EMT Trauma Practice Test

Question 1

You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient?

Accepted Answer

Height of the ladder

Answer

Distance the patient fell from

Answer

Surface the patient landed on

Answer

What part of the body hit first

Question 2

You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How should you proceed?

Accepted Answer

Have your partner obtain refusals from the two patients who refused treatment, while you treat the last patient.

Answer

Treat all three patients, they are visibly injured and need medical attention

Answer

Obtain signed refusals from the first two patients then proceed to the third

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Treat the third patient, nothing else is needed for the other two

Question 3

Your patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming pool. He is currently being held face up at the surface of the water. He is unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of action for this patient?

Accepted Answer

Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the patient is still in the pool

Answer

Jump into the pool and begin CPR

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Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and transport.

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Wait for a trained water rescue team

Question 4

A laceration, spurting brigA laceration, spurting bright red blood, most likely means what type of injury?ht red blood most likely means what type of injury.

Accepted Answer

Arterial

Answer

Venous

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Capillary

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Amputation

Question 5

Your patient has a laceration to the right leg which has intersected the femoral artery. You have applied direct pressure to the wound, but it continues to soak through the bandages. What should you do next?

Accepted Answer

Elevate the leg

Answer

Apply a tourniquet

Answer

Remove the old bandage and apply new ones

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Apply pressure to the pressure point just above the injury

Question 6

Of the two types of energy trWhich type of energy transfer is a motor vehicle crash (MVC) with frontal impact, non-restrained driver with bent steering wheel, and spidered windshield?ansfer, which type would a Motor Vehicle crash (MVC) with frontal impact

Accepted Answer

Blunt

Answer

High velocity penetrating

Answer

Decelerating

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Low velocity penetrating

Question 7

Any penetrating missile traveling over 2,000 ft\/sec would be classified as?

Accepted Answer

High velocity

Answer

Low velocity

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Medium velocity

Answer

Decelerating

Question 8

When there is penetrating trauma there is a permanent cavity which is formed by the projectile contacting the tissues. How is a temporary cavity formed?

Accepted Answer

By energy scrubbing off of the projectile

Answer

By the twisting of the projectile

Answer

The wadding entering the body

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Unspent gun powder

Question 9

The way a patient is injured is often referred to as the _______________?

Accepted Answer

Mechanism of injury

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Mechanics of injury

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Injury pattern

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Energy transfer

Question 10

When approaching a scene of trauma incident, what is your first order of business?

Accepted Answer

Scene safety

Answer

Airway

Answer

C-Spine control

Answer

Body substance Isolation