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Chapter 9 Trauma and Mobile Considerations - Test

front 1 When called to the emergency room, supplies needed may include: A) Gloves B) A mask C) A protective gown D) Goggles E) all of the above	back 1 E) all of the above
front 2 True or False? When caring for a patient with a traumatic injury, you should remove dressings of splints immediately.	back 2 False
front 3 List the guidelines that you should follow when caring for a patient with a traumatic injury.	back 3 1. Do not remove splints 2. Do not remove from stretcher or backboard 3. Never move neck or collar with cervical trauma 4. Request direction from ER when planning moves 5. Do not disturb impaled objects 6. Do not remove pneumatic aftershock garments 7. Have emergency stuff ready (oxygen etc... 8. Work quickly and effectively
front 4 Possible members of the emergency room health care team include all of the following , except: A) Emergency Physician B) Emergency RN C) Respiratory therapist D) Anesthesiologist E) Emergency psychiatrist	back 4 E) Emergency psychiatrist

front 5 List possible members of the emergency room health care team.	back 5 ER Physician 2 ER RN Respiratory therapist Anesthesiologist general surgeon (or specialty) Pediatric RN Radiology Tech Phlebotomist Admitting clerk House supervisor
front 6 A radiographer must consider that all patients with head injuries may also have: A) Fractures B) Seizures C) Shock D) Cervical spine injuries E) Changes in vital signs	back 6 D) Cervical spine injuries
front 7 What precaution(s) must be followed when taking radiographic exposures of a patient who has a head injury? A) Keep the head and neck immobilized until the physician in charge rules out cervical spine injury. B) Wear sterile gloves if the patient has open wounds. C) Check the patient’s vital signs frequently. D) a and be.a, b, and c	back 7 D) a and be.a, b, and c
front 8 What precaution(s) must a radiographer take when caring for a patient with a fractured extremity? A) Support the joint above and below the fracture and at the joints if moving a splinted limb. B) Do not remove splints without the direction of the physician in charge. C) Inform the patient before moving the fractured limb. D) None E) a, b, and c	back 8 E) a, b, and c

front 9 You have been assigned to radiograph Mr. J. J. He has been transported by the local police to the emergency room of the hospital in which you are employed. He is complaining of severe pain in his right leg. As you approach the patient, you notice that he is walking rapidly up and down the corridor. His head is bent and he is talking rapidly to persons who are not present. He occasionally stops, looks up at the ceiling, and shouts that he has to “get them.” Your best manner of dealing with this situation would be to do what? A) Walk directly up to the patient, introduce yourself, and explain your purpose in being there. B) Get an assistant, approach the patient from his or her side, stop slightly away from the patient, and explain your purpose. C) Tell the emergency room nurse to forget it. D) Have the male orderlies restrain the patient.	back 9 B) Get an assistant, approach the patient from his or her side, stop slightly away from the patient, and explain your purpose.
front 10 List the factors that you must consider when caring for the patient with acute abdominal distress.	back 10 blunt or penetrating trauma appendicitis bleeding ulcers ectopic pregnancy cholecystitis pancreatitis bowel obstruction
front 11 Special care is necessary when caring for a patient whose brain or spinal cord might be injured because: A) Extreme pain may result from the movement B) This type of injury heals slowly C) The incidence of infection is high D) These tissues have very little ability to heal	back 11 D) These tissues have very little ability to heal
front 12 What is the leading cause of death for all persons under 44 years of age? A) Cancer B) Stroke C) Trauma D) Drowning	back 12 C) Trauma

front 13 List some causes of injuries.	back 13 drowning car accident pedestrian accident falls assault blunt trauma choking work accidents smoke sports
front 14 List the basic rules in trauma radiography.	back 14 assess action plan determine mobility explain procedure determine equipment needed 2 images at 90 degrees per body image include all anatomy
front 15 True or False? When the environment to provide patient care is in the home, the standards of patient care should remain the same.	back 15 True
front 16 Explain when the cervical collar may be removed on a trauma patient.	back 16 if the doctors order it removed

front 17 An oozing of blood from a vessel into tissue, forming a discolored area on the skin A) Ecchymosis B) contusion C) pneumothorax D) hypovolemia E) hemothorax	back 17 A) Ecchymosis
front 18 An injury that does not break the skin; caused by a blow to the body; characterized by swelling, discoloration and pain A) Ecchymosis B) contusion C) pneumothorax D) hypovolemia E) hemothorax	back 18 B) contusion
front 19 An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity resulting in collapse of the lung on the affected side A) Ecchymosis B) contusion C) pneumothorax D) hypovolemia E) hemothorax	back 19 C) pneumothorax
front 20 Collection of blood in the pleural space A) Ecchymosis B) contusion C) pneumothorax D) hypovolemia E) hemothorax	back 20 E) hemothorax

front 21 Abnormally decreased volume of circulating fluid (plasma) in the body A) Ecchymosis B) contusion C) pneumothorax D) hypovolemia E) hemothorax	back 21 D) hypovolemia
front 22 An abnormal pregnancy in which the embryo implants outside the uterine cavity is known as an _______ pregnancy.	back 22 ectopic
front 23 True or False? The radiographer must interpret the radiograph to confirm the diagnosis ot "clear" the cervical spine from injury before removing the cervical collar.	back 23 False The physician must confirm the diagnosis.
front 24 Multiple rib fractures can cause flail chest, which in turn can result in pneumothorax or ______.	back 24 hemothorax

front 25 In a patient with a closed head injury, ____ periods may be followed by periods of unconsciousness.	back 25 lucid
front 26 True or False? Factors to consider when caring for a patient with acute distress include possible external hemorrhage, appendicitis, bleeding ulcers, ectopic pregnancy, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions	back 26 False These factors are considered for a patient with acute abdominal distress
front 27 What is the leading cause of death for all age groups under 44 years? A) drowning B) trauma C) cancer D) stroke	back 27 B) trauma
front 28 True or False? When preforming an exam of a patient with a traumatic injury, never move the patients head or neck or remove the cervical collar.	back 28 True

front 29 Paralysis affecting one side of the body A) abrasion B) somatic C) cervical D) paresthesia E) hemiparesis	back 29 E) hemiparesis
front 30 of or pertaining to the neck A) abrasion B) somatic C) cervical D) paresthesia E) hemiparesis	back 30 C) cervical
front 31 A scraping or rubbing away of the surface skin by friction. A) abrasion B) somatic C) cervical D) paresthesia E) hemiparesis	back 31 A) abrasion
front 32 pertaining to of characteristic of the body A) abrasion B) somatic C) cervical D) paresthesia E) hemiparesis	back 32 B) somatic

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An abnormal sensation such as burning, itching, tickling, or tingling

A) abrasion
B) somatic
C) cervical
D) paresthesia
E) hemiparesis

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D) paresthesia