EFMB EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS STUDY
RESOURCE
●● True/False: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely
replaced by cervical spine radiographic evaluation (CSRE) and should
only be performed when CSRE is unavailable
Answer: False, CT is superior to radiographic CSRE
●● What is the lowest level of care equipped with a Computed
Tomography scanner?
Answer: Role 3
●● What is the lowest level of care equipped with a portable x-ray
machine?
Answer: Role 2
●● Members of the trauma team should have ___________ aprons and
thyroid shields available near the trauma bay for radiation safety.
Answer: lead
●● True/False: Patients exposed to hazardous noise are only at risk for
aural trauma.
,Answer: False, hazardous noise = acoustic trauma
●● The symptoms of acoustic trauma are
Answer: Hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), aural fullness,
recruitment (ear pain with loud noise), difficulty localizing sounds,
difficulty hearing in a noisy background, and vertigo
●● Acoustic trauma may result in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
that is either
Answer: temporary or permanent
●● The ear, specifically the , is the most sensitive organ to primary blast
injury.
Answer: tympanic membrane
●● True/False: The smaller the size of the tympanic membrane
perforation, the greater the likelihood is of spontaneous closure.
Answer: True
●● What are indications for endotracheal intubation during your initial
burn survey?
Answer: >40% TBSA due to swelling, comatose, symptomatic
inhalation injury, deep facial burns
,●● Burn casualties with injuries greater than _____ Total Body Surface
Area (TBSA) are at high risk of hypothermia
Answer: 20%
●● True/False: When providing point of injury care to a burn patient,
you must immediately debride blisters and cover burns with loose, moist
gauze wraps or a wet clean sheet
Answer: False, Do not debride blisters until the patient has reached a
facility with surgical capability
●● Calculate a burn patient's initial burn size using the Rule of
Answer: 9s,
head, arms = 9%, 9%, 9%
Torso = 36%
Legs = 18%, 18%
●● Which type of burn is NOT included in the estimation of Total Body
Surface Area (TBSA) used for fluid resuscitation?
Answer: First degree or superficial burns
●● True/False: In addition to providing immediate care to preserve life,
limb, or eye sight when veterinary personnel are not available, human
healthcare providers are also responsible for providing routine medical,
, dental, or surgical care to Military Working Dogs in combat or austere
areas of operation
Answer: False, not routine care
●● The is the best person to control the Military Working Dog; they
have the most accurate information about past medical problems and the
current situation, and they have first aid training and can assist in care
Answer: dog handler
●● ________ is the normal temperature (rectal) range for a Military
Working Dog at rest.
Answer: 101-103
●● ______ is the heart/pulse rate range for a Military Working Dog at
rest
Answer: 60-80
●● True/False: The normal blood pressure for a Military Working Dog at
rest is systolic 120 mmHg/diastolic 80 mmHg
Answer: True
●● How long can whole blood collected in the anticoagulant CPD be
stored?
Answer: 21 days, 35 days if in CPDA-1
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS STUDY
RESOURCE
●● True/False: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely
replaced by cervical spine radiographic evaluation (CSRE) and should
only be performed when CSRE is unavailable
Answer: False, CT is superior to radiographic CSRE
●● What is the lowest level of care equipped with a Computed
Tomography scanner?
Answer: Role 3
●● What is the lowest level of care equipped with a portable x-ray
machine?
Answer: Role 2
●● Members of the trauma team should have ___________ aprons and
thyroid shields available near the trauma bay for radiation safety.
Answer: lead
●● True/False: Patients exposed to hazardous noise are only at risk for
aural trauma.
,Answer: False, hazardous noise = acoustic trauma
●● The symptoms of acoustic trauma are
Answer: Hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), aural fullness,
recruitment (ear pain with loud noise), difficulty localizing sounds,
difficulty hearing in a noisy background, and vertigo
●● Acoustic trauma may result in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
that is either
Answer: temporary or permanent
●● The ear, specifically the , is the most sensitive organ to primary blast
injury.
Answer: tympanic membrane
●● True/False: The smaller the size of the tympanic membrane
perforation, the greater the likelihood is of spontaneous closure.
Answer: True
●● What are indications for endotracheal intubation during your initial
burn survey?
Answer: >40% TBSA due to swelling, comatose, symptomatic
inhalation injury, deep facial burns
,●● Burn casualties with injuries greater than _____ Total Body Surface
Area (TBSA) are at high risk of hypothermia
Answer: 20%
●● True/False: When providing point of injury care to a burn patient,
you must immediately debride blisters and cover burns with loose, moist
gauze wraps or a wet clean sheet
Answer: False, Do not debride blisters until the patient has reached a
facility with surgical capability
●● Calculate a burn patient's initial burn size using the Rule of
Answer: 9s,
head, arms = 9%, 9%, 9%
Torso = 36%
Legs = 18%, 18%
●● Which type of burn is NOT included in the estimation of Total Body
Surface Area (TBSA) used for fluid resuscitation?
Answer: First degree or superficial burns
●● True/False: In addition to providing immediate care to preserve life,
limb, or eye sight when veterinary personnel are not available, human
healthcare providers are also responsible for providing routine medical,
, dental, or surgical care to Military Working Dogs in combat or austere
areas of operation
Answer: False, not routine care
●● The is the best person to control the Military Working Dog; they
have the most accurate information about past medical problems and the
current situation, and they have first aid training and can assist in care
Answer: dog handler
●● ________ is the normal temperature (rectal) range for a Military
Working Dog at rest.
Answer: 101-103
●● ______ is the heart/pulse rate range for a Military Working Dog at
rest
Answer: 60-80
●● True/False: The normal blood pressure for a Military Working Dog at
rest is systolic 120 mmHg/diastolic 80 mmHg
Answer: True
●● How long can whole blood collected in the anticoagulant CPD be
stored?
Answer: 21 days, 35 days if in CPDA-1
