2023 NREMT Trauma Exam Questions And Answers All Correct GRADED A

2023 NREMT Trauma Exam Questions And Answers All Correct GRADED A Which of the following patients involved in a car crash has the most severe findings? A.A 32 -year-old female complains of head and chest pain, she was ejected from the vehicle, her vital signs are P 104, R 18, and BP 116/92 B.A 28 -year-old male complains of abdominal pain, he was the restrained driver, his vital signs are P 106, R 18, and BP 88/62 C.A 42 -year-old female complains of chest pain, another passenger in the vehicle died, her vital signs are P 88, R 20, and BP 142/90 D.A 19 -year-old male complains of head pain, the vehicle rolled over twice, his vital signs are P 98, R 16, and BP 114/72 - answer --A 28-year-old male complains of abdominal pain, he was the restrained driver, his vital signs are P 106, R 18, and BP 88/62 A 23-year-old male complained of chest pain after he was stabbed in the right chest with a knife. You applied an occlusive dressing and continued your treatment. His initial vital signs were P 92, R 18, BP 128/82, and SpO2 was 93% on room air. During transport, he complains of difficulty breathing, and his vital signs are P 114, R 22, BP 104/88, and SpO2 is 91% on oxygen 12 L/minute by non -rebreather mask. You should: A. place him on his right side. B. burp the occlusive dressing. C. increase the oxygen flow rate. D. assist his ventilation - answer --burp the occlusive dressing. A 60-year-old male tells you that he was sexually assaulted by a staff member where he lives. He denies any bleeding, and you do not see any blood on his undergarments. He appears frightened and tells you he doesn't want to go to the hospital. You should: A. ask him if he has a friend who can stay home with him. B. tell him that everything will be fine and transport him. C. encourage him to go to the hospital for evaluation. D. inspect his groin for bleeding - answer --encourage him to go to the hospital for evaluation. A 21-year-old female tells you she was stabbed by a piece of metal in her abdomen 15 minutes ago. When you examine the area, you observe minimal bleeding and pink sausage -like tissue protruding from the opening in her left lower abdominal quadrant. You should suspect a(n): A. evisceration. B. tumor. C. uterine inversion. D. impaled object - answer --evisceration. During compensated hemorrhagic shock, why can the skin become pale and cool? A. Anaerobic metabolism is reduced in the skin. B. Blood flow is reduced to the skin. C. Cardiac output is reduced. D. Peripheral vascular resistance is reduced. - answer --Blood flow is reduced to the skin. A 36-year-old female was struck by a car and thrown eight feet. She complains of pain in her left hip, and her leg is externally rotated. When you press on her iliac crests, she complains of increased pain, and you feel instability. You should suspect a(n): A. posterior femur dislocation. B. femur fracture. C. pelvic fracture. D. anterior femur dislocation. - answer --pelvic fracture. A 20-year-old male was shot in the neck. You observe life -threatening bleeding from the wound. After you apply direct pressure with your gloved hand, you should: A. pack the wound with a hemostatic dressing. B. apply a circumferential compression dressing. C. apply a cervical collar. D. apply an occlusive dressing. - answer --apply an occlusive dressing. A 21-year-old female was stabbed in her right upper abdominal quadrant with a pencil. She complains of pain to the area. Her abdomen is tender to palpation, and you observe blood trickling from the wound. Her vital signs are P 120, R 18, BP 108/86, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. What organ should you suspect was injured? A. Spleen B. Stomach C. Kidney D. Liver - answer --Liver An 11 -month -old female was stabbed in the chest with a knife. You open her shirt and observe a half -inch laceration to the right side of her chest that is bubbling. You should immediately: A. place a vented occlusive dressing over the wound. B. pack the wound with hemostatic gauze. C. place your gloved hand over the wound. D. place an occlusive dressing over the wound. - answer --place your gloved hand over the wound. Why should you irrigate the eye of a patient who was splashed with drain cleaner longer than a patient who was splashed with muriatic acid? A. The pH of muriatic acid is similar to the eye and does not cause significant damage. B. Drain cleaner coagulates tissue and can damage more tissue. C. Drain cleaner liquifies tissue and can damage more tissue. D. Muriatic acid is more soluble in water than drain cleaner. - answer --Drain cleaner liquifies tissue and can damage more tissue.