EMT TRAUMA EXAM ELITE REVIEW WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An adult was pinned between two vehicles. He is conscious but
confused and unable to follow commands. He has bruising on both sides
of his anterior chest. He has a weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulses,
clear breath sounds in all fields, and distended neck veins. You should
suspect: Answer: Pericardial tamponade
◉ A patient received a severe steam burn to his hand and wrist. You
should: Answer: Remove his watch
◉ Proper management for an avulsion of the ear includes: Answer:
Banding in the correct anatomical position
◉ A patient has a stab wound to the upper left quadrant. Which organ
would most likely be injured? Answer: Spleen
◉ Your patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant. Which
organ is the most likely to be injured? Answer: Liver
◉ An 18 year old male is holding his right shin after a sports-related
injury. There is deformity and swelling; pedal pulses are present. You
should: Answer: Apply a board splint in the position found
, ◉ A 42 year old male has a piece of metal impaled in his lower right leg.
He has an obvious open fracture and no pulse in his right foot. What
should you do? Answer: Stabilize with bulky dressings prior to transport
◉ A 47 year old male was shot in the back. He is cool and clammy and
has arm weakness. Vital signs are bp 130/90, p 76, r 24. You should
suspect: Answer: Spinal cord injury
◉ A 28 year old male was fleeing from the police and sustained a
shallow, 1 centimeter laceration to his forearm while climbing a rusted
chain link fence. He is refusing transportation. What should your
concern be? Answer: Infection
◉ A 32 year old male sustained facial trauma after falling from a roof.
He has snoring respirations. What should you do? Answer: Perform a
modified jaw-thrust
◉ A 50 year old male has an obviously deformed right lower leg after
falling off a roof. As you approach you notice a tear in the skin over the
deformity. What should you do? Answer: Realign and splint the leg
◉ A 53 year old female was hit by a car. She is unresponsive with
deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. She has diminished
lung sounds on the left side. You should: Answer: Rapidly transport to
the nearest emergency room
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An adult was pinned between two vehicles. He is conscious but
confused and unable to follow commands. He has bruising on both sides
of his anterior chest. He has a weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulses,
clear breath sounds in all fields, and distended neck veins. You should
suspect: Answer: Pericardial tamponade
◉ A patient received a severe steam burn to his hand and wrist. You
should: Answer: Remove his watch
◉ Proper management for an avulsion of the ear includes: Answer:
Banding in the correct anatomical position
◉ A patient has a stab wound to the upper left quadrant. Which organ
would most likely be injured? Answer: Spleen
◉ Your patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant. Which
organ is the most likely to be injured? Answer: Liver
◉ An 18 year old male is holding his right shin after a sports-related
injury. There is deformity and swelling; pedal pulses are present. You
should: Answer: Apply a board splint in the position found
, ◉ A 42 year old male has a piece of metal impaled in his lower right leg.
He has an obvious open fracture and no pulse in his right foot. What
should you do? Answer: Stabilize with bulky dressings prior to transport
◉ A 47 year old male was shot in the back. He is cool and clammy and
has arm weakness. Vital signs are bp 130/90, p 76, r 24. You should
suspect: Answer: Spinal cord injury
◉ A 28 year old male was fleeing from the police and sustained a
shallow, 1 centimeter laceration to his forearm while climbing a rusted
chain link fence. He is refusing transportation. What should your
concern be? Answer: Infection
◉ A 32 year old male sustained facial trauma after falling from a roof.
He has snoring respirations. What should you do? Answer: Perform a
modified jaw-thrust
◉ A 50 year old male has an obviously deformed right lower leg after
falling off a roof. As you approach you notice a tear in the skin over the
deformity. What should you do? Answer: Realign and splint the leg
◉ A 53 year old female was hit by a car. She is unresponsive with
deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. She has diminished
lung sounds on the left side. You should: Answer: Rapidly transport to
the nearest emergency room
