltwater
soak.                           
D) a compression bandage

22. The victim with a dislocated shoulder will almost always
hold the upper arm:

A) away from the body.

B) against the chest.

C) straight up in the air.

D) down along the side of the body

23. Which of the following can be used to improvise a sling if
bandages or other resources are unavailable?

A) Placing the hand inside a buttoned jacket

B) Using a belt or necktie

C) Pinning the sleeve of the shirt or jacket to the clothing in
the desired position

D) All of these answers are correct

24. The elbow must be splinted:

A) only in a bent position.

B) only in a straight position.

C) in the position in which it is found.

D) using a soft splint.

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS- Answer each question
thoroughly

1. All muscle injures can benefit from the RICE procedures. What
do the letters represent?

R=

I=

C=

E=