2024 EMT TRAUMA EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass
when her boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate
bleeding and the patient states that she cannot see out of the injured eye.
You should:
A. carefully examine her eye and remove any foreign objects if needed
B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
C. ask her to move the injured eye to assess the integrity of the optic nerve.
D. apply firm direct pressure to the injured eye and cover the opposite eye. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSB. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are
covering the eye.
You respond to a 71-year-old woman who is unresponsive. You try to get her
to respond but have no success. Her airway is open, and she is breathing at
a rate of 14 breaths/min. What structure on her neck should you locate to
take a pulse?
A. subclavian arteries
B. Cricoid cartilage
C. Hypothalamus
D. Carotid arteries - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. Carotid arteries
When worn properly, a seatbelt should lie:
A. below the anterior superior iliac spines of the pelvis and against the hip
joints.
B. across the abdominal wall at the level of the diaphragm and below the hip
joints.
C. above the anterior posterior iliac spines of the pelvis and below the hip
joints.
D. across the abdominal wall at the level of the umbilicus and against the hip
joints. - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. below the anterior superior iliac spines of the
pelvis and against the hip joints.
Ch. 30 - injuries to the abdomen, page 1060
Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will MOST likely cause:
A. referred pain
B. diffuse bruising
, C. distention
D. nausea or vomiting - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. distention
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. perform a rapid head-to-toe assessment
C. place the patient on high-flow oxygen
D. follow appropriate standard precautions - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. follow
appropriate standard precautions
Helmets must be removed in all of the following cases, EXCEPT:
A. when cardiac arrest is involved
B. when the helmet allows for excessive movement
C. when a shield cannot be removed for access to the airway
D. when there are no impending airway or breathing problems - CORRECT-
ANSWERSD. when there are no impending airway or breathing problems
A(n) _____ occurs when a great amount of force is applied to the body for a
long period of time.
A. contusion
B. avulsion
C. crushing injury
D. hematoma - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. crushing injury
A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely
experience serious injuries or death if he or she:
A. is wearing only a lap belt.
B. is ejected or partially ejected
C. experiences multiple impacts
D. remains within the vehicle - CORRECT-ANSWERSB. is ejected or partially
ejected
The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:
A. rear end of the vehicle is initially struck
B. Patient tenses up at the time of impact
C. air bag correctly deploys upon impact
D. headrest is appropriately positioned. - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. headrest is
appropriately positioned.
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