Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0:
Maxillofacial Trauma Exam Questions &
Answers
In which type of fracture can bleeding from the middle meningeal artery
cause airway obstruction? - -Le Fort III
-Without proper treatment, trauma in which area can lead to a cauliflower-
like deformity? - -Ear
-When caring for a patient with an orbital blowout fracture, which
intervention should you perform early? - -Assess visual acuity.
-The displacement of the mandible places the patient at risk for which
problem? - -Airway obstruction
-Which complication can result from a zygoma fracture? - -Infraorbital nerve
anesthesia
-Rhinorrhea may result from which type of fracture? - -Maxillary
-For a patient with a nasal fracture, which intervention is indicated? - -Splint
the area.
-A teardrop-shaped pupil is a finding in which disorder? - -Ruptured globe
-In a patient with a mandibular fracture, which finding can lead to airway
compromise? - -Sublingual hematoma
-Which finding is expected in a patient with a maxillary fracture? - -
Periorbital swelling
-In a patient with a Le Fort II fracture, which method is used to control facial
bleeding? - -Manual reduction
-Which complication can result from a nasal fracture that involves the nasal
mucosa of the lacrimal system? - -Subcutaneous emphysema
-The foreshortening of the nose with telescoping is a finding of which type of
fracture? - -Naso-orbital-ethmoidal
-To prevent epidermal staining, which step should occur first? - -Inject the
area with a local anesthetic.
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