EMT Trauma Exam: Study Guide Questions with
100% Correct Answers
right upper quadrant Correct Answer: liver, gall bladder
right lower quadrant Correct Answer: appendix,
ascending colon
left upper quadrant Correct Answer: stomach, spleen,
small intestine
left lower quadrant Correct Answer: descending colon
Treatment of an abdominal evisceration Correct
Answer: Apply a moist sterile dressing over the
evisceration. Do not attempt to put the organs back in.
Assessment for a non life threatening injury Correct
Answer: stay on scene
need for rapid extrication Correct Answer: if there is
significant bleeding, respiratory distress
need for a tourniquet Correct Answer: apply pressure,
elevate, pulse point pressure; if none of those work then
apply a tourniquet
, hemorrhagic shock signs/symptoms Correct Answer:
control all obvious bleeding, lie flat on back with feet
elevated 6"- 12", maintain temperature
Hypovolemic shock Correct Answer: low blood volume,
due to massive internal or external
bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in
inadequate perfusion
pericardial tamponade signs/symptoms Correct Answer:
Narrowing pulse pressure, JVD, Chest pain, Decreased
heart sounds
tension pneumothorax Correct Answer: ongoing air
accumulation in the pleural space, eventually causes
the complete collapse of the affected lung and then
pushing the
mediastinum into the opposite pleural cavity. Decrease
in cardiac output, causes shock, occurs commonly as a
result of closed blunt trauma to the chest. Rib lacerates
a lung or bronchus.
100% Correct Answers
right upper quadrant Correct Answer: liver, gall bladder
right lower quadrant Correct Answer: appendix,
ascending colon
left upper quadrant Correct Answer: stomach, spleen,
small intestine
left lower quadrant Correct Answer: descending colon
Treatment of an abdominal evisceration Correct
Answer: Apply a moist sterile dressing over the
evisceration. Do not attempt to put the organs back in.
Assessment for a non life threatening injury Correct
Answer: stay on scene
need for rapid extrication Correct Answer: if there is
significant bleeding, respiratory distress
need for a tourniquet Correct Answer: apply pressure,
elevate, pulse point pressure; if none of those work then
apply a tourniquet
, hemorrhagic shock signs/symptoms Correct Answer:
control all obvious bleeding, lie flat on back with feet
elevated 6"- 12", maintain temperature
Hypovolemic shock Correct Answer: low blood volume,
due to massive internal or external
bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in
inadequate perfusion
pericardial tamponade signs/symptoms Correct Answer:
Narrowing pulse pressure, JVD, Chest pain, Decreased
heart sounds
tension pneumothorax Correct Answer: ongoing air
accumulation in the pleural space, eventually causes
the complete collapse of the affected lung and then
pushing the
mediastinum into the opposite pleural cavity. Decrease
in cardiac output, causes shock, occurs commonly as a
result of closed blunt trauma to the chest. Rib lacerates
a lung or bronchus.
