PCP 116 Questions & Answers
The eyeball itself is called the:
Select one:
A. cornea.
B. sclera.
C. orbit.
D. globe.
D
A 30-year-old female was assaulted by a gang as she was leaving a nightclub. She has massive facial trauma and slow, gurgling respirations. As your partner manually st...
PCP 116 Questions & Answers
The eyeball itself is called the:
Select one:
A. cornea.
B. sclera.
C. orbit.
D. globe. - answer D
A 30-year-old female was assaulted by a gang as she was leaving a nightclub. She has
massive facial trauma and slow, gurgling respirations. As your partner manually
stabilizes her head, you should:
Select one:
A. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
B. visualize her mouth for obvious wounds.
C. begin immediate ventilatory assistance.
D. suction her oropharynx for 15 seconds. - answer D
A young female was involved in a motor vehicle crash. She complains of pain to her left
eye, which appears to have a piece of glass impaled in it. Further assessment reveals a
large laceration to her left forearm with heavy bleeding. As your partner manually
stabilizes the patient's head, you should:
Select one:
A. apply direct pressure to her arm wound.
B. carefully remove the glass from her eye.
C. administer 100% supplemental oxygen.
D. stabilize the impaled glass in her eye. - answer A
A 39-year-old female experienced a severe closed head injury. She is unconscious with
her eyes slightly open; her pupils are bilaterally dilated and slow to react. In addition to
managing problems with airway, breathing, and circulation, you should:
Select one:
A. close her eyes and cover them with a moist dressing.
B. inspect her eyes and gently remove impaled objects.
C. irrigate her eyes with water to prevent mucosal drying.
D. secure her eyes open so you can reassess her pupils. - answer A
A 22-year-old male was walking on the beach and had sand blown into his eyes. He
complains of pain and decreased vision to his right eye. Treatment should include:
Select one:
A. covering both eyes and transporting.
B. flushing his eye starting laterally.
C. irrigating his right eye laterally.
D. irrigating both eyes simultaneously - answer C
, When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the practitioner must:
Select one:
A. consider the mechanism of injury.
B. closely assess the patient's airway.
C. wear gloves and facial protection.
D. manually stabilize the patient's head. - answer C
Following blunt trauma to the face, a 21-year-old male complains of a severe headache
and decreased ability to move his eyes. This patient's clinical presentation is MOST
consistent with:
Select one:
A. a blowout fracture.
B. acute hyphema.
C. conjunctivitis.
D. a detached retina. - answer D
Which of the following statements regarding scalp lacerations is correct?
Select one:
A. Because the scalp is highly vascular, you should always apply a tight pressure
dressing to control bleeding
B. Although deep scalp lacerations bleed profusely, they are rarely associated with skull
fractures
C. Blood loss from a scalp laceration may result in hypovolemic shock, especially in
children
D. Patients who take antihypertensive medications bleed more severely from scalp
lacerations - answer C
The optic nerve endings are located within the:
Select one:
A. sclera.
B. retina.
C. pupil.
D. cornea. - answer B
Following direct trauma to the upper part of the anterior neck, a young male presents
with labored breathing, loss of voice, and subcutaneous emphysema in the soft tissues
around his neck. You should suspect a/an:
Select one:
A. collapsed trachea.
B. laryngeal fracture.
C. esophageal tear.
D. crushed cricoid. - answer B
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