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2024 EMT TRAUMA PRACTICE TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 EMT TRAUMA PRACTICETEST EXAM WITH CORRECT
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During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will
provide you with the most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. Pupil size
B. Heart size
C. Mental status
D. Blood pressure - CORRECT-ANSWERSMental status
A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand, resulting in pain and
deformity to the left midshaft forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed
at which of the following pulse locations?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Popliteal - CORRECT-ANSWERSRadial
Initial care of a large avulsion includes
A. cleaning the wound.
B. controlling any bleeding
C. assessing distal circulation
D. immobilizing the injured area. - CORRECT-ANSWERScontrolling any
bleeding
A 19 year old man was struck in the side of the head with a steel pipe during
a gang altercation. Blood-tinged fluid is draining from the ears and bruising
appears behind the ears. The most appropriate management for this patient
includes
A. elevating the lower extremities and providing immediate transport
B. applying 100% oxygen and packing the ear with sterile gauze pads
C. controlling the drainage from the ear and applying spinal immobilization
D. applying spinal immobilization and oxygen while monitoring the patient
for vomiting - CORRECT-ANSWERSapplying spinal immobilization and oxygen
while monitoring the patient for vomiting
Basic shock management consists of
A. applying and inflating the PASG, applying oxygen, and providing warmth.
, B. elevating the lower extremities, applying and inflating the PASG, and
applying oxygen
C. applying oxygen, elevating the upper body, and providing warmth
D. applying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities, and providing warmth -
CORRECT-ANSWERSapplying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities, and
providing warmth
Damaged small blood vessels beneath the skin following blunt trauma
manifests as
A. mottling
B. cyanosis
C. hematoma
D. ecchymosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSecchymosis
When assessing a patient with a gunshot wound, you should routinely
A. apply ice directly to the wound
B. determine why the patient was shot
C. look for the presence of an exit wound
D. evaluate the pulses proximal to the wound - CORRECT-ANSWERSlook for
the presence of an exit wound
Which of the following signs would you expect to see in the early stages of
shock
A. Hypotension
B. Restlessness
C. Thready pulses
D. Unconsciousness - CORRECT-ANSWERSRestlessness
You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Upon arrival, you
see a young man who is lying on the ground screaming in pain, bright red
blood is spurting from an apparent stab wound to his groin area. Your first
action should be to
A. control the bleeding
B. apply 100% oxygen
C. ensure an open airway
D. elevate the patient's legs - CORRECT-ANSWERScontrol the bleeding
During a soccer game, a 20 year old man collided shoulder to shoulder with
another player. He has pain and a noticeable anterior bulge to the left
shoulder. What is the most effective method of immobilizing this injury?
A. An air-inflatable splint with the left arm immobilized in the flexed position
B. A long board splint with the left arm immobilized in the extended position
C. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to the body
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