Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries

What is the primary focus of Chapter 13 in the First Aid, CPR, and AED Advanced guide?

• Head Injuries

• Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries

• Limb Fractures

• Burns

What are the two types of chest injuries?

• Open or closed

• Internal or external

• Minor or major

• Acute or chronic

What is a characteristic of a closed chest injury?

• The skin is broken

• The skin is not broken

• The bone is exposed

• The muscle is torn.

In a closed chest injury, the skin is ______.

• broken

• not broken

• torn

• exposed

Fill in the blank: One of the symptoms of rib fractures is ________.

• Guarding

• Singing

• Dancing

• Running

What is the first step to take when helping someone with a rib fracture?

• Call 9-1-1

• Stabilize chest

• Help person find a comfortable position

• Give OTC pain medication.

Which of the following is a symptom of flail chest?

• A) Bruising of skin over the injury

• B) No bruising

• C) Clear skin

• D) No injury

What should you NOT do when dealing with a flail chest injury?

• Apply constrictive bandages around the chest

• Call 9-1-1

• Provide CPR

• Elevate the legs

What are the symptoms to look for in a sucking chest wound?

• Blood bubbling out of chest wound

• Sucking sound during inhalation

• Both A and B

• None of the above

A sucking sound during inhalation is a symptom of ____. A) Broken arm B) Sucking chest wound C) Head injury D) Leg fracture.

• Broken arm

• Sucking chest wound

• Head injury

• Leg fracture