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FACE & NECK, HEAD & SPINE INJURIES CHAPTER 28 AND
29 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The cricoid cartilage:
A. is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.
B. lies superior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck.
C. lies superior to the cricothyroid membrane in the neck.
D. is easier to see and palpate than the thyroid cartilage.
A. is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively
controlled with:
A. direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
B. pressure dressings and chemical ice packs.
C. ice packs and elevation of the patient's head.
D. digital pressure to an adjacent pulse point.
A. direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
Facial injuries should be identified and treated as soon as possible
because:
A. swelling might mask hidden injuries.
B. bleeding must be controlled early.
C. of the risk for airway problems.
D. the spine might be injured as well.
C. of the risk for airway problems.
Frequent reassessments of the patient with face or neck injuries
are MOST important because:
A. rapid facial swelling might mask hidden injuries.
B. hospital staff require frequent patient updates.
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C. such injuries can affect the respiratory system.
D. they lend credibility to your documentation.
C. such injuries can affect the respiratory system.
The Adam's apple is:
A. below the thyroid cartilage and forms the upper part of the
trachea.
B. the lower part of the larynx that is formed by the cricoid
cartilage.
C. the small indentation in between the thyroid and cricoid
cartilages.
D. the upper part of the larynx that is formed by the thyroid
cartilage.
D. the upper part of the larynx that is formed by the thyroid
cartilage.
The conjunctiva are kept moist by fluid produced by the:
A. optic chiasma.
B. lacrimal gland.
C. corneal duct.
D. posterior orbit.
B. lacrimal gland.
The eyeball itself is referred to as the:
A. globe.
B. cornea.
C. orbit.
D. sclera.
A. globe.
FACE & NECK, HEAD & SPINE INJURIES CHAPTER 28 AND
29 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The cricoid cartilage:
A. is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.
B. lies superior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck.
C. lies superior to the cricothyroid membrane in the neck.
D. is easier to see and palpate than the thyroid cartilage.
A. is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively
controlled with:
A. direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
B. pressure dressings and chemical ice packs.
C. ice packs and elevation of the patient's head.
D. digital pressure to an adjacent pulse point.
A. direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
Facial injuries should be identified and treated as soon as possible
because:
A. swelling might mask hidden injuries.
B. bleeding must be controlled early.
C. of the risk for airway problems.
D. the spine might be injured as well.
C. of the risk for airway problems.
Frequent reassessments of the patient with face or neck injuries
are MOST important because:
A. rapid facial swelling might mask hidden injuries.
B. hospital staff require frequent patient updates.
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C. such injuries can affect the respiratory system.
D. they lend credibility to your documentation.
C. such injuries can affect the respiratory system.
The Adam's apple is:
A. below the thyroid cartilage and forms the upper part of the
trachea.
B. the lower part of the larynx that is formed by the cricoid
cartilage.
C. the small indentation in between the thyroid and cricoid
cartilages.
D. the upper part of the larynx that is formed by the thyroid
cartilage.
D. the upper part of the larynx that is formed by the thyroid
cartilage.
The conjunctiva are kept moist by fluid produced by the:
A. optic chiasma.
B. lacrimal gland.
C. corneal duct.
D. posterior orbit.
B. lacrimal gland.
The eyeball itself is referred to as the:
A. globe.
B. cornea.
C. orbit.
D. sclera.
A. globe.
