Exam 8: Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment

The core body temperature is most accurately measured _____.

Explain how cold application helps in treating acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Fractures of the shoulder complex should be immobilized using what type of apparatus?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events when controlling external bleeding?

When fitting an athlete with crutches, it is necessary to place the arm pads into the axilla for proper stabilization while walking.

When ambulating with a single crutch or cane, the assistive device should be used on which side of the body?

To open the victim's airway, lift up the chin or the neck, then force the chin down.

When moving and transporting an athlete who is suspected to have sustained cervical spine injury, it is important to _____ to prevent further harm to the spinal cord.

According to the American Heart Association, the correct order of the procedures during administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation is breathing, airway, and circulation.

List the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) steps to be performed on an unresponsive adult.

When cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is administered to an adult by an individual certified in CPR, the proper ratio of compressions to breaths is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations.

Which of the following splints is best suited for an injury in which the body part is angulated?

Which of these isNOT a symptom of shock?

Describe the basic steps that must be performed when completing a primary musculoskeletal assessment of an injury.

Internal hemorrhage within a body cavity such as the skull, thorax, or abdomen can be seen by the naked eye as bluish bruises on the surface of the skin.

After an injury, acute management should be done for how many hours?

When treating an individual for shock, one must not give them anything by mouth until a physician has determined that no surgical intervention is indicated.

When an injured person is not breathing, cardiac compressions should be started immediately.

A venous hemorrhage is characterized by a rapid flow of blood escaping in rhythmic spurts.

Describe the proper procedure for fitting and instructing someone who needs crutches.