CHAPTER 24 TEST TRAUMA JB LEARNING EMT-B
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ||ALREADY GRADED
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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?
A. Secondary fall after the initial impact
B. Direct trauma to the spinal column
C. Lateral impact to the spine
D. Energy transmission to the spine. ANSWER -D. Energy Transmission to the Spine
p.858-859 Blunt Trauma
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:
A. Stabilize her spine
B. Leave her bicycle helmet on
C. Inspect the helmet for cracks
D. Obtain baseline vital signs. ANSWER -A. Stabilize her spine
p.857, Blunt Trauma
, 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:
A. Auscultate bowel sounds
B. Apply a cervical collar
C. Assess for an exit wound
D. Obtain baseline vital signs. ANSWER -C. Assess for an exit wound
p.859-860 Penetrating trauma
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:
A. Has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110
beats/min
B. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was
killed
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.
ANSWER -D. Has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to
trauma
p.870 Management, Transport and Designation
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
A. Frontal Collision
B. Rear-End Collision
C. Lateral Collisions
D. Rollover Collisions. ANSWER -C. Lateral Collisions
p.856, Blunt Trauma
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ||ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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?
A. Secondary fall after the initial impact
B. Direct trauma to the spinal column
C. Lateral impact to the spine
D. Energy transmission to the spine. ANSWER -D. Energy Transmission to the Spine
p.858-859 Blunt Trauma
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:
A. Stabilize her spine
B. Leave her bicycle helmet on
C. Inspect the helmet for cracks
D. Obtain baseline vital signs. ANSWER -A. Stabilize her spine
p.857, Blunt Trauma
, 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:
A. Auscultate bowel sounds
B. Apply a cervical collar
C. Assess for an exit wound
D. Obtain baseline vital signs. ANSWER -C. Assess for an exit wound
p.859-860 Penetrating trauma
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:
A. Has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110
beats/min
B. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was
killed
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.
ANSWER -D. Has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to
trauma
p.870 Management, Transport and Designation
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
A. Frontal Collision
B. Rear-End Collision
C. Lateral Collisions
D. Rollover Collisions. ANSWER -C. Lateral Collisions
p.856, Blunt Trauma
