EMT Trauma Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend
broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she
cannot see out of the injured eye. You should:
A. carefully examine her eye and remove any foreign objects if needed
B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
C. ask her to move the injured eye to assess the integrity of the optic nerve.
D. apply firm direct pressure to the injured eye and cover the opposite eye. - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
You respond to a 71-year-old woman who is unresponsive. You try to get her to respond but have
no success. Her airway is open, and she is breathing at a rate of 14 breaths/min. What structure
on her neck should you locate to take a pulse?
A. subclavian arteries
B. Cricoid cartilage
C. Hypothalamus
D. Carotid arteries - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Carotid arteries
A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries
or death if he or she:
A. is wearing only a lap belt.
B. is ejected or partially ejected
C. experiences multiple impacts
D. remains within the vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - B. is ejected or partially ejected
The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:
, A. rear end of the vehicle is initially struck
B. Patient tenses up at the time of impact
C. air bag correctly deploys upon impact
D. headrest is appropriately positioned. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. headrest is appropriately
positioned.
A 45-year-old male was working on his roof when he fell approximately 12′,landing on his feet.
He is conscious and alert and complains of an ache in his lower back. He is breathing adequately
and has stable vital signs. You should:
A. immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam.
B. allow him to refuse transport if his Vital signs remain stable
C. performa a rapid head-to-toe exam and immobilize his spine.
D. obtain a Glasgow coma score value and give him oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER -
immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam.
Pleural fluid is contained between the:
A. parietal pelura and the chest wall
B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
C. parietal pleura and the heart
D. Visceral pleura and the lung - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
A short backboard or vest-style immobilization device is indicated for patients who:
A. are found supine and have stable vital signs
B. are sitting in their car and are clinically unstable
C. require prompt extrication from an automobile
D. are in sitting position and are clinically stable - CORRECT ANSWER - D. are in sitting
position and are clinically stable
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend
broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she
cannot see out of the injured eye. You should:
A. carefully examine her eye and remove any foreign objects if needed
B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
C. ask her to move the injured eye to assess the integrity of the optic nerve.
D. apply firm direct pressure to the injured eye and cover the opposite eye. - CORRECT
ANSWER - B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
You respond to a 71-year-old woman who is unresponsive. You try to get her to respond but have
no success. Her airway is open, and she is breathing at a rate of 14 breaths/min. What structure
on her neck should you locate to take a pulse?
A. subclavian arteries
B. Cricoid cartilage
C. Hypothalamus
D. Carotid arteries - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Carotid arteries
A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries
or death if he or she:
A. is wearing only a lap belt.
B. is ejected or partially ejected
C. experiences multiple impacts
D. remains within the vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - B. is ejected or partially ejected
The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:
, A. rear end of the vehicle is initially struck
B. Patient tenses up at the time of impact
C. air bag correctly deploys upon impact
D. headrest is appropriately positioned. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. headrest is appropriately
positioned.
A 45-year-old male was working on his roof when he fell approximately 12′,landing on his feet.
He is conscious and alert and complains of an ache in his lower back. He is breathing adequately
and has stable vital signs. You should:
A. immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam.
B. allow him to refuse transport if his Vital signs remain stable
C. performa a rapid head-to-toe exam and immobilize his spine.
D. obtain a Glasgow coma score value and give him oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER -
immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam.
Pleural fluid is contained between the:
A. parietal pelura and the chest wall
B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
C. parietal pleura and the heart
D. Visceral pleura and the lung - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
A short backboard or vest-style immobilization device is indicated for patients who:
A. are found supine and have stable vital signs
B. are sitting in their car and are clinically unstable
C. require prompt extrication from an automobile
D. are in sitting position and are clinically stable - CORRECT ANSWER - D. are in sitting
position and are clinically stable
