Question 1

layers of bone within the nasal cavity

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turbinates

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anisocoria

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tragus

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mastoid process

Question 2

Light-sensitive area of eye where images are projected.

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retina

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cornea

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iris

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lens

Question 3

Eyeball

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globe

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sclera

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anisocoria

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lens

Question 4

eardrum

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tympanic membrane

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Eustachian tube

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pinna

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mastoid process

Question 5

external visible part of the ear

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pinna

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tympanic membrane

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globe

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Eustachian tube

Question 6

Tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye.

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sclera

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lens

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retina

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iris

Question 7

naturally occurring unequal pupils

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anisocoria

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globe

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tragus

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pinna

Question 8

bony mass at base of skull about 1" behind the opening of the ear

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mastoid process

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tragus

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turbinates

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tympanic membrane

Question 9

transparent part of the eye through which images are focused on the retina

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lens

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sclera

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iris

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globe

Question 10

connects the middle ear to the oropharynx

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Eustachian tube

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pinna

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mastoid process

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tympanic membrane

Question 11

As an EMT, your objective when treating patients with face & neck injuries is to

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all of these

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control bleeding

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prevent further injury

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manage any acute airway problems

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a laryngeal injury?

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wheezing

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subcutaneous emphysema

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hoarseness

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dyspnea

Question 13

The presence of air in the soft tissues of the neck that produces a crackling sensation

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subcutaneous emphysema

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pneumothorax

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rales

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the "Rice Krispy" effect

Question 14

Which is NOT true regarding the treatment of bleeding from a neck injury?

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apply firm pressure to the carotid artery to reduce bleeding

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apply pressure to the bleeding site using a gloved fingertip

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apply sterile occlusive dressing

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use gauze to secure the dressing in place

Question 15

What is the main purpose of eye blinking?

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clean the eye

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natural reflex to bright light

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prevent eye muscle atrophy

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refocus the eye

Question 16

When flushing an eye with saline to remove a foreign object, remember

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flush from the nose side of eye toward the outside

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flush only along the bottom of the eye

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flush from the outside of the eye in toward the nose

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flush from the top of the eye toward the bottom

Question 17

When stabilizing foreign object in eye, first cover the eye with moist dressing then

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surround the object with a doughnut shaped collar of gauze

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apply tape around object and the secure tape to forehead

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irrigate the eye with saline

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place an ice pack over the eye to reduce swelling

Question 18

How would you position a patient who has severe epistaxis?

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sitting leaning forward

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sitting leaning back

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supine

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prone

Question 19

How would you transport a patient's tooth that has been knocked out?

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in saline

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in ice

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in dextrose

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in a dry sterile dressing

Question 20

Which is LEAST suggestive of head injury?

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briskly constricting pupils when exposed to light

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one pupil larger in size than the other pupil

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failure of the eyes to move in the same direction

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failure of the eyes to follow movement of an object

Question 21

Blunt trauma to face, male complains of severe headache & decreased ability to move eyes

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optic vessel compression

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lacerated globe

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a blowout fracture

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ruptured eyeball

Question 22

Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with

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direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings

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digital pressure to an adjacent pulse point

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ice packs and elevation of the patient's head

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pressure dressings and chemical ice packs

Question 23

Abnormal variations in pupil size and reaction would MOST likely be observed in patient with

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a brain injury

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retinitis

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contact lenses

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conjunctivitis

Question 24

Significant trauma to the face should increase the EMT's index of suspicion for a(n)

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airway obstruction

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basilar skull fracture

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displaced mandible

Question 25

Frequent reassessments of the patient with face or neck injuries are MOST important because

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such injuries can affect the respiratory system

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hospital staff require frequent patient updates

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they lend credibility to your documentation

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rapid facial swelling may mask hidden injuries

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