EMT Test 3 review, EMT mod 3
A
During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen, you notice bruising
around the umbilicus. This is a sign of:
Answers:
A. intra-abdominal bleeding.
B. a severe liver laceration.
C. rupture of a hollow organ.
D. a ruptured spleen.
C
A patient who presents with profound cyanosis following a chest injury:
Answers:
A. is most likely experiencing severe blood loss.
B. should be placed in Trendelenburg position.
C. requires prompt ventilation and oxygenation.
D. has most likely experienced a ruptured aorta.
,B
The hormone responsible for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system is:
Answers:
A. aldosterone.
B. epinephrine.
C. thyroxine.
D. insulin.
D
When splinting an injury of the wrist, the hand should be placed:
Answers:
A. into a fist.
B. in an extended position.
C. in a straight position.
D. in a functional position.
,C
An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from hypoperfusion if the:
Answers:
A. systolic arterial blood pressure is at least 60 mm Hg.
B. heart rate is maintained at more than 100 beats/min.
C. body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C).
D. body's demand for oxygen is markedly increased.
B
The phrenic nerves control the diaphragm and exit the spinal cord at:
Answers:
A. C1 and C2.
B. C3, C4, and C5.
C. C3 and C4.
D. C1, C2, and C3.
, B
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because:
Answers:
A. subcutaneous vessels are usually clotted.
B. the nerve endings have been destroyed.
C. blister formation protects the burn.
D. they are generally not conscious.
C
The lower jawbone is called the:
Answers:
A. zygoma.
B. mastoid.
C. mandible.
D. maxillae.
A
A
During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen, you notice bruising
around the umbilicus. This is a sign of:
Answers:
A. intra-abdominal bleeding.
B. a severe liver laceration.
C. rupture of a hollow organ.
D. a ruptured spleen.
C
A patient who presents with profound cyanosis following a chest injury:
Answers:
A. is most likely experiencing severe blood loss.
B. should be placed in Trendelenburg position.
C. requires prompt ventilation and oxygenation.
D. has most likely experienced a ruptured aorta.
,B
The hormone responsible for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system is:
Answers:
A. aldosterone.
B. epinephrine.
C. thyroxine.
D. insulin.
D
When splinting an injury of the wrist, the hand should be placed:
Answers:
A. into a fist.
B. in an extended position.
C. in a straight position.
D. in a functional position.
,C
An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from hypoperfusion if the:
Answers:
A. systolic arterial blood pressure is at least 60 mm Hg.
B. heart rate is maintained at more than 100 beats/min.
C. body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C).
D. body's demand for oxygen is markedly increased.
B
The phrenic nerves control the diaphragm and exit the spinal cord at:
Answers:
A. C1 and C2.
B. C3, C4, and C5.
C. C3 and C4.
D. C1, C2, and C3.
, B
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because:
Answers:
A. subcutaneous vessels are usually clotted.
B. the nerve endings have been destroyed.
C. blister formation protects the burn.
D. they are generally not conscious.
C
The lower jawbone is called the:
Answers:
A. zygoma.
B. mastoid.
C. mandible.
D. maxillae.
A
