OEC Chapter 23 Test Questions with Correct Answers

OEC Chapter 23 Test Questions with Correct Answers A patient has sustained an injury to his mediastinum. Based on the anatomy of his chest, which of the following structures may have been injured? - Answer-The esophagus Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands chest trauma? - Answer-"Internal chest injuries are more difficult to assess and manage than are the more obvious external chest injuries." A 39-year-old man has been stabbed once in the anterior chest. When notifying the patrol aid room by radio, you inform them that the patient has suffered what possible type of injury? - Answer-An open chest injury An OEC candidate asks you to explain a pneumothorax. Your response should be that it occurs when: - Answer-air accumulates between the inner chest wall and the outside of the lung, causing the lung to collapse. When assessing a patient, which of the following signs or symptoms is most indicative that the patient is suffering from a pneumothorax? - Answer-Decreased breath sounds in the right lung You are at the scene of a shooting. Your assessment reveals a 23-year-old man who has been shot twice. The first wound is to the left lower quadrant of the abdomen and is bleeding. The second wound is to the left lateral chest and makes a sucking sound every time the patient takes a breath. The initial action of an OEC Technician should be which of the following actions? - Answer-Cover the chest wound with a gloved hand. Which of the following phrases best describes a flail segment? - Answer-Two or more adjacent ribs that have been broken in two or more places. Your patient was involved in a serious motor vehicle collision. Which of the following assessment findings best helps to determine that the patient has a flail segment? - Answer-Paradoxical chest wall movement You are managing a patient with a large flail segment in the right lateral chest. The immediate threat to this patient's life is: - Answer-hypoxia.