EFMB Written Test Study Guide – Updated 2026–2027 Graded A+ Practice Questions

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EFMB Written Test Study Guide (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)- GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED 2026




QUESTION : The initial radiographic evaluation of a trauma patient begins with
supine Anterior-Posterior (AP) chest and pelvis radiographs taken in the trauma
bay usually with a(n) __________. - CORRECT ANSWER portable x-ray
machine


QUESTION : T/F: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely replaced by
Cervical Spine Radiographic Evaluation (CSRE) and should only be performed
when CSRE is unavailable. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE. Cervical Spine
Radiographic Evaluation (CSRE) has been largely replaced by Computed
Tomography (CT) and should only be performed when a CT is unavailable.


QUESTION : What is the lowest level of care equipped with a Computed
Tomography (CT) Scanner? - CORRECT ANSWER Role 3


QUESTION : What is the lowest level of care equipped with a portable x-ray
machine? - CORRECT ANSWER Role 2


QUESTION : Members of the trauma team should have __________ aprons and
thyroid shields available near the trauma bay for radiation safety. - CORRECT
ANSWER lead


QUESTION : Distance is also protective from radiation exposure. If feasible based
on the patient's condition, any personnel without lead shielding should move a


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short distance away from the x-ray unit. The recommended minimal distance is
__________ feet. - CORRECT ANSWER Six (6)


QUESTION : While the FAST scan has been validated only in hemodynamically
unstable blunt trauma patients, it has become a standard tool in the trauma bay
and Emergency Department (ED) in most trauma patients. FAST stands for
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER Focused Abdominal Sonographic
Assessment for Trauma


QUESTION : FAST in combat trauma has a sensitivity of only 56% and and
specificity of __________. - CORRECT ANSWER 98%


QUESTION : T/F: The FAST exam remains the most sensitive test for hollow
viscus injury and mesenteric injury. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE.
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) remains the most sensitive test for hollow
viscus injury and mesenteric injury.


QUESTION : T/F: At the Role 3, properly trained providers including radiologists,
surgeons, and emergency physicians, can perform and interpret FAST scans in
the emergency department on a hand held portable US device. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE


QUESTION : A FAST examination is performed with a portable hand-held
machine most commonly using a standard 3-7 MHz curved array __________
probe. - CORRECT ANSWER Ultra Sound (US)




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QUESTION : The standard FAST examination is focused on evaluating for the
presence of __________ in certain areas of the body. - CORRECT
ANSWER Free Intraperitoneal Fluid


QUESTION : When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the
right upper quadrant. You are inspecting between which two (2) organs? -
CORRECT ANSWER Liver & Kidney


QUESTION : When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the
left upper quadrant. You are inspecting between which two (2) organs? -
CORRECT ANSWER Spleen & Kidney


QUESTION : An 18g __________ IV is typically desired for Computed
Tomography IV access. - CORRECT ANSWER antecubital


QUESTION : T/F: The goal of Computed Tomography (CT) contrast injection is to
provide concurrent solid organ enhancement, arterial enhancement, and
pulmonary arterial. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE


QUESTION : T/F: When performing Computed Tomography (CT) scan on a
Military Working Dog, utilize a scanning protocol based on the adult settings to
include the doses of and rates of contrast administration. - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE. Utilize a scanning protocol based on the pediatric settings
to include the doses of and rates of contrast administration.


QUESTION : T/F: All patients evacuated through casualty evacuation should have
images sent electronically ahead of time as well as have a CD created to send
with the patient as a backup. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE


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QUESTION : T/F: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is widely used in theater, as
its utility in the acute management of combat trauma was extensively
established during Operation Enduring Freedom. - CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE. While Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been deployed to theater
in the past, its utility in the acute management of combat trauma has not been
established.


QUESTION : All trauma patients arriving at a Role __________ hospital will
receive proper and expeditious radiologic screening of injuries. - CORRECT
ANSWER 3


QUESTION : Section 2: Aural Blast Injury Acoustic Trauma & Hearing Loss -
CORRECT ANSWER -


QUESTION : T/F: Patients exposed to hazardous noise are only at risk for aural
trauma. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE. Service Members exposed to
hazardous noise is impact noise or noise greater than 140 dB are at high risk for
acoustic trauma and subsequent hearing loss. Patients exposed to blasts are at
risk for both aural and acoustic trauma.


QUESTION : The symptoms of acoustic trauma are: - CORRECT ANSWER
1. Hearing Loss
2. Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ear)
3. Aural Fullness
4. Recruitment (Ear Pain with Loud Noise)
5. Difficulty Localizing Sounds
6. Difficulty Hearing in a Noisy Background

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