EMT Ch 24 Quiz, EMT Chapter 24- Trauma
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Questions and CORRECT Answers
When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering
information regarding the:
A. index of suspicion.
B. mechanism of injury.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - CORRECT ANSWER - mechanism of injury.
Passengers who are seated in the rear of a vehicle and are wearing only lap belts have a higher
incidence of injuries to the _____________ spine during a rear-end crash.
A. thoracic and sacral
B. lumbar and coccygeal
C. thoracic and lumbar
D. lumbar and sacral - CORRECT ANSWER - thoracic and lumbar
When evaluating the mechanism of injury of a car-versus-pedestrian collision, you should first:
A. determine if the patient was propelled away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
C. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient for structural damage.
D. determine if the patient was struck and pulled under the vehicle. - CORRECT ANSWER -
approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
When treating a patient who experienced a pulmonary blast injury, you should:
A. use a demand valve to ventilate the patient.
B. suspect an accompanying cardiac tamponade.
C. avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
, D. administer large amounts of intravenous fluid. - CORRECT ANSWER - avoid giving
oxygen under positive pressure.
The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control and struck a utility pole head-on. The driver was
killed instantly. The passenger, a young female, is conscious and alert and has several small
abrasions and lacerations to her left forearm. Treatment for the passenger should include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a focused exam of her forearm.
C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a secondary assessment at the scene. - CORRECT ANSWER - transport to a trauma
center.
In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must:
A. be involved in trauma prevention programs.
B. have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
C. have access to an emergency physician within 30 minutes.
D. be able to stabilize patients before transferring to a higher level facility. - CORRECT
ANSWER - have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
Which of the following statements regarding low-energy penetrating injuries is correct?
A. Internal injuries caused by low-velocity bullets are usually easy to predict.
B. Exit wounds are typically easy to locate with low-energy penetrating injuries.
C. It is usually easy to differentiate between an entrance wound and an exit wound.
D. The area of injury is usually close to the path the object took through the body. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The area of injury is usually close to the path the object took through the body.
The energy of a moving object is called:
A. latent energy.
B. kinetic energy.
C. potential energy.
overview UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering
information regarding the:
A. index of suspicion.
B. mechanism of injury.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - CORRECT ANSWER - mechanism of injury.
Passengers who are seated in the rear of a vehicle and are wearing only lap belts have a higher
incidence of injuries to the _____________ spine during a rear-end crash.
A. thoracic and sacral
B. lumbar and coccygeal
C. thoracic and lumbar
D. lumbar and sacral - CORRECT ANSWER - thoracic and lumbar
When evaluating the mechanism of injury of a car-versus-pedestrian collision, you should first:
A. determine if the patient was propelled away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
C. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient for structural damage.
D. determine if the patient was struck and pulled under the vehicle. - CORRECT ANSWER -
approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
When treating a patient who experienced a pulmonary blast injury, you should:
A. use a demand valve to ventilate the patient.
B. suspect an accompanying cardiac tamponade.
C. avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
, D. administer large amounts of intravenous fluid. - CORRECT ANSWER - avoid giving
oxygen under positive pressure.
The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control and struck a utility pole head-on. The driver was
killed instantly. The passenger, a young female, is conscious and alert and has several small
abrasions and lacerations to her left forearm. Treatment for the passenger should include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a focused exam of her forearm.
C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a secondary assessment at the scene. - CORRECT ANSWER - transport to a trauma
center.
In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must:
A. be involved in trauma prevention programs.
B. have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
C. have access to an emergency physician within 30 minutes.
D. be able to stabilize patients before transferring to a higher level facility. - CORRECT
ANSWER - have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
Which of the following statements regarding low-energy penetrating injuries is correct?
A. Internal injuries caused by low-velocity bullets are usually easy to predict.
B. Exit wounds are typically easy to locate with low-energy penetrating injuries.
C. It is usually easy to differentiate between an entrance wound and an exit wound.
D. The area of injury is usually close to the path the object took through the body. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The area of injury is usually close to the path the object took through the body.
The energy of a moving object is called:
A. latent energy.
B. kinetic energy.
C. potential energy.
