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Skills Station Six
Long Bone
Injury (Immobilization)
This station is designed to test your
ability to properly immobilize a closed,
non-angulated long bone injury. You
are required to treat only the specific,
isolated injury. The scene size-up and
initial assessment have been completed and
during the focused assessment a closed,
non-angulated injury of the ___ (radius,
ulna, tibia, fibula) was detected.
Ongoing assessment of the patient's airway,
breathing and central circulation is not
necessary.
You have (5) five minutes to complete
this skill station.
Interface Features / Options
- Review this skill
and information
- Take the skill
knowledge test
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Skills Station
Details |
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Takes or verbalizes, body
substance isolation precautions |
1 |
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Directs application of manual
stabilization of the injury |
1 |
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Reassesses motor, sensory and
circulatory function in each
extremity |
1 |
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NOTE: The examiner
acknowledges "motor, sensory and
circulatory" functions are
present and normal |
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Measures the splint |
1 |
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Applies the splint |
1 |
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Immobilizes the joint above the
injury site |
1 |
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Immobilizes the joint below the
injury site |
1 |
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Secures the entire injured
extremity |
1 |
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Immobilizes the hand/foot in the
position of function |
1 |
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Reassesses motor, sensory and
circulatory function in each
extremity |
1 |
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NOTE: The examiner
acknowledges "motor, sensory and
circulatory" functions are
present and normal |
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TOTAL: |
10 |
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CRITICAL
CRITERIA
___ Grossly moves
injured extremity
___ Did not
immobilize the joint above and
the joint below the injury site
___ Did not
assess motor, sensory and
circulatory function in the
injured extremity before and
after
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Related Skill Stations
- Skills
Station 6B - Joint Injury
- Skills
Station 6C - Traction Splinting
Skills Station Testing
Knowledge
Based Skills Testing
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Skills
Knowledge Test |
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Practical Skills Summary Test
Once you have reviewed the
practical skill above, you may
take a knowledge based test to
ensure that you know the skill. |
6 Questions
Take the Test Now |
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