U2C4BC FIRST AID FOR BONE AND JOINTS INJURIES

Which of the following is an injury to a bone or joint?

• Hematoma

• Dislocation

• Bruise

• Contusion

A break in a bone

• Dislocation

• Osteomyelitis

• Sarcoma

• Fracture

Also known as a simple fracture

• Open fracture

• Compound fracture

• Closed fracture

• None of the above

Bone protrudes through the skin; skin is broken

• open fracture

• closed fracture

• hairline fracture

• simple fracture

Swelling and discoloration is not a sign/symptom of fracture

• True

• False

What would you use to immobilize a fracture

• Sling

• Splint

• Stiffener

• Both A & B

The skin remains intact if a closed fracture is present

• True

• False

You may need to treat the patient for ________ if a victim has a fracture.

• Stroke

• Shock

• Suffering

• Insanity

After taking Standard Precautions, exposing the area, and controlling any external bleeding, the next step in immobilizing a long-bone fracture is:

• assessing distall PMS

• applying traction

• measuring the splint

• applying the splint

The splint best suited for stabilization of a dislocated shoulder is a(n):

• air-inflatable splint
• sling and swath
• traction splint
• rigid splint