EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL) Questions With Correct Answers
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EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL) Questions
With Correct Answers
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should:
A) suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
B) transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of pain.
C)...
EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL) Questions
With Correct Answers
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should:
A) suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
B) transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of pain.
C) allow the survivors to refuse transport if they have no obvious injuries.
D) rapidly assess only the survivors who have experienced obvious trauma. - answer✔✔A
2. The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:
A) headrest is appropriately positioned.
B) air bag correctly deploys upon impact.
C) patient tenses up at the time of impact.
D) rear end of the vehicle is initially struck. - answer✔✔A
3. Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result of the second collision in
a motor vehicle crash?
A) Collapsed dashboard
B) Deformed steering wheel
C) Caved-in passenger door
D) Intrathoracic hemorrhage - answer✔✔B
4. When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant:
A) will most likely be thrown over the steering column.
B) remains in motion until acted upon by an external force.
C) will decelerate at the same rate as the motor vehicle.
D) is thrust under the steering column onto the floorboard. - answer✔✔B
5. By what mechanism is a person injured when he or she falls from a significant height?
A) Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy; the potential energy is then converted into the
work of bringing the body to a stop.
B) Potential energy is created as the person is falling; the potential energy is then converted into
kinetic energy upon impact.
C) As the person falls, the amount of kinetic energy is converted into work; work is then
converted to kinetic energy upon impact.
D) Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic energy is then converted into the
work of bringing the body to a stop - answer✔✔D
6. When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that:
A) secondary blast injuries are usually the least obvious.
B) primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious.
C) solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
D) primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked. - answer✔✔D
7. Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
A) work.
B) latent energy.
C) kinetic energy.
D) potential energy. - answer✔✔A
8. When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy:
A) doubles.
B) triples.
C) quadruples.
D) is not affected. - answer✔✔C
9. According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult
trauma patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she:
A) was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was killed.
B) has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110
beats/min.
C) has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications and has any blunt or penetrating
injury.
D) has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. -
answer✔✔D
10. According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should consider air medical
transport of a trauma patient if:
A) traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the
ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
B) ground transport will take your ambulance out of service for an extended period of time,
regardless of the severity of the patient's injuries.
C) the patient requires advanced life support care and stabilization, and the nearest ALS-ground
ambulance is more than 5 to 10 minutes away.
D) he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another occupant in the same
vehicle was killed, even if your patient's injuries are minor - answer✔✔A
11. Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high-energy
trauma?
A) Dismounted seats
B) Steering wheel deformity
C) Intrusion into the vehicle
D) Deployment of the air bag - answer✔✔D
12. Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with
multisystem trauma?
A) Intravenous fluid administration
B) Early administration of oxygen
C) Elevation of the lower extremities
D) Rapid transport to a trauma center - answer✔✔D
13. A 39-year-old male sustained a large laceration to his leg during an accident with a chainsaw
and is experiencing signs and symptoms of shock. You should first:
A) apply direct pressure to the wound.
B) place the patient on high-flow oxygen.
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