EMT CHAPTER 32 Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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Compression - answerA young intoxicated male patient cannot move his left arm and leg
after diving into the shallow end of a pool and hitting the bottom head first. The EMT would
recognize which mechanism as most likely responsible for this in...
EMT CHAPTER 32 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Compression - answer✔✔A young intoxicated male patient cannot move his left arm and leg
after diving into the shallow end of a pool and hitting the bottom head first. The EMT would
recognize which mechanism as most likely responsible for this injury
Apply a properly sized cervical collar after initiating manual spine motion restriction -
answer✔✔A patient complains of lower back pain after falling down five stairs. Assessment of
the patient's cervical spine reveals no displacement, tenderness, or instability. The patient does
state that each leg has feelings of "electrical shocks" shooting through them. How should the
EMT care for this patient?
"I need you to flex both arms across your chest. - answer✔✔Which response shows that the
EMT is correctly assessing motor function in the arms of a patient with a potential spine injury
The injury was the result of penetrating trauma to the head or torso - answer✔✔Research by the
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma has shown a higher death rate for patients
who were immobilized to a backboard when:
The patient's car was struck from the side - answer✔✔A young female driver, who was involved
in a motor vehicle collision, complains of cervical pain resulting from a lateral-type mechanism
of neck injury. Based on this information, which type of collision most likely took place
After the patient has been properly secured with straps to the long board - answer✔✔You are
maintaining manual cervical spine motion restriction for a patient who is being log rolled,
transferred, and secured to a long backboard. At which point will you release the manual spine
motion restriction hold
Instruct him to hold his head in a neutral inline position - answer✔✔At a scene where a vehicle
was involved in a single-car accident, you find the driver walking around at the scene. As you
approach, the driver states that he felt fine when he exited the vehicle but is now concerned that
his legs feel like they are "going to sleep." What is your first step in treating the driver
"Let's place a folded towel under his shoulders and back to help maintain head alignment." -
answer✔✔A 2-year-old boy fell down a flight of stairs, is crying loudly, and is very difficult to
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communicate with. Because you are unable to clear the spine, you elect to initiate spine motion
restriction precautions. Which instruction would you provide to other EMTs who are initiating
this care for the patient?
If the patient is reliable, he can self-restrict while the cervical collar is applied -
answer✔✔Which statement is most accurate concerning spine motion restriction of an
ambulatory patient?
Quickly but carefully provide full spine motion restriction precautions on scene prior to rapid
transport to the hospital - answer✔✔Assessment of a young girl who was hit by a car while
riding her bike reveals her to be responsive to painful stimuli with flexion of the extremities; she
is also in respiratory distress. There is marked deformity to her thoracic spine and bruising noted
to her anterior chest and abdomen. She does not move her legs when a noxious stimulus is
applied to the lower extremities. Manual cervical spine motion restriction is being maintained
and a cervical collar has been applied by fire department EMRs. Given the critical nature of this
patient, which action is most appropriate for her care?
Remind the patient not to move his head or neck - answer✔✔When applying a cervical collar to
a young boy who fell out of a tree, the EMT realizes the main purpose of the collar is to
Slowing of the heart rate - answer✔✔The EMT is caring for a patient who has a problem with
the autonomic component of his nervous system. Which sign or symptom would most likely be
caused by this condition?
Warm and dry skin - answer✔✔A window washer fell 20 feet from scaffolding while washing
the windows on an office building. He is alert and oriented, but states that he cannot move or feel
his legs. Additionally, because his blood pressure is 72/48 mmHg, you suspect spinal shock.
Which other assessment finding reinforces your suspicion of spinal shock?
Secure the patient with the vest-type device to a long backboard - answer✔✔A patient is being
extricated from a car using a short vest-type device. After the patient has been extricated, the
EMT should
full vacuum mattress - answer✔✔Which device can be used to replace the long spine board
when providing full spine motion restriction precautions to an adult
Paraplegia - answer✔✔A patient dove into a shallow pool and struck his head on the bottom.
Your assessment findings indicate that he has no motor or sensation in his legs, but can move his
arms. The EMT should recognize this condition to be
The head is secured to the device after the torso has been secured - answer✔✔Which statement
shows that the EMTs are correctly using a vest-type device while removing a patient from an
entrapped vehicle location?
Initiate spine motion restriction precautions - answer✔✔You arrive on the scene of a motor
vehicle collision. Walking toward you is the unrestrained driver of the vehicle that sustained
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