Question # 1 (Multiple Choice) Your patient has fallen from a horse and has a fractured lower leg. Since the broken bone has torn through the skin, this fracture is called:

A) closed
B) open
C) simple
D) spinal

Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) An important reason to splint a closed painful, swollen, deformed injury is to:

A) cover any external injuries
B) prevent it from becoming an open injury
C) allow the patient to move the injured extremity without pain
D) make transporting the patient easier and more comfortable

Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) General rules of splinting include

A) attempting to push protruding bones back into place
B) splinting of all injuries individually prior to transport
C) not using extra padding, as this may decrease the effectiveness of the splint
D) checking for pulse, motor function, and sensation before and after splinting

Question # 4 (Multiple Choice) If you have applied a splint properly, it will immobilize the

A) injury site, only
B) adjacent joints and bone ends
C) entire extremity
D) injury site and one joint below

Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) If your patient is a high priority for "load and go" transport, the fastest method of splinting would be securing

A) the injured limb to the torso
B) the injured limb to an uninjured limb
C) the entire body to a spine board
D) each site individually to a rigid splint

Question # 6 (Multiple Choice) Your first priority in treating a patient with a swollen and deformed extremity is:

A) opening and maintaining the airway
B) splinting the swollen, deformed extremities
C) applying direct pressure to open injuries
D) assessing circulation in injured extremities.

Question # 7 (Multiple Choice) Your 35-year-old male patient has fallen while rock climbing. During your assessment you find a deformed right lower leg. The distal extremity is pulseless and the skin is cool and cyanotic. Your emergency treatment for this injury should include

A) splinting the extremity as it is
B) attempting to realign the injured extremity
C) applying a traction splint
D) moving the patient to your ambulance before splinting

Question # 8 (Multiple Choice) Traction splints are specifically designed to splint injuries to the

A) upper arm
B) lower arm
C) upper leg
D) lower leg

Question # 9 (Multiple Choice) Use of a traction splint is contraindicated if your patient also

A) has a knee injury
B) has a back injury
C) has a femur fracture
D) has no distal pulse in the injured extremity

Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) Which of the following splinting devices would NOT be appropriate for the management of a fractured tibia?

A) air inflated splint
B) two rigid board splints
C) traction splint
D) single rigid splint

Question # 11 (Multiple Choice) Your 64-year-old female patient has slipped on the ice and you suspect a pelvic fracture. This type of injury is very serious, because

A) a pelvic injury is very painful
B) internal organs, blood vessels, and nerves may be injured
C) a pelvic injury is difficult to stabilize
D) the patient cannot be log rolled

Question # 12 (Multiple Choice) You may consider using the PASG for splinting injuries to the

A) knee
B) ankle
C) pelvis
D) all of the above

Question # 13 (Multiple Choice) "Splinting someone to death" means:

A) splinting too tightly, compressing blood vessels and nerves
B) splinting too loosely, permitting movement and further tissue damage
C) splinting without first applying traction or realignment, causing further tissue damage
D) spending too much time splinting, neglecting care for life-threatening conditions, and unnecessarily delaying transport

Question # 14 (Multiple Choice) When force is transmitted to the body's internal structures causing internal organs to rupture or bleed internally, or small bone fractures to occur is called a(n):

A) crush injury
B) concussion
C) contusion
D) avulsion

Question # 15 (Multiple Choice) To properly apply a pressure dressing and bandage to an open wound it is important that you:

A) apply a tourniquet to control bleeding
B) replace any dressings that become blood-soaked
C) apply an antiseptic solution to the wound
D) expose the entire wound, cutting away clothing as needed

Question # 16 (Multiple Choice) A 32-year-old female patient has amputated her index finger in a table saw accident. You have bandaged her hand. The best way to transport the amputated finger is by:

A) placing the finger directly on ice
B) wrapping the finger well in an occlusive dressing
C) placing the finger directly in sterile saline
D) d. wrapping the finger in gauze, placing it in a plastic bag, and keeping it cool

Question # 1 (Multiple Choice) Which of the following is a contraindication to the use of an oropharyngeal airway?

A) the patient has vomited
B) the patient is unconscious
C) the patient has tongue lacerations
D) the patient has a gag reflex

Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) An adult patient who is breathing at a rate of 6 breaths per minute needs to be cared for by:

A) providing positive pressure ventilation with 100% oxygen
B) providing high concentration oxygen by a nonrebreather mask
C) beginning a cycle of chest compressions
D) monitoring respirations only

Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) You are assessing a patient's respiration's. You find that the respiration's are 18, normal, and regular. The word "normal" is used to reflect

A) the quality of the respiration
B) the time of the respiration's
C) the rate of the respiration's
D) the rhythm of the respiration's

Question # 4 (Multiple Choice) The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are all signs of

A) normal breathing
B) labored breathing
C) shallow breathing
D) noisy breathing

Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) Lack of oxygen in blood cells and tissues resulting from inadequate breathing or heart function will cause the skin to be:

A) yellow
B) cyanotic
C) red
D) jaundiced

Question # 6 (Multiple Choice) A teenage girl is suspected of a drug overdose. As you approach her, you see she is lying on her back and you can hear gurgling respiration's. This gurgling is most likely being caused by:

A) fluid or vomitus in her upper airway
B) her tongue blocking her nasal airway. 
C) the drugs going into her lungs instead of her stomach
D) a complete obstruction of her trachea, preventing air movement to her lungs

Question # 7 (Multiple Choice) You are called to a less savory neighborhood for a "man down" on the sidewalk. You find a male patient, approximately 50 years old, shabbily dressed, unshaven and has a variety of strong odors emitting from him. The strongest aroma is alcohol. There are no obvious signs of injury. Bystanders can only say he has been lying there for quite awhile. Which of the following statements about him is not true

A) he is in imminent danger of airway obstruction
B) he should receive oral glucose
C) he is drunk and needs no specific treatment
D) he is at risk for aspiration pneumonia