EMR Chapter 11 Head and Spine

The very first step in assessing a person with a suspected head injury is:

• stabilizing the spine

• calling 911

• checking for an open airway

• reassuring the person

Which of the following is part of the peripheral nervous system?

• the nerves

• the spinal cord

• the muscles

• the brain

Who should verbally direct the process of log-rolling a person with a spinal injury?

• a rescuer at or above the EMT level

• the rescuer holding the person’s head

• the rescuer positioned closest to the person’s midsection

• a rescuer who can stand clear of the procedure and see all movements

_______ should be the first indicator that makes an Emergency Responder suspicious that a person may have suffered a spinal injury.

• Complaints of numbness or tingling

• Repetitive questions

• Abnormal vital signs

• The mechanism of injury

Breathing and body temperature are both controlled by:

• the central nervous system

• the voluntary nervous system

• the peripheral nervous system

• the vital nervous system

Why should you refrain from putting too much pressure on a bleeding head wound?

• Excessive pressure can collapse blood vessels.

• You may worsen any potential spinal injuries.

• You could injure the brain if the skull is fractured.

• You could endanger the person’s airway.

All of the following are sections of the spinal column EXCEPT the:

• coccyx

• lumbar

• thoracic

• central

All of the following are sign/symptoms of a head injury EXCEPT:

• AMS

• Repeating Questions

• Nausea and Vomiting

• Normal behavior

The central nervous system is made up of ......

• None of these

• radial nerve

• brain and spinal cord

• Vagal nerve

Name three signs of a spinal injury