Emergency Splinting

What should always be done before moving a suspected fracture?

• Apply ice

• Splint the fracture

• Call for help

• Elevate the limb

Without proper immobilization, what can occur?

• Increased damage and hemorrhage

• Faster healing

• Reduced pain

• Improved mobility

What is used in a rapid form immobilizer?

• Styrofoam chips sealed in airtight sleeve

• Cotton pads

• Metal rods

• Plastic sheets

Splint where the athlete lies and avoid ______ them.

• moving

• lifting

• shaking

• twisting

Splint one joint above and one below ______.

• fracture

• sprain

• bruise

• cut

What is a challenge when splinting around the shoulder?

• It is easy and requires no support

• It is difficult but doable with sling and swathe

• It cannot be done

Lower arm and wrist fractures should be splinted in the position of forearm ______ and supported by sling.

• flexion

• extension

• rotation

• abduction

Hand and finger fractures/dislocations should be splinted with tongue depressors, roller gauze, and/or ______ splints.

• aluminum

• plastic

• wooden

• rubber

What is required for fractures of the ankle?

• Splinting of the whole leg

• Splinting of the foot and knee

• Splinting of the spine

• No splinting required

Fractures involving the knee, thigh, or hip require splinting of the whole leg and one side of the ____.

• trunk

• arm

• head

• foot