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EMT-TRAUMA PRACTICE TEST
2026|QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The police summon you to a residence for a domestic dispute. When you arrive,
you are advised by a police officer that a man, who is now in custody, shot his
wife. When you enter the residence, you see a woman lying supine. She is
conscious, but very restless, and is in obvious respiratory distress.
During which part of your assessment would you be most likely to discover a
small caliber gunshot wound, with minimal bleeding, to the back?
A. General impression
B. Initial assessment
C. Rapid trauma assessment
D. Detailed physical examination - correct-answer -Rapid trauma assessment
The police summon you to a residence for a domestic dispute. When you arrive,
you are advised by a police officer that a man, who is now in custody, shot his
wife. When you enter the residence, you see a woman lying supine. She is
conscious, but very restless, and is in obvious respiratory distress.
Upon discovering an open chest wound, your first action should be to
A. prevent air from entering the open wound
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B. begin assisted ventilation and prepare for transport
C. immediately reassess the patient's ventilatory status
D. cover the wound with a trauma dressing and reassess the patient's ventilatory
status - correct-answer -prevent air from entering the open wound
When applying a vest-style spinal immobilization device to a patient with
traumatic neck pain, you should
A. immobilize the head prior to securing the torso straps.
B. secure the torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
C. ask the patient to fully exhale as you secure the torso.
D. gently flex the head forward as you position the device. - correct-answer -
secure the torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
Which of the following findings would indicate that a patient is in decompensated
shock?
A. Diaphoresis and pallor
B. Falling blood pressure
C. Restlessness and anxiety
D. Heart rate greater than 130 beats/min - correct-answer -Falling blood pressure
General care for an amputated body part includes
A. Immersing the amputated part in cold water to prevent further damage
B. thoroughly cleaning the amputated part and wrapping it in a sterile dressing.
EMT-TRAUMA PRACTICE TEST
2026|QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The police summon you to a residence for a domestic dispute. When you arrive,
you are advised by a police officer that a man, who is now in custody, shot his
wife. When you enter the residence, you see a woman lying supine. She is
conscious, but very restless, and is in obvious respiratory distress.
During which part of your assessment would you be most likely to discover a
small caliber gunshot wound, with minimal bleeding, to the back?
A. General impression
B. Initial assessment
C. Rapid trauma assessment
D. Detailed physical examination - correct-answer -Rapid trauma assessment
The police summon you to a residence for a domestic dispute. When you arrive,
you are advised by a police officer that a man, who is now in custody, shot his
wife. When you enter the residence, you see a woman lying supine. She is
conscious, but very restless, and is in obvious respiratory distress.
Upon discovering an open chest wound, your first action should be to
A. prevent air from entering the open wound
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B. begin assisted ventilation and prepare for transport
C. immediately reassess the patient's ventilatory status
D. cover the wound with a trauma dressing and reassess the patient's ventilatory
status - correct-answer -prevent air from entering the open wound
When applying a vest-style spinal immobilization device to a patient with
traumatic neck pain, you should
A. immobilize the head prior to securing the torso straps.
B. secure the torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
C. ask the patient to fully exhale as you secure the torso.
D. gently flex the head forward as you position the device. - correct-answer -
secure the torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
Which of the following findings would indicate that a patient is in decompensated
shock?
A. Diaphoresis and pallor
B. Falling blood pressure
C. Restlessness and anxiety
D. Heart rate greater than 130 beats/min - correct-answer -Falling blood pressure
General care for an amputated body part includes
A. Immersing the amputated part in cold water to prevent further damage
B. thoroughly cleaning the amputated part and wrapping it in a sterile dressing.
