28 4-9. Of the following statements concerning the appropriate length for a splint, which is accurate? 1. A splint should be long enough to reach from the fracture to the joint below the fracture 2. A splint should be long enough to reach from the fracture to the joint above and below the fracture 3. A splint should be long enough to reach past the joints above and below the fracture 4. The length of a splint is immaterial 4-10. After applying a splint to a fractured forearm, you notice the fingers develop a bluish tinge and are cool to touch. What should you do? 1. Elevate the arm 2. Apply warm compresses 3. Loosen the splint 4. Remove the splint 4-11. What is the primary reason for splinting fractures? 1. To prevent further injury 2. To control hemorrhage 3. To reduce swelling 4. To increase blood circulation 4-12. To fit well and provide adequate immobilization, a splint must have which of the attributes listed? 1. Be well padded at body contact areas 2. Be twice as wide as the injured limb 3. Be strong, rigid, and applied tightly 4. Be applied by two people 4-13. The proper first aid treatment for a fracture of the humerus near the shoulder is to 1. apply a splint to the outside and one to the inside of the upper arm, bandage the arm to the body and support the forearm in a sling 2. apply a splint to the outside of the arm, bandage the arm to the body, and support the forearm in a sling 3. place a pad or folded towel in the armpit, bandage the arm to the body, and support the forearm in a sling 4. splint the arm in the position you find it and bandage the arm securely to the body 4-14. When applying a splint to immobilize a fractured patella, where should you place extra padding? 1. Around the knee and under the buttocks 2. Under the knee and above the heel 3. Under the knee and under the thigh 4. Around the knee and under the calf 4-15. What is the most important consideration in treating a mandibular fracture? 1. Immediate immobilization 2. Ensuring a patent airway 3. Realignment of the jaw 4. Control of pain 4-16. Of the following actions, which is of prime importance when dealing with a head injury? 1. Determine if the skull is fractured 2. Assume cervical spine damage 3. Administer pain medication 4. Remove impaled objects