26. EMT 26 – Flashcards

A female patient with a suspected spinal injury is breathing with a marked reduction in tidal volume. The MOST appropriate airway management for her includes:

During your primary assessment of a semiconscious 30-year-old female with closed head trauma, you note that she has slow, shallow breathing and a slow, bounding pulse. As your partner maintains manual in-line stabilization of her head, you should:

A 45-year-old male was working on his roof when he fell approximately 12′,landing on his feet. He is conscious and alert and complains of an ache in his lower back. He is breathing adequately and has stable vital signs. You should:

A temporary loss or alteration of part or all of the brain's abilities to function without physical damage to the brain MOST accurately describes a(n):

An indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly progressing brain swelling is:

It would be MOST appropriate to perform a focused secondary assessment on a patient who:

The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is:

The MOST important treatment for patients with a head injury, regardless of severity, is

A patient who cannot remember the events that preceded his or her head injury is experiencing

Which of the following statements regarding a basilar skull fracture is correct?

Bleeding within the brain tissue itself is called a(n)

When immobilizing a trauma patient's spine, the EMT manually stabilizing the head should not let go until:

Which of the following statements regarding motor nerves is correct

Which of the following head injuries would cause the patient's condition to deteriorate MOST rapidly?

A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:

When immobilizing a child on a long backboard, you should:

An epidural hematoma is MOST accurately defined as:

The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the:

The _________ nervous system consists of 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves.

When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, you should:

Which of the following statements regarding motor nerves is correct?

In contrast to a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion:

The body's functions that occur without conscious effort are regulated by the _________ nervous system.

The hormone responsible for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system is:

The five sections of the spinal column, in descending order, are the:

The MOST reliable sign of a head injury is:

When immobilizing a seated patient with a short backboard or vest-style immobilization device, you should apply a cervical collar:

When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated:

Coordination of balance and body movement is controlled by the:

Lacerations to the scalp

Which of the following nerves carry information from the body to the brain via the spinal cord?

Which of the following sets of vital signs depicts Cushing's triad?

During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious male who experienced severe head trauma, you note that his respirations are rapid, irregular, and shallow. He has bloody secretions draining from his mouth and nose. You should:

Rapid deceleration of the head, such as when it impacts the windshield, causes:

A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of his extremities. What numeric value should you assign to him for motor response?

When caring for a patient with a possible head injury, it is MOST important to monitor the patient's:

Following a head injury, a 20-year-old female opens her eyes spontaneously, is confused, and obeys your commands to move her extremities. You should assign her a GCS score of:

If you do not have the appropriate size cervical collar, you should:

Bleeding within the brain tissue itself is called a(n):

Which of the following skull fractures would be the LEAST likely to present with palpable deformity or other outward signs?

Which of the following statements regarding the cranium is correct?

Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The _________ contain(s) about 75% of the brain's total volume.

An indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly progressing brain swelling is:

When assessing a conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you should:

Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by:

You should be MOST suspicious that a patient has experienced a significant head injury if his or her pulse is:

The _________ is the best-protected part of the CNS and controls the functions of the cardiac and respiratory systems.

The meninges, along with the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that circulates in between each meningeal layer, function by:

Which of the following nerves allow sensory and motor impulses to be sent from one nerve directly to another?

When controlling bleeding from a scalp laceration with a suspected underlying skull fracture, you should:

When opening the airway of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, you should use the:

After your partner assumes manual in-line stabilization of the patient's head, you should:

The frontal and parietal bones of the skull are especially susceptible to:

Lacerations to the scalp:

Which of the following statements regarding secondary brain injury is correct?

Distraction injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the result of:

What part of the nervous system controls the body's voluntary activities?

The tough, fibrous outer meningeal layer is called the:

When a patient experiences a severe spinal injury, he or she:

A short backboard or vest-style immobilization device is indicated for patients who: