EMT Equipment and Tools 5

Question 1

When applying a tourniquet for extremity hemorrhage control, the device should be placed:

Accepted Answer

2–3 inches proximal to the wound

Answer

Tourniquets are applied 2–3 inches (5–7 cm) proximal to the wound to occlude arterial flow above the injury site.

Question 2

After applying a tourniquet, the EMT should:

Accepted Answer

Note the time of application and document it prominently

Answer

The time of tourniquet application must be documented and communicated to receiving hospital staff to guide limb viability assessment.

Question 3

A hemostatic dressing (e.g., Combat Gauze with kaolin) works primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Activating clotting factors to accelerate hemostasis

Answer

Hemostatic agents like kaolin or chitosan accelerate the clotting cascade by activating platelets and coagulation factors at the wound site.

Question 4

The purpose of a vented chest seal (occlusive dressing with a flutter valve) is to:

Accepted Answer

Seal an open chest wound and allow air to escape during exhalation

Answer

A vented chest seal seals the sucking chest wound on inhalation while the one-way flutter valve allows accumulated air to escape on exhalation, preventing tension pneumothorax.

Question 5

Which stretcher configuration is used when carrying a patient DOWN a flight of stairs?

Accepted Answer

Patient's feet toward the foot of the stairs (feet-first down)

Answer

When carrying a patient downstairs on a stretcher, the patient goes feet-first so the head-end rescuer can maintain control and monitor the patient.

(EMT) Emergency Medical Technician Practice Test

(EMT) Emergency Medical Technician Practice Test

EMT Equipment and Tools 5