Chapter #13 Study Guide
1. Rib fracture and flail chest are two injuries that can happen to the .
a. chest wall
b. lungs
c. heart
d. none of the above
2. Broken ribs usually occur along the side of the .
a. Chest
b. Lungs
c. Heart
d. None of the Above
3. A condition that occurs when several ribs in the same area are broken in one place is called:
a. flail chest
b. protruding organ injury
c. sucking chest wound
d. closed abdominal injury
4. A severe injury to the abdomen in which the internal organs escape or protrude
from the wound is called:
a. flail chest
b. protruding organ injury
c. sucking chest wound
d. closed abdominal injury
5. If the victim has trouble breathing after you have sealed a sucking chest wound, you should:
a. check the vital signs
b. elevate the feet
c. remove the seal to let air escape, and then reapply
d. remove the seal and do not reapply
6. To prevent pneumonia in a chest-injury victim, the first aider should encourage the victim to .
a. drink 8 ounces of cool fluid at least hourly
b. take deep breaths and cough at least hourly
c. inhale warm steam at least hourly
d. drink 8 ounces of hot fluid at least hourly
7. What is the primary symptom of fractured ribs?
a. pain
b. nausea
c. paralysis
d. shock
, 8. What can be used to stabilize fractured ribs?
a. a soft object, such as a pillow
b. an elastic bandage
c. adhesive tape
d. all of the above
9. Which symptom commonly accompanies a pelvis injury?
a. Severe pain
b. Shock
c. Massive internal blood loss
d. All of the Above
10. What can a first aider do to stabilize the chest of a flail chest victim?
a. apply hand pressure
b. place the victim on the injured side
c. apply athletic tape to the victim’s chest
d. all of the above
11. If an impaled object is penetrating the chest, the first aider should:
a. remove the object as soon as possible
b. keep the victim on their back
c. keep the victim on their back with the feet elevated
d. stabilize the object
12. How do you care for a sucking chest wound?
a. seal the wound
b. stop any external bleeding
c. stop internal bleeding
d. leave the wound uncovered
13. If an object has penetrated the abdominal wall, you should:
a. not remove the object
b. stabilize the object in place
c. control bleeding by placing bulky dressings around the object
d. all of the above
14. For an abdominal wound in which organs protrude, you should:
a. reinsert the organs
b. cover the organs with a moist, sterile dressing
c. cover the organs with a dry, sterile dressing
d. cover the organs snugly with an elastic roller bandage
15. How should a first aider treat a victim with a pelvis injury?
a. treat for shock
b. pad between the thighs, then tie the knees and ankles together
c. keep the victim on a firm surface
1. Rib fracture and flail chest are two injuries that can happen to the .
a. chest wall
b. lungs
c. heart
d. none of the above
2. Broken ribs usually occur along the side of the .
a. Chest
b. Lungs
c. Heart
d. None of the Above
3. A condition that occurs when several ribs in the same area are broken in one place is called:
a. flail chest
b. protruding organ injury
c. sucking chest wound
d. closed abdominal injury
4. A severe injury to the abdomen in which the internal organs escape or protrude
from the wound is called:
a. flail chest
b. protruding organ injury
c. sucking chest wound
d. closed abdominal injury
5. If the victim has trouble breathing after you have sealed a sucking chest wound, you should:
a. check the vital signs
b. elevate the feet
c. remove the seal to let air escape, and then reapply
d. remove the seal and do not reapply
6. To prevent pneumonia in a chest-injury victim, the first aider should encourage the victim to .
a. drink 8 ounces of cool fluid at least hourly
b. take deep breaths and cough at least hourly
c. inhale warm steam at least hourly
d. drink 8 ounces of hot fluid at least hourly
7. What is the primary symptom of fractured ribs?
a. pain
b. nausea
c. paralysis
d. shock
, 8. What can be used to stabilize fractured ribs?
a. a soft object, such as a pillow
b. an elastic bandage
c. adhesive tape
d. all of the above
9. Which symptom commonly accompanies a pelvis injury?
a. Severe pain
b. Shock
c. Massive internal blood loss
d. All of the Above
10. What can a first aider do to stabilize the chest of a flail chest victim?
a. apply hand pressure
b. place the victim on the injured side
c. apply athletic tape to the victim’s chest
d. all of the above
11. If an impaled object is penetrating the chest, the first aider should:
a. remove the object as soon as possible
b. keep the victim on their back
c. keep the victim on their back with the feet elevated
d. stabilize the object
12. How do you care for a sucking chest wound?
a. seal the wound
b. stop any external bleeding
c. stop internal bleeding
d. leave the wound uncovered
13. If an object has penetrated the abdominal wall, you should:
a. not remove the object
b. stabilize the object in place
c. control bleeding by placing bulky dressings around the object
d. all of the above
14. For an abdominal wound in which organs protrude, you should:
a. reinsert the organs
b. cover the organs with a moist, sterile dressing
c. cover the organs with a dry, sterile dressing
d. cover the organs snugly with an elastic roller bandage
15. How should a first aider treat a victim with a pelvis injury?
a. treat for shock
b. pad between the thighs, then tie the knees and ankles together
c. keep the victim on a firm surface
