3 or more broken ribs in two or more places

EMT Basic Chapter 29 Flashcards

1

An example of crepitus would be

Raccoon eyes
Poor lung sounds
Broken bones
Bruising in the abdomen

2

When you breathe, the intercostal muscles between the ribs

Spasm
Expand
Rest
Contract

3

Which sign is not an example of a closed chest injury?

Bruising around the chest
Difficulty breathing
Crepitus
Abdominal pain

4

Bruising of the lung that results in hemorrhage

Flail chest
Pneumothorax
Commotio cordis
Pulmonary contusion

5

Closed chest injuries are usually a result of

Blunt trauma
Myocardial infarction
Penetrating trauma
Sickness

6

Spinal cord injury located below C5 can cause what sign?

Paralysis from waist down
Altered mental status
Belly breathing
Bleeding

7

A sternal fracture would suggest

Minor injury
Significant injury
No injury at all
Moderate injury

8

A flail chest is

less than 3 broken ribs
3 broken ribs in the same place
3 or more broken ribs in two or more places
3 or more broken ribs

9

Rapid respirations

Tachycardia
Bradycarida
Tachypnea
Dyspnea

10

Lung injury resulting from a blunt trauma

Open pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Hemopneumothorax
Simple pneumothorax

11

Which would not cause a cardiac tamponade

Baseball bat to the chest
Ice pick to the chest/heart
Lupus
Broken ribs

12

Clavicle fractures are simple fractures that leaves no cause for concern

False
True

13

An example of traumatic asphyxia would be

Choking
Chest hitting the steering wheel
Holding your breath for too long
Heart attack

14

A life threatening hemorrhage must addressed during

Primary assessment
Reassessment
Secondary assessment
History taking

15

When applying an occlusive dressing, how many sides should be sealed?

4
3
2
1

EMT Basic Chapter 29

Questions 15

EMT Basic Chapter 29

Questions 15