First Aid Ch 9 – Flashcards

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Which one of the following statements about chest injuries is not true?
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Chest injury is the number-one leading cause of death from trauma
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Two of the most important signs of chest injury are:
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increase in respiratory rate and shortness of breath.
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Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing is termed:
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dyspnea
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If a victim breathes more than ________ times a minute and experiences pain, there is probably a chest injury.
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20
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Your first priority in caring for a victim with a chest injury is to:
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open the airway if needed, ensuring adequate ventilation.
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If an object is impaled in the chest, you should:
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stabilize the object and leave it.
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To check for a flail chest, watch for:
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paradoxical movement
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A condition in which the sides of the chest move opposite each other during breathing is called:
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paradoxical movement
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You should stabilize flail chest by applying:
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a pillow or bulky dressing to the flail section.
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A sudden compression of the chest wall that forces blood to flow backward in the blood vessels is called:
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traumatic asphyxia
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The most common symptom of rib fracture is:
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severe pain
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The top priority in caring for broken ribs is making sure the victim can breathe adequately by:
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having the victim splint ribs with a pillow
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Which of the following should you avoid doing when caring for a victim with broken ribs?
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taping the ribs
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One of the few emergencies in which seconds count is:
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tension pneumothorax
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A condition in which air enters the pleural space, allowing the lung to collapse, is called:
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pneumothorax
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A pneumothorax is caused by air entering the pleural space through an open wound in the chest wall, is called:
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open pneumothorax
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In caring for a victim with tension pneumothorax, it is important to remember to:
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leave one corner of an occlusive dressing untaped
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Which one of the following signs and symptoms would a victim of hemothorax most likely display?
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rapid, weak pulse
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If a victim has suffered abdominal trauma, you should also assume that he or she has suffered ________ until proven otherwise
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chest trauma
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Closed abdominal wounds may be extremely dangerous because of:
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internal bleeding
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When assessing a victim for abdominal injury, gently palpate all:
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quadrants
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Often victims with abdominal injuries will be found:
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on their side in fetal position
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Abdominal contents protruding through an open wound is called a/an:
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evisceration
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Which of the following organs is most frequently damaged by penetrating abdominal trauma?
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liver, small intestine, colon
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If a victim has suffered an abdominal evisceration, you should:
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not touch the protruding organs
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While watching some youth play hockey at the park, you see one of the players get hit in the abdomen with a hockey puck. The player is doubled up in severe pain. You should:
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first check the player's ABCs, then the abdomen.
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Most abdominal injury victims will want their legs ________ to help relieve the pain
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drawn up
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A young child has accidentally caught a large section of his scrotum skin in his pant zipper. You should:
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carefully cut the zipper from the pants
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In preserving the chain of evidence of a female victim of sexual assault, you should:
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not allow her to clean under her fingernails.
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In treating injuries to the genitalia, it is important to:
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protect the victim's privacy
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The most dramatic chest injuries are usually the most life-threatening as well.
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False
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There are two categories of chest injury: open and closed
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True
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Hemoptysis is the coughing up of dark brown blood.
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False
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Flail chest, defined by two or more adjacent ribs fractured in two or more places, is considered a life-threatening injury.
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True
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Traumatic asphyxia occurs from a sudden compression of the throat, cutting off the ability for the victim to breathe.
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False
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Flail chest is a life-threatening injury because it involves bruising of the lung tissue and inadequate oxygenation.
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True
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While broken ribs themselves are not life threatening, they can cause injuries that are.
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True
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Pneumothorax is a condition in which blood fills the chest cavity.
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False
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If abdominal contents are protruding through a wound, never touch them or try to replace them in the abdominal cavity.
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True
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Guarding, rigidity, pain, and tenderness are all signs of an obvious chest injury
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False
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If a victim has an abdominal evisceration, you should try to replace the organs back in the abdominal cavity
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False
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A hernia is a closed injury involving the abdominal wall.
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True
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Deep underlying damage may occur with an abdominal injury, with only little external hemorrhage
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True
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Two of the most important signs of a chest injury are obvious trauma and decrease in the respiratory rate.
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False
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Injuries to the external male genitalia are excruciatingly painful and usually life threatening.
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False
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Broken ribs are often life threatening and therefore require aggressive care
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False
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If a victim has a genital injury, you should take measures to protect his privacy by draping him with sheets while treating the injury.
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True
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If a sexual assault has resulted in genitalia injuries, you should have the victim shower and wash immediately.
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False
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