WEST COAST EMT - BLOCK 4
ASSESMENT EXAMS WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and
landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What
injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain?
2. Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal column
D. Energy transmission to the spine - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️D. Energy transmission to the spine
3. A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her
bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground,
striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated
with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for
you to:
4. Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️C.
stabilize her entire spine.
,5. A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during
an altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his
airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then:
6. Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️B.
assess for an exit wound.
7. According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on
Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient should be transported
to the highest level of trauma center if he or she:
8. Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a
heart rate greater than 110 beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications
and has any blunt or penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to trauma. - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to
13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
9. According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should
consider air medical transport of a trauma patient if:
10. Select one:
, A. the patient requires advanced life support care and
stabilization, and the nearest ALS-ground ambulance is more
than 5 to 10 minutes away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a
trauma center by ground within the ideal time frame for the
best clinical outcome.
C. ground transport will take your ambulance out of service for
an extended period of time, regardless of the severity of the
patient's injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which
another occupant in the same vehicle was killed, even if
your patient's injuries are minor. - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to
get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the
ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
11. Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur
during:
12. Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️D. lateral
collisions.
13. Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is
confused and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the
basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST
concerned with the possibility of:
, 14. Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
D. spinal cord injury. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️C. intracranial
bleeding.
15. Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
16. Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔A ️ . work.
17. The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
18. Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur. - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️C. your awareness and concern for
potentially serious underlying injuries.
19. When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it
is important to remember that:
20. Select one:
A. solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
ASSESMENT EXAMS WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and
landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What
injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain?
2. Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal column
D. Energy transmission to the spine - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️D. Energy transmission to the spine
3. A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her
bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground,
striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated
with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for
you to:
4. Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️C.
stabilize her entire spine.
,5. A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during
an altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his
airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then:
6. Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️B.
assess for an exit wound.
7. According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on
Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient should be transported
to the highest level of trauma center if he or she:
8. Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a
heart rate greater than 110 beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications
and has any blunt or penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to trauma. - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to
13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
9. According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should
consider air medical transport of a trauma patient if:
10. Select one:
, A. the patient requires advanced life support care and
stabilization, and the nearest ALS-ground ambulance is more
than 5 to 10 minutes away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a
trauma center by ground within the ideal time frame for the
best clinical outcome.
C. ground transport will take your ambulance out of service for
an extended period of time, regardless of the severity of the
patient's injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which
another occupant in the same vehicle was killed, even if
your patient's injuries are minor. - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to
get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the
ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
11. Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur
during:
12. Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️D. lateral
collisions.
13. Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is
confused and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the
basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST
concerned with the possibility of:
, 14. Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
D. spinal cord injury. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️C. intracranial
bleeding.
15. Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
16. Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔A ️ . work.
17. The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
18. Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur. - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️C. your awareness and concern for
potentially serious underlying injuries.
19. When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it
is important to remember that:
20. Select one:
A. solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
