Ch12 quiz

You are preparing to apply a soft splint. Which item would be most appropriate to use?

• Folded magazines

• Person’s body part

• Folded towel

• Padded metal strips

You are playing soccer when a player on the other team falls. They try to break the fall with an outstretched arm. When they get up, the player is holding their left arm close to their body and is complaining of shoulder pain. How would you initially respond to this suspected shoulder injury?

• Have the person pick up their arm so that you can add padding underneath it before you splint the shoulder.

• Have the person move their shoulder so that they can tell you exactly where it hurts.

• Apply a rigid splint to the lower arm.

• Allow the person to continue holding their arm in the most comfortable position.

You suspect that a person has sustained a fractured femur. Which of the following would you expect to find?

• Leg with toes pointed towards the center of the body

• Minimal to moderate pain

• Inability to move the extremity

• Noticeable lengthening of the injured leg

A person who has an injured femur is likely to exhibit signs or symptoms of shock because:

• Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel will put a traction splint on the leg.

• The femur is the biggest bone in the body.

• The injured leg often turns outward from the body.

• A fractured femur can result in severe bleeding.

If the person must be moved, the best way to immobilize an ankle or foot injury is with a:

• Soft splint.

• Board. .

• Rigid splint.

• Traction splint

Which type of splint would be used when splinting to an uninjured, adjacent body part?

• Rigid

• Soft

• Anatomic

• Sling

7. A child has fallen from a bicycle onto the pavement and landed on her elbow. The elbow is bent, and the girl says she cannot move it. What do you do after calling 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number?

• Straighten the elbow and splint it.

• Drive her to the hospital.

• Immobilize the elbow in the bent position.

• Ask her to continue to try to move the elbow

Prior to and after splinting an ankle injury, where should one check for feeling, warmth and color?

• Fingers

• Forehead

• Toes

• All the above

This may be used with a binder to help immobilize and support an injured shoulder.

• Rigid splint

• Folded newspaper or magazine

• Sling

• Anatomic splint

A limb of the body is also known as…

• Anatomic

• An extremity

• The torso

• The head