Which of the following is TRUE regarding complete airway obstruction?
A) The patient has difficulty speaking.
B) The patient is coughing to try to expel the object.
C) Airflow is neither felt nor heard from the nose or mouth.
D) All of the above
Question 2A car strikes a tree causing the passenger to strike his forehead against the dashboard. After the impact, the brain bounces back and forth within the skull. Based on the anatomy and physiology of the skull, which one of the following is TRUE?
A) The frontal bone is the thinnest portion of the skull and most easily fractured.
B) The brain will not be injured since the flexibility of the skull will absorb the force of the impact.
C) The brain will not be injured unless an object on the dashboard penetrates the skull.
D) The ridges of the basilar skull can injure the brain as it moves back and forth.
Question 3You arrive on the scene of the local steak restaurant. You find a 34-year-old man that is standing by the table grabbing at his throat. He is trying to cough and you hear high-pitched sounds coming from his airway. Which of the following BEST describes his respiratory problem?
A) Complete airway obstruction
B) Partial airway obstruction with poor air exchange
C) Lower airway obstruction
D) Partial airway obstruction with adequate air exchange
Question 4Injuries to the head that result in the stretching, tearing, and disruption of the CNS are called:
A) subdural hematomas.
B) cerebral contusion.
C) diffuse axonal injuries.
D) basilar skull fractures.
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