Soft tissue injuries.
_____ 1. All of the following are considered soft tissue injuries of the body except:
a. muscles c. glands
b. blood vessels d. cartilage
_____ 2. The outer layer of the skin is called the:
a. subcutaneous layer c. the dermis
b. cutaneous layer d. epidermis
_____ 3. Specialized nerve endings involved with the senses of touch, cold ,heat
And pain are found in the:
a. subcutaneous layer c. dermis
b. cutaneous layer d. epidermis
______ 4. All of the following are examples of closed wounds except:
a. contusion c. amputations b. Hematoma d. abrasions
______ 5. Open wounds in which flaps of skin and tissue are torn loose or
pulled off completely are called:
a. avulsions c. amputations
b. lacerations. d. punctures.
______ 6. Care for an abrasion is important because of the:
a. amount of blood and fluid loss.
b. emotional trauma of the patient.
c. underlying soft tissue damage.
d. risk of contamination and infection.
_____ 7. In treating a patient with a puncture wound involving an impaled object,
take all of the following steps except.
a. remove the impaled object c. control profuse bleeding
b. expose the wound area. d. keep the patient at rest.
_____ 8. A major concern in caring for a patient with an impaled object in the cheek is. a. dressing the wound
b. maintaining an open airway.
c. checking to see if the tongue is cut.
d. positioning the head for drainage.
______9. The medical term used to describe a chest wound that is open to the
atmosphere is:
a. flail chest. c. sucking chest wound.
b. hemothorax d. tension pneumothorax
______10. The condition in which the chest cavity fills with blood is known as:
a. Pneumothorax c. traumatic asphyxia
b. hemothorax d. tension pneumothorax
_____ 11. Open wounds of the abdomen so large that organs protrude from them
are known as:
a. avulsions c. eviscerations.
b. sucking abdominal wounds d. hematomas.
_____ 12. A burn in which the epidermis is burned through and the dermis is
damaged is known as a:
a. superficial burn. c. full thickness burn.
b. partial thickness burn. d. third degree burn.
_____ 13. Absence of pain in a patient with a burn is most commonly associated
with a:
a. superficial burn. c. full thickness burn.
b. partial thickness burn. d. cyanotic burn.
_____ 14. In managing a burn correctly, an EMT-B may take all of the following
Steps except:
a. apply dry, sterile dressing c. keep the patient warm.
b. apply ointment or sprays. d. keep the burn site clean.
_____ 15. The medical term for any dressing that forms an airtight seal is a:
a. occlusive dressing. c. universal dressing.
b. flutter valve dressing. d. self adherent dressing.
_____ 16. When attempting to control bleeding from an open wound, the first
method to attempt is.
a. elevation. c. use of pressure points.
b. direct pressure. d. a tourniquet.
_____ 17. In case of amputation, save the amputated part by:
a. wrapping in a wet dressing.
b. putting it in a plastic bag with ice.
c. wrapping it in a sterile dry dressing.
d. putting it in a plastic bag, then into a pan of cool water.
_____ 18. The preferred position in which to place patients with abdominal injury is:
a. on the back with legs flexed at the knees.
b. the trendelenberg position
c. Prone.
d. the Fowlers position.
_____ 19. In cases of chemical burns to the eyes. you should flood the eyes with:
a. vinegar c. Water
b. baking soda and water. d. hydrogen peroxide solution.
_____ 20. The major problem usually associated with electrical shock is:
a. Internal bleeding. c. hypothermia.
b. hypertension. d. respiratory and or cardiac arrest.
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