FISDAP TRAUMA Questions With Correct Answers

When to apply tourniquet - Answer When direct pressure and all other bleeding control methods have failed, apply tourniquet. Tourniquet Placement - Answer Place tourniquet approximately 2 inches above the wound. Used on extremity injuries only. Jaw Thrust Manuever - Answer Opening the airway of patient with suspected spinal injury, use Jaw Thrust Maneuver. Used in trauma to neck, head, or spinal injury. Crepitus - Answer A grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together. Referred Pain - Answer Pain felt in a place other than where the pain originated. External Bleeding Control - Answer Most common and effective way to control external bleeding is Direct Pressure. External Bleeding Care - Answer *Direct pressure on wound *Elevate wound. *Pressure dressing with direct pressure. *Tourniquet if direct pressure has not stopped bleeding. *Apply oxygen, maintain airway, care for shock. Ecchymosis - Answer Bruise, contusion. A discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding. 3 Types of External Bleeding - Answer Arterial Bleeding (Arteries) Venous Bleeding (Veins) Capillary Bleeding (Capillaries) Arterial Bleeding - Answer Spitting blood Bright red color Pulsating flow Venous Bleeding - Answer Dark red color Steady, slow flow Capillary Bleeding - Answer Slow, even flow Oozing Scalp Injury Care - Answer Control scalp bleeding by applying direct pressure. Dress and bandage as you would other soft tissue injuries. Bone fragments showing, Contusion - Answer A bruised brain, or brain contusion. Concussion - Answer Force against the brain from hitting the skull. Patient hits their head, or struck by blunt object. Open Chest Wound - Answer Chest wall is penetrated, skin is broken. Example: A Bullet or knife Open Chest Wound Care - Answer *Apply 3 sided occlusive dressing *Maintain open airway *High concentration of oxygen 15 LPM *Care for shock Rapid transport Pneumothorax - Answer Air in the chest cavity, possibly causing collapse of a lung. Tension Pneumothorax - Answer A type of pneumothorax in which air that enters the chest cavity is prevented from escaping.