EMT--Trauma Practice Test Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what
assessment factor will provide you with the most
information regarding the patient's condition?
A. Pupil size
B. Heart size
C. Mental status
D. Blood pressure Correct Answer: Mental status
A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand,
resulting in pain and deformity to the left midshaft
forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed at which
of the following pulse locations?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Popliteal Correct Answer: Radial
,You are called to a local nightclub for an injured
patient. Upon arrival, you see a young man who is lying
on the ground screaming in pain, bright red blood is
spurting from an apparent stab wound to his groin area.
Your first action should be to
A. control the bleeding
B. apply 100% oxygen
C. ensure an open airway
D. elevate the patient's legs Correct Answer: control the
bleeding
During a soccer game, a 20 year old man collided
shoulder to shoulder with another player. He has pain
and a noticeable anterior bulge to the left shoulder.
What is the most effective method of immobilizing this
injury?
A. An air-inflatable splint with the left arm immobilized in
the flexed position
, B. A long board splint with the left arm immobilized in the
extended position
C. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure
the arm to the body
D. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to
maintain downward traction Correct Answer: A sling to
support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to
the body
Which of the following mechanisms of injury would
necessitate performing a rapid trauma assessment?
A. A 5'8" tall adult who fell 12' from a roof and landed on
his side
B. A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose
passenger was killed
C. Amputation of three toes from the patient's left foot
with controlled bleeding
D. An impaled object in the patient's lower extremity
with minimal venous bleeding Correct Answer: A stable
Correct Answers
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what
assessment factor will provide you with the most
information regarding the patient's condition?
A. Pupil size
B. Heart size
C. Mental status
D. Blood pressure Correct Answer: Mental status
A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand,
resulting in pain and deformity to the left midshaft
forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed at which
of the following pulse locations?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Popliteal Correct Answer: Radial
,You are called to a local nightclub for an injured
patient. Upon arrival, you see a young man who is lying
on the ground screaming in pain, bright red blood is
spurting from an apparent stab wound to his groin area.
Your first action should be to
A. control the bleeding
B. apply 100% oxygen
C. ensure an open airway
D. elevate the patient's legs Correct Answer: control the
bleeding
During a soccer game, a 20 year old man collided
shoulder to shoulder with another player. He has pain
and a noticeable anterior bulge to the left shoulder.
What is the most effective method of immobilizing this
injury?
A. An air-inflatable splint with the left arm immobilized in
the flexed position
, B. A long board splint with the left arm immobilized in the
extended position
C. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure
the arm to the body
D. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to
maintain downward traction Correct Answer: A sling to
support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to
the body
Which of the following mechanisms of injury would
necessitate performing a rapid trauma assessment?
A. A 5'8" tall adult who fell 12' from a roof and landed on
his side
B. A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose
passenger was killed
C. Amputation of three toes from the patient's left foot
with controlled bleeding
D. An impaled object in the patient's lower extremity
with minimal venous bleeding Correct Answer: A stable
