SKI PATROL LATEST 2026 MAIN FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔During your SAMPLE inquiry a patient reports that he had surgery to repair a torn
ligament. Based on your training, you know that a ligament is: - ✔✔a tissue that
stabilizes two bone ends.
✔✔Which of the following statements about musculoskeletal injuries is true? - ✔✔A
sprain is an injury to a joint that involves the stretching or tearing of ligaments.
✔✔The _____ can be injured when a hip is dislocated, resulting in numbness or
paralysis of a lower extremity. - ✔✔sciatic nerve
✔✔You are assessing a 47 year old woman who fell about 20 feet from a chair lift.
When you palpate her pelvis you note instability, and she complains of pain. Which of
the following is your primary concern for a patient who has a potential pelvic fracture?
severe pain, permanent deformity, internal blood loss, risk of infection - ✔✔internal
blood loss
✔✔Which of the following signs has the potential for the most immediate life-threatening
consequences? dislocation of two fingers, an open fracture of the forearm, crepitus in
the mid humerus, deformity of the femur - ✔✔deformity of the femur
✔✔You are treating a patient who is complaining of moderate pain in the right knee.
The knee is swollen ecchymotic, and flexed about 45 degrees. CMS is intact. How
would you treat this patient? - ✔✔Splint the knee in the position found before moving
the patient.
✔✔Your patient was struck in the right upper arm with a baseball bat. Which of the
following signs or symptoms indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been
fractured? crepitus felt on palpation, pain in the right upper arm, decreased sensation in
the right hand, swelling in the upper arm - ✔✔crepitus felt on palpation
✔✔Your secondary assessment of a patient who is complaining of pain in his right leg
reveals an opening in the skin where the fractured tibia broke through the skin and
retreated back into the leg. You would recognize this injury as a(n): - ✔✔open fracture
✔✔You respond to a 9-year-old boy who was injured in the terrain park. He is
complaining of pain in his right wrist. Upon examination you note deformity and swelling
of the right wrist, pinkness of the right hand, and strong radial pulse. Which of the
following actions would be part of the proper care for this boy? apply a cold pack to the
wrist to reduce swelling, straighten the wrist to promote blood flow to the hand,
massage the wrist gently to decrease pain, maintain the wrist below the level of the
heart to decrease swelling - ✔✔apply a cold pack to the wrist to reduce swelling
, ✔✔A 42 year old man has fallen 25 feet while rock climbing. He hit the ground feet first
and suffered open fractures to both tibias which are protruding through the skin. When
you arrive he is responding to painful stimuli. His airway is open, his breathing is
adequate, and his radial pulse is strong and rapid. At this point in his care it is a priority
for you to - ✔✔look for other injuries
✔✔When placing a person in anatomic position using the principles of Pretzels and
Jams, are the head shoulders and buttocks put into a straight line? - ✔✔yes
✔✔A patient fell and sustained an open fracture to the left humerus. Assessment
reveals that the bone has pulled back into the arm. Bleeding from the site is controlled.
For which of the following reasons would splinting the left arm benefit this patient? -
✔✔a splint decreases the likelihood of further injury to nerves and blood vessels
✔✔Which of the following emergency care measures for a patient with a possible bone
fracture can be an effective way of reducing pain?
-massaging the injury site
-administering oxygen therapy to the patient
-splinting the fracture
-applying warm packs to the fracture site - ✔✔splinting the fracture
✔✔A patient suffered an injury to his right leg and deformity of the tibia-fibula region is
obvious. After conducting a primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, which
of the following actions should you take next?
-apply a quick splint
-apply an ice pack to the injury
-check for a pedal pulse
-apply a traction splint - ✔✔check for a pedal pulse
✔✔A patient with a closed fracture to the mid-forearm has been properly splinted when
which of the following structures have been immobilized? elbow, forearm, shoulder,
wrist - ✔✔wrist, forearm, elbow
✔✔You are called to treat a 27 year old man who fell while snowboarding and struck his
leg against a tree. The primary assessment shows no threats to his airway, breathing,
or circulation. A secondary assessment reveals a severely deformed knee that is
swollen and ecchymotic. The leg is pale and cool, and the patient cannot move then leg
when asked to do so. In addition you cannot palpate a pedal pulse. Which of the
following actions should you take at this time?
-apply a traction splint and enough tracking until a pulse returns
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔During your SAMPLE inquiry a patient reports that he had surgery to repair a torn
ligament. Based on your training, you know that a ligament is: - ✔✔a tissue that
stabilizes two bone ends.
✔✔Which of the following statements about musculoskeletal injuries is true? - ✔✔A
sprain is an injury to a joint that involves the stretching or tearing of ligaments.
✔✔The _____ can be injured when a hip is dislocated, resulting in numbness or
paralysis of a lower extremity. - ✔✔sciatic nerve
✔✔You are assessing a 47 year old woman who fell about 20 feet from a chair lift.
When you palpate her pelvis you note instability, and she complains of pain. Which of
the following is your primary concern for a patient who has a potential pelvic fracture?
severe pain, permanent deformity, internal blood loss, risk of infection - ✔✔internal
blood loss
✔✔Which of the following signs has the potential for the most immediate life-threatening
consequences? dislocation of two fingers, an open fracture of the forearm, crepitus in
the mid humerus, deformity of the femur - ✔✔deformity of the femur
✔✔You are treating a patient who is complaining of moderate pain in the right knee.
The knee is swollen ecchymotic, and flexed about 45 degrees. CMS is intact. How
would you treat this patient? - ✔✔Splint the knee in the position found before moving
the patient.
✔✔Your patient was struck in the right upper arm with a baseball bat. Which of the
following signs or symptoms indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been
fractured? crepitus felt on palpation, pain in the right upper arm, decreased sensation in
the right hand, swelling in the upper arm - ✔✔crepitus felt on palpation
✔✔Your secondary assessment of a patient who is complaining of pain in his right leg
reveals an opening in the skin where the fractured tibia broke through the skin and
retreated back into the leg. You would recognize this injury as a(n): - ✔✔open fracture
✔✔You respond to a 9-year-old boy who was injured in the terrain park. He is
complaining of pain in his right wrist. Upon examination you note deformity and swelling
of the right wrist, pinkness of the right hand, and strong radial pulse. Which of the
following actions would be part of the proper care for this boy? apply a cold pack to the
wrist to reduce swelling, straighten the wrist to promote blood flow to the hand,
massage the wrist gently to decrease pain, maintain the wrist below the level of the
heart to decrease swelling - ✔✔apply a cold pack to the wrist to reduce swelling
, ✔✔A 42 year old man has fallen 25 feet while rock climbing. He hit the ground feet first
and suffered open fractures to both tibias which are protruding through the skin. When
you arrive he is responding to painful stimuli. His airway is open, his breathing is
adequate, and his radial pulse is strong and rapid. At this point in his care it is a priority
for you to - ✔✔look for other injuries
✔✔When placing a person in anatomic position using the principles of Pretzels and
Jams, are the head shoulders and buttocks put into a straight line? - ✔✔yes
✔✔A patient fell and sustained an open fracture to the left humerus. Assessment
reveals that the bone has pulled back into the arm. Bleeding from the site is controlled.
For which of the following reasons would splinting the left arm benefit this patient? -
✔✔a splint decreases the likelihood of further injury to nerves and blood vessels
✔✔Which of the following emergency care measures for a patient with a possible bone
fracture can be an effective way of reducing pain?
-massaging the injury site
-administering oxygen therapy to the patient
-splinting the fracture
-applying warm packs to the fracture site - ✔✔splinting the fracture
✔✔A patient suffered an injury to his right leg and deformity of the tibia-fibula region is
obvious. After conducting a primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, which
of the following actions should you take next?
-apply a quick splint
-apply an ice pack to the injury
-check for a pedal pulse
-apply a traction splint - ✔✔check for a pedal pulse
✔✔A patient with a closed fracture to the mid-forearm has been properly splinted when
which of the following structures have been immobilized? elbow, forearm, shoulder,
wrist - ✔✔wrist, forearm, elbow
✔✔You are called to treat a 27 year old man who fell while snowboarding and struck his
leg against a tree. The primary assessment shows no threats to his airway, breathing,
or circulation. A secondary assessment reveals a severely deformed knee that is
swollen and ecchymotic. The leg is pale and cool, and the patient cannot move then leg
when asked to do so. In addition you cannot palpate a pedal pulse. Which of the
following actions should you take at this time?
-apply a traction splint and enough tracking until a pulse returns
