1.
When caring for a foreign object in the eye, such as a pencil, the EMT-B should:
A.
carefully attempt to remove the object.
B.
bandage the eye with a dry dressing and transport.
C.
stabilize the object, cover the eye with a moist dressing, and transport.
D.
stabilize the object, cover the eye with a dry dressing, and transport.
2.
The globe of the eye is also known as the:
A.
eyeball.
B.
orbit.
C.
lens.
D.
pupil.
3.
After a 15-year-old boy experienced penetrating trauma to the eye, you note the leakage of a gel-like substance from the globe of the eye. It is important to remember that:
A.
this fluid will be replaced naturally over time.
B.
this fluid cannot be replaced when lost.
C.
this fluid is aqueous humor from the front of the lens.
D.
this fluid is vitreous humor from the front of the eye.
4.
The fluid in the eye that keeps the conjunctiva moist is the:
A.
aqueous humor.
B.
tears.
C.
spinal fluid.
D.
synovial fluid.
5.
The clear, transparent membrane in the front of the eye that allows light to enter the eye is the:
A.
pupil.
B.
cornea.
C.
iris.
D.
sclera.
6.
When a person is looking at an object up close, the pupils should normally:
A.
become smaller.
B.
become larger.
C.
remain the same size.
D.
dilate, and then constrict.
7.
A young child has a ballpoint pen impaled in his left eye. In managing this injury, the EMT-B must:
A.
carefully remove the pen and cover both eyes.
B.
avoid covering both eyes so the patient can still see.
C.
recall that both eyes move in concert with each other.
D.
apply a pressure dressing to the wound.
8.
To remove hard contact lenses from a patient's eyes, the EMT-B should:
A.
pinch the lenses off with your thumb and index finger.
B.
flush the lenses out with copious amounts of water.
C.
use a suction cup moistened with sterile saline solution.
D.
remove the lenses with a pair of tweezers or similar instrument.
9.
When caring for a chemical burn in the eye, the EMT-B should:
A.
immediately apply a dry dressing.
B.
always irrigate both eyes.
C.
prevent from contaminating the uninjured eye.
D.
not attempt to flush the eye.
10.
Management of a patient with a chemical burn to the eye includes:
A.
immediately covering both eyes.
B.
flushing the eyes with hydrogen peroxide.
C.
flushing alkaline burns with an acid solution.
D.
stopping the burn and preventing further damage.
11.
A patient with an eyeball that is protruding from the eye socket should be managed by:
A.
carefully replacing the eye back into the socket.
B.
stabilizing the eye with a moist, sterile dressing.
C.
stabilizing the eye with a dry, sterile dressing.
D.
placing the patient in the prone position during transport.
12.
If a patient has suffered a light burn to the eye from infrared rays, proper care would include:
A.
irrigating the eye for at least 15 minutes.
B.
applying a dry dressing and bandage the eye.
C.
applying a moist dressing and an eye shield.
D.
none of the above.
13.
During an assault, a 32-year-old man sustained a laceration to his right eyelid. The wound is bleeding heavily. You should manage this by:
A.
applying gentle, manual pressure to the injury.
B.
applying a pressure dressing to the entire eye.
C.
flushing the eye with sterile saline or water.
D.
applying heat to the injury to decrease bleeding.
14.
After sustaining blunt trauma to the facial area, you note the presence of hyphema to the patient's right eye. This means that:
A.
there is bleeding within the brain.
B.
the skull has been fractured.
C.
there is bleeding in the anterior eye chamber.
D.
there is bleeding in the posterior eye chamber.
15.
A major complication from a "blowout" or orbital skull fracture includes:
A.
bleeding within the sinus cavities.
B.
paralysis of the optic muscles.
C.
severe facial deformities.
D.
swelling of the facial bones.
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