24. When caring for a patient with injuries to the head, The appropriate met the

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24. When caring for a patient with injuries to the head, The appropriate met the patient's airway is: A: Head-tilt, chin-lift B: Head-tilt, neck-lift C: Jaw-thrust maneuver with stabilization of the head D: Nasopharyngeal adjunct 25. The most potential complication of a facial injury is: A: Airway obstruction B: Bleeding into the eyes C: Neck injury D: Blocked nasal passages 26. Which of the following is true regarding a hemothorax? A: Can be caused by a penetrating chest trauma B: Always has blood in the chest C: Caused by trauma to the chest D: All of the above 27. Your assessment of a chest injury will begin with: A: Palpation of the ribs B: Exposing the chest area C: Spinal immobilization D: Measuring the blood pressure

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24. The appropriate method for opening the patient airway with injuries to the head is option C. Jaw thrust maneuver with stabilization of the head, it does not require neck movement. The middle finger of the right hand is places at the angle of the patient's jaw on the right. The middle finger of the left hand is similarly placed at the angle of the jaw on the left. An upward pressure is applied to elevate the mandible which will lift the tongue from the posterior pharynx.  
25. The most potential complication of a facial injury is option A airway obstruction. Facial injury causes blindness, difficulty moving the Jaw, severe bleeding and interference with the airway.
26. D. All of the above. Hemothorax can be caused by a penetrating chest trauma. It a condition when there is blood in the chest.
27. C. Spinal immobilization. The first step is to stabilize the spine, establish a patent airway. The first assessment of chest injury is to expose the chest area followed by ausculatation.  
28. A. Liver. The hollow organs are esophagus, small intestine, colon and stomach. Solid organs are falling bladder, spleen, pancreas, liver, kidney and adrenal glands.
29. A. Evisceration means removal of viscera of the internal organs. The wound is covered with a moist sterile dressing to prevent infection and adhesions with the exposed area.
30. C. Have the patient to sit up.

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