Module 4 Quiz 5 SOE MEDIC
Questions and Answers
A patient with a deconjugate gaze following an ocular injury: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>has
discoordination between the movements of both eyes
Bradycardia that occurs shortly after you have dressed and bandaged an open neck wound is
most likely the result of: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>parasympathetic nervous system stimulation
due to excessive pressure on the carotid artery.
Hyphema is defined as: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
Loss of function of the lower arms and hands following trauma to the anterior neck is indicative
of damage to the: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>brachial plexus
When assessing a patient with maxillofacial trauma, it is most important to: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>protect the cervical spine and monitor the patients neurologic status
When caring for a patient with a seemingly isolated ear injury, you should: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>perform a careful assessment to detect or rule out more serious injuries
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, most spinal cord injuries are
caused by: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Motor vehicle crashes
A complete spinal cord injury to the upper cervical spine: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>will result in
permanent loss of all cord-mediated functions below the level of the injury.
A compression or burst fracture of the cervical spine would most likely occur following: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>a significant fall in which the patient lands head first.
, A diffuse axonal injury: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>involves stretching, shearing, or tearing of the
extension of the neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body.
A leading cause of death in spinal cord injury patients who are discharged from the hospital
includes: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>pneumonia
A moderate diffuse axonal injury - <CORRECT ANSWER >>produces an immediate loss of
consciousness and residual neurologic deficits when the patient wakes up.
An injured patient's head should be secured to the long backboard only after: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>their torso has been secured adequately
A patient with a possible spinal injury is acutely agitated. What type of medication, if any,
should they receive after hypoxia has been ruled out? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Short-acting,
reversible sedative
A patient with diaphragmatic breathing without intercostal muscle use has most likely
experienced a spinal injury above the level of: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>T2
A positive Babinski reflex is observed when the: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>toes move upward in
response to stimulation of the sole of the foot.
As the body ages, the intervertebral discs - <CORRECT ANSWER >>lose water content and
become thinner.
A subdural hematoma is classified as acute if clinical signs and symptoms develop: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>within 24 hours
A subluxation is defined as: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a partial or incomplete dislocation.
Questions and Answers
A patient with a deconjugate gaze following an ocular injury: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>has
discoordination between the movements of both eyes
Bradycardia that occurs shortly after you have dressed and bandaged an open neck wound is
most likely the result of: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>parasympathetic nervous system stimulation
due to excessive pressure on the carotid artery.
Hyphema is defined as: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
Loss of function of the lower arms and hands following trauma to the anterior neck is indicative
of damage to the: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>brachial plexus
When assessing a patient with maxillofacial trauma, it is most important to: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>protect the cervical spine and monitor the patients neurologic status
When caring for a patient with a seemingly isolated ear injury, you should: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>perform a careful assessment to detect or rule out more serious injuries
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, most spinal cord injuries are
caused by: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Motor vehicle crashes
A complete spinal cord injury to the upper cervical spine: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>will result in
permanent loss of all cord-mediated functions below the level of the injury.
A compression or burst fracture of the cervical spine would most likely occur following: -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>a significant fall in which the patient lands head first.
, A diffuse axonal injury: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>involves stretching, shearing, or tearing of the
extension of the neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body.
A leading cause of death in spinal cord injury patients who are discharged from the hospital
includes: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>pneumonia
A moderate diffuse axonal injury - <CORRECT ANSWER >>produces an immediate loss of
consciousness and residual neurologic deficits when the patient wakes up.
An injured patient's head should be secured to the long backboard only after: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>their torso has been secured adequately
A patient with a possible spinal injury is acutely agitated. What type of medication, if any,
should they receive after hypoxia has been ruled out? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Short-acting,
reversible sedative
A patient with diaphragmatic breathing without intercostal muscle use has most likely
experienced a spinal injury above the level of: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>T2
A positive Babinski reflex is observed when the: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>toes move upward in
response to stimulation of the sole of the foot.
As the body ages, the intervertebral discs - <CORRECT ANSWER >>lose water content and
become thinner.
A subdural hematoma is classified as acute if clinical signs and symptoms develop: - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>within 24 hours
A subluxation is defined as: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a partial or incomplete dislocation.
