During the physical assessment of a patient with chest injuries, you palpate the chest and feel crepitus. What does this indicate?
Answer(s): C
Crepitus is the sensation of broken bones or joints rubbing together and is a grinding sensation.
A patient who is found unconscious after swimming in shallow water may have experienced ______________.
Answer(s): D
The patient faints, due to a process of hyperventilation when preparing to hold the breath. This lowers carbon dioxide and reduces the impulse to breathe.
Which of these is not true about assessing for internal injuries and bleeding?
Answer(s): B
Pain is actually the most common indicator of internal injuries. The other answer choices are true. While bruising and swelling are indicators of internal injuries, they may not be immediately apparent until a significant amount of blood has collected in a body area. And bleeding from any body opening is a serious indicator of internal injuries.
What kind of injury is evident when the skin is intact and bruised?
Avulsion, impaled wounds, and abrasions are open wounds. A contusion is a closed injury.
Select the best treatment option for a patient with an open abdominal wound and organs protruding.
This technique will not adhere to the skin or evisceration and will keep the exposed organs from losing fluid rapidly.
What is a description of a partial thickness (second degree) burn?
Answer(s): A
Partial thickness (second degree) burns create blisters and are typically very painful.
What organ/system is at high risk for injury during blast injuries?
Blast injuries typically impact hollow organs/systems that are at risk for increased pressure. This includes lungs, the GI system, and ears.
Severe internal bleeding is usually caused by an injury to which of the following organs?
There is a much greater risk of internal bleeding when there is an injury to solid organs such as the spleen. The stomach, the appendix and the gallbladder are all hollow organs. Any injury or damage to hollow organs usually leads to infection.
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