Assignment: Head and Spinal Injuries
1. Head injuries include ____, _________, and _______.
2. Spinal injuries include __________, ____________., and also can present in _______
3. Why do scalp wounds bleed profusely?
4. The brain obtains its supply of blood from _____________.
5. A severe scalp wound may have an accompanying _________, _________, ________, ________, or a ________.
6. Discuss Care for Scalp Wounds
7. A Skull Fracture is ____________.
8. Skull fractures may be open with an accompanying __________ or closed with an accompanying ________.
9. List 8 ways to recognize skull fractures
10. List the 5 steps to care for Skull Fractures
11. List Caution ( Do Not for skull fractures)
12. Most head injuries are a result of _________ and _________.
13. How many people die each year in the United States from a head trauma?
14. Discuss the two types of brain injuries
1. Traumatic Brain Injuries: Define and list symptoms or each
1. Concussion- ______.
Symptoms
- A first Aider should only remove a helmet if you suspect
2. Contusion
Symptoms
15. List 6 reason s to Suspect a Concussion (MTBI).
16. Table 12 -1 list symptoms of MTBI ( LIST SYMPTOMS FOR THE FOLLOWING )
- Sleep Disturbance
- Emotional / Mood
- Physical
- Thinking / Remembering
2. Acquired Brain Injuries :
1. What is acquired brain injuries?
2. Acquired injuries include
3. Explain Anoxia
4. List and discuss 7 signs that may appear within 48 hours of head ainjury indicating a need to seek medical care .
Eye Injuries
1. Penetrating Eye injuries are severe injuries that results when:
2. Suspect penetration any time you see a ______ or ________.
3. Discuss care for Penetrating Eye Injuries
- Blows to the Eye
4 List minor to common eye blows
5. What are some symptoms for blows to the eye?
6. Discuss Care for Blows to the Eye
7. How long does a black eye last?
Cuts of the Eye or Lid
8. List signs of cut eyeball or lid
9 Discuss how to care for Cuts of the Eye or Lid
Chemical in the Eyes
10. Discuss Care for Chemical in the Eye
11. Discuss Care for Eye Avulsion
List the Caution
12. Discuss Care for Objects in the Eye
List 3 Cautions
13. Light burns to the Eye
14. List causes for burns to the eye
15. Discuss Care for Light Burns
Ear Injuries
16. Discuss care for Ear Injuries
Nosebleeds
17. List and discuss the two types of nosebleeds
18. Discuss how to care for anterior nosebleed.
- If bleeding continues:
19. Discuss care for after a nosebleed
List Caution for Nosebleeds
Broken Nose
19. List signs of a broken nose
20. Discuss how to Care for broken nose
Objects in the Nose
21. Discuss methods to remove objects from the nose
Dental Injuries
22. Discuss care for objects caught in between the teeth
23. Discuss Care for bitten Lip or tongue
24. Discuss care for a loosened tooth
25. Discuss care for a knocked out tooth
List Caution for knocked out tooth
26. Discuss care for Broken Tooth
27. Discuss Care for a Toothache
- List 3 Cautions for toothache
Spinal Injuries
28. List common causes of spinal injuries
29. List 6 Signs and Symptoms of Spinal injuries
30. List 7 questions you should ask a responsive victim suspected of a spinal injury
31. List steps for unresponsive victim suspected of a spinal injury
32. Discuss care for Spinal Injuries
List Caution for spinal injury
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