EMT Quiz 9 (27, 28, & 26)

A chest injury where the skin is not broken is called a(n):

• penetrating injury

• critical injury

• open injury

• closed injury

A type of closed injury where two or more consecutive ribs are fractured in two or more places is called:

• commotio cordis

• cutaneous layer

• tension pneumothorax

• flail chest

Blunt trauma to the chest that results in a patient going into ventricular fibrillation is called:

• intercostal spasm

• cardiac tamponade

• commotio cordis

• hemothorax

An injury to the heart that causes blood to flow into the sac lining the heart is called:

• myocardial contusion

• pericarditis

• endocarditis

• pericardial tamponade

Patients with an aortic dissection will often complain of a tearing sensation in their:

• back

• chest

• arm

• leg

The medical term used to describe a chest wound that is open to the atmosphere is:

• flail chest

• paradoxical wound

• sucking chest wound

• air embolism

The condition in which the chest cavity fills with blood is known as:

• pneumothorax

• hemothorax

• traumatic asphyxia

• tension pneumothorax

Open wounds of the abdomen so large that organs protrude from them are known as:

• avulsions

• sucking abdominal wounds

• eviscerations

• hematomas

The medical term for any dressing that forms an airtight seal is a(n):

• occlusive dressing

• flutter-valve dressing

• universal dressing

• self-adherent dressing

The preferred position in which to place patients with abdominal injuries is:

• on the back with legs flexed at the knees.

• the Trendelenburg position

• prone

• the Fowler's position