JBL Trauma Exam Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
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EMT JBL
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EMT JBL
JBL Trauma Exam Practice Questions
and Answers | 100% Pass
EMTs are assessing a man who was injured while trying to rescue a pet from his
burning house. Which of the following assessment findings should be the MOST
immediately concerning?
A) Severe blisters to both hands
B) Closed deformity o...
Prior to your arrival at the scene, a young female was removed from a body of water
after being submerged for an unknown period of time. You should manage her airway
appropriately while considering the possibility of:
A) spinal injury.
B) hyperthermia.
C) internal bleeding.
D) airway obstruction. - Answer✔️✔️-A
(When caring for a pt with a submersion injury [near drowning], you should consider the
possibility of a spinal injury. Many water-related incidents occur when a pt dives into
shallow water and strikes their head. Water can be aspirated into the lungs, but will not
cause an obstruction of the upper airway. Another common finding in pts with a
submersion injury is hypothermia. Although it is possible for the pt to have internal
bleeding at the same time, especially if they experienced a traumatic injury before the
submersion, spinal injuries are more common)
Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with decompensated shock?
A) Diaphoresis and pallor
B) Falling blood pressure
C) Restlessness and anxiety
D) Tachycardia and tachypnea - Answer✔️✔️-B
(During shock, the compensatory mechanisms of the body attempt to maintain the BP.
This is accomplished by increasing the heart rate, shunting blood from the skin to more
vital organs, and increasing the respiratory rate to increase the O2 content of the blood.
Once these compensatory mechanisms fail, the BP will fall [hypotension]. Restlessness,
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