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JBL Module 5 Certification Exam – Practice Questions, Verified
Answers, and Training Module Prep Material ||Just Out!!!
When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's
immediate priority should be to:
A. consider the mechanism of injury.
B. wear gloves and facial protection.
C. closely assess the patient's airway.
D. manually stabilize the patient's head. - ANSWER-B. wear
gloves and facial protection
Which of the following statements regarding the vitreous
humor is correct?
A. It is a clear, watery fluid surrounding the eye and can be
replaced if it is lost.
B. It is a clear, watery fluid that is located in front of the lens
and can be replaced if it is lost.
C. It is a clear fluid that is produced by the lacrimal glands and
cannot be replaced if it is lost.
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D. It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot
be replaced if it is lost. - ANSWER-D. It is a clear, jellylike fluid
near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
A man jumped from the roof of his house and landed on his
feet. He complains of pain to his heels, knees, and lower back.
This mechanism of injury is an example of:
A. axial loading.
B. hyperflexion.
C. distraction.
D. hyperextension. - ANSWER-A. axial loading.
A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of
his extremities. What numeric value should you assign to him
for motor response?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5 - ANSWER-C. 3
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A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:
A. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
B. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain.
C. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.
D. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard. -
ANSWER-A. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
An indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly
progressing brain swelling is:
A. a progressively lowering blood pressure.
B. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
C. acute unilateral paralysis following the injury.
D. an acute increase in the patient's pulse rate. - ANSWER-B. a
rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
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A. widening pulse pressure.
B. a rapid, thready pulse.
C. decerebrate posturing.
D. CSF leakage from the ears. - ANSWER-B. a rapid, thready
pulse
During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious
male who experienced severe head trauma, you note that his
respirations are rapid, irregular, and shallow. He has bloody
secretions draining from his mouth and nose. You should:
A. pack his nostrils to stop the drainage of blood.
B. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
C. immobilize his spine and transport immediately.
D. assist his ventilations with a BVM. - ANSWER-B. suction his
oropharynx for up to 15 seconds
Hyperextension injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the
result of:
JBL Module 5 Certification Exam – Practice Questions, Verified
Answers, and Training Module Prep Material ||Just Out!!!
When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's
immediate priority should be to:
A. consider the mechanism of injury.
B. wear gloves and facial protection.
C. closely assess the patient's airway.
D. manually stabilize the patient's head. - ANSWER-B. wear
gloves and facial protection
Which of the following statements regarding the vitreous
humor is correct?
A. It is a clear, watery fluid surrounding the eye and can be
replaced if it is lost.
B. It is a clear, watery fluid that is located in front of the lens
and can be replaced if it is lost.
C. It is a clear fluid that is produced by the lacrimal glands and
cannot be replaced if it is lost.
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D. It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot
be replaced if it is lost. - ANSWER-D. It is a clear, jellylike fluid
near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
A man jumped from the roof of his house and landed on his
feet. He complains of pain to his heels, knees, and lower back.
This mechanism of injury is an example of:
A. axial loading.
B. hyperflexion.
C. distraction.
D. hyperextension. - ANSWER-A. axial loading.
A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of
his extremities. What numeric value should you assign to him
for motor response?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5 - ANSWER-C. 3
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A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:
A. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
B. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain.
C. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.
D. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard. -
ANSWER-A. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
An indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly
progressing brain swelling is:
A. a progressively lowering blood pressure.
B. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
C. acute unilateral paralysis following the injury.
D. an acute increase in the patient's pulse rate. - ANSWER-B. a
rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
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A. widening pulse pressure.
B. a rapid, thready pulse.
C. decerebrate posturing.
D. CSF leakage from the ears. - ANSWER-B. a rapid, thready
pulse
During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious
male who experienced severe head trauma, you note that his
respirations are rapid, irregular, and shallow. He has bloody
secretions draining from his mouth and nose. You should:
A. pack his nostrils to stop the drainage of blood.
B. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
C. immobilize his spine and transport immediately.
D. assist his ventilations with a BVM. - ANSWER-B. suction his
oropharynx for up to 15 seconds
Hyperextension injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the
result of:
