A male soccer player was struck in the head with a soccer ball. Players state that he was dazed for ...

A male soccer player was struck in the head with a soccer ball. Players state that he was dazed for several seconds following the impact and then asked the same questions over and over. He is currently conscious and oriented to person but is confused as to place and time. He also has a reddened area on the side of his head and face. As you proceed with your assessment, his memory continues to improve. Based on these findings, you would suspect which of the following injuries?
 
  a. A concussion/TBI
  b. An open head injury
  c. An epidural hematoma
  d. A cerebral contusion

Question 2

You are called to aid a 61-year-old man who has fallen off a second-floor lodge patio. He is unresponsive and has slow, shallow breathing. When you arrive, a fellow patroller has already opened the airway and has stabilized the head. Which of the following actions should you take immediately?
 
  a. Apply a cervical collar.
  b. Place the patient in the shock position.
  c. Assist ventilation with a BVM.
  d. Transfer the patient to a stretcher for emergency transport.

Question 3

Your patient is a young female who was thrown from her mountain bike and is now confused. Assessment findings include an open airway, adequate breathing, and a strong radial pulse. Which of the following questions would be the most important to ask her friends who were with her?
 
  a. Has she ever needed to be hospitalized before?
  b. Are all of her immunizations up to date?
  c. Is she allergic to anything?
  d. Did she lose consciousness?

Question 4

A 68-year-old female patient is complaining of a headache and generalized weakness. Her husband informs you that she was with a friend yesterday and struck her face on the dashboard during a motor vehicle collision. Her past medical history includes a stroke that caused right arm weakness and high blood pressure. When assessing this patient, which of the following findings should concern you the most?
 
  a. A contusion to her left cheek
  b. Weakness in the grip of the right hand
  c. Bruising behind her left ear
  d. A complaint of pain when she moves her jaw