QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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,1. Patient positions CORRECT
ANSWER Prone Laying face down
Supine
face up (used for suspected spinal injuries) Shock position-
Head and Torso supine, feet elevated 6-12 inches
-Don't use for Neurogenic or Cardiogenic shock Fowlers position
Sitting up with knees bent. (Semi Fowlers is 45 degree angle)
2. 5 body cavities CORRECT ANSWER cranial, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic
3. cranial cavity CORRECT ANSWER Contains Foramen Magnum, brainstem, spinal cord 3
meninges layers (layers of tissue)
Dura mater- tough outer layer Arachnoid- spider-
like middle layer
Pia mater- innermost layer that surrounds brain spinal cord Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) between
arachnoid and pia mater
4. thoracic cavity CORRECT ANSWER cavity above the diaphragm w/ 2 pleural layers
Pleura- tissue that surrounds the lungs
-Parietal pleura(outer layer) lines inside of thoracic cavity
-Visceral pleura (inner layer) covers the lungs
Contains heart, lungs, esophagus and great vessels (aorta, vena cave) Formed by 12 pairs of ribs (last 2 pairs
are floating ribs)
If floating ribs are broken, injury can occur to kidneys
5. abdominal cavity CORRECT ANSWER Peritoneal cavity
Peritoneum tissue that lines inside of abdominal cavity, contains hollow and solid organs
-Hallow Organs ruptured/spill contents=infection (peritonitis) Lead to Septic shock Gallbladder, Stomach, S/L intestines
Ureter, Fallopian tube, urinary bladder, uterus Solid Organs
-Solid Organs bleed=blood loss (Abdominal Hemorrhage) S/S pale, cool, Diaph (Hypovolemic shock)
Liver, spleen, pancreas, kidney, ovaries
6. liver CORRECT ANSWER Assists in digestion
-secretes bile
-filters toxic substances
-creates glucose stores
7. Gallbladder CORRECT ANSWER reservoir for bile
8. small intestine CORRECT ANSWER duodenum, jejunum, ileum
, 9. colon (large intestine) CORRECT ANSWER Food that is not broke down comes here Water
is absorbed
Stool is formed
10. Spleen CORRECT ANSWER Located in the abdomen but has no digestive function
11. peritonitis CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the peritoneum
-Can cause ileus
12. diverculitis CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the diverticula
13. Cholecystitis CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
14. appendicitis CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the appendix
15. esophageal varices CORRECT ANSWER swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus
16. Diverticulitis CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the diverticula
17. vertebral cavity CORRECT ANSWER Cervical (C1-C7)
C3,4,5 to stay alive; Phrenic Nerve originates in cervical spine Thoracic (T1-T12)
Lumbar(L1-L5)
Sacrum (5 fused vertebrae) Coccyx ( 4 fused
vertebrae)
18. Skin layers CORRECT ANSWER Epidermis(outer layer) CORRECT ANSWER
No blood vessels, mostly dead skin cells, protects
Dermis(middle layer) CORRECT ANSWER sweat and oil glands, hair follicles, capillaries
Subcutaneous fat / tissue( hypodermis inner layer)
Insulation, stored energy
19. Superficial burn (1st degree) CORRECT ANSWER burn involving only epidermis, causes redness and
swelling but no blisters
20. partial thickness burn (2nd degree) CORRECT ANSWER a burn in which the first layer of skin (epidermis) is
burned through and the dermis (second layer) is damaged. Burns of this type cause reddening, blistering, and a mottled
appearence.
21. full thickness burn ( 3rd degree) CORRECT ANSWER all layers are damaged, charred black or areas are
dry and white
22. Severe Burns CORRECT ANSWER -Full thickness involving the hands and feet, face, upper airway, or genitalia
or circumferential burns of other areas
-Full-thickness burns covering more than 10% of the body's total surface area
-Partial thickness burns covering more than 30% of the body's total surface area
-burns associated with respiratory injury (smoke inhalation)
-burns on patients younger than 5 years or older than 55