LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT FINAL
STRAIGHTERLINE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all
of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the
last is complaining of neck and back pain. How should you proceed?
a)Treat all three patients, they are visibly injured and need medical
attention
b)Obtain signed refusals from the first two patients then proceed to the
third
c)Treat the third patient, nothing else is needed for the other two
d)Have your partner obtain refusals from the two patients who refused
treatment, while you treat the last patient. Answer: d)Have your partner
obtain refusals from the two patients who refused treatment, while you
treat the last patient.
⩥ Your patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming
pool. He is currently being held face up at the surface of the water. He is
unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of
action for this patient?
a)Jump into the pool and begin CPR
b)Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and transport.
,c)Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the patient is still in
the pool
d)Wait for a trained water rescue team. Answer: c)Apply cervical and
spinal immobilization while the patient is still in the pool
⩥ A laceration, spurting bright laceration, spurting bright red blood,
most likely means what type of injury? what red blood most likely
means
a)Venous
b)Arterial
c)Capillary
d)Amputation. Answer: b)Arterial
⩥ Your patient has a laceration to the right leg which has intersected the
femoral artery. You have applied direct pressure to the wound, but it
continues to soak through the bandages. What should you do next?
a)Apply a tourniquet
b)Elevate the leg
c)Remove the old bandage and apply new ones
d)Apply pressure to point just above the injury. Answer: b)Elevate the
leg
,⩥ Of the two types of energy, which type of energy transfer in a motor
vehicle crash (MVC) with frontal impact, non-restrained driver with
bent steering wheel, and spidered windshield?
a)High velocity penetrating
b)Decelerating
c)Low velocity penetrating
d)Blunt. Answer: d)Blunt
⩥ Any penetrating missile traveling over 2,000 ft/sec would be classified
as?
a)Low velocity
b)Medium velocity
c)High velocity
d)Decelerating. Answer: c)High velocity
⩥ When there is penetrating trauma there is a permanent cavity which is
formed by the projectile contacting the tissues. How is a temporary
cavity formed?
a)By the twisting of the projectile
b)By energy scrubbing off of the projectile
c)The wadding entering the body
d)Unspent gun powder. Answer: b)By energy scrubbing off of the
projectile
, ⩥ The way a patient is injured is often referred to as the
_______________?
a)Mechanism of injury
b)Nature of illness
c)Injury pattern
d)Energy transfer. Answer: a)Mechanism of injury
⩥ When approaching a scene of trauma incident, what is your first order
of business?
a)Airway
b)C-Spine control
c)Body substance Isolation
d)Scene safety. Answer: d)Scene safety
⩥ A large collection of blood under the skin is known as?
a)Contusion
b)Abrasion
c)Hematoma
d)Bruise. Answer: c)Hematoma
⩥ Your trauma patient has her left hand caught between rollers on a
conveyor belt. Extrication takes 30 minutes. Evaluation of the injury
during extrication showed delayed capillary refill distal to the injury.
STRAIGHTERLINE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all
of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the
last is complaining of neck and back pain. How should you proceed?
a)Treat all three patients, they are visibly injured and need medical
attention
b)Obtain signed refusals from the first two patients then proceed to the
third
c)Treat the third patient, nothing else is needed for the other two
d)Have your partner obtain refusals from the two patients who refused
treatment, while you treat the last patient. Answer: d)Have your partner
obtain refusals from the two patients who refused treatment, while you
treat the last patient.
⩥ Your patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming
pool. He is currently being held face up at the surface of the water. He is
unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of
action for this patient?
a)Jump into the pool and begin CPR
b)Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and transport.
,c)Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the patient is still in
the pool
d)Wait for a trained water rescue team. Answer: c)Apply cervical and
spinal immobilization while the patient is still in the pool
⩥ A laceration, spurting bright laceration, spurting bright red blood,
most likely means what type of injury? what red blood most likely
means
a)Venous
b)Arterial
c)Capillary
d)Amputation. Answer: b)Arterial
⩥ Your patient has a laceration to the right leg which has intersected the
femoral artery. You have applied direct pressure to the wound, but it
continues to soak through the bandages. What should you do next?
a)Apply a tourniquet
b)Elevate the leg
c)Remove the old bandage and apply new ones
d)Apply pressure to point just above the injury. Answer: b)Elevate the
leg
,⩥ Of the two types of energy, which type of energy transfer in a motor
vehicle crash (MVC) with frontal impact, non-restrained driver with
bent steering wheel, and spidered windshield?
a)High velocity penetrating
b)Decelerating
c)Low velocity penetrating
d)Blunt. Answer: d)Blunt
⩥ Any penetrating missile traveling over 2,000 ft/sec would be classified
as?
a)Low velocity
b)Medium velocity
c)High velocity
d)Decelerating. Answer: c)High velocity
⩥ When there is penetrating trauma there is a permanent cavity which is
formed by the projectile contacting the tissues. How is a temporary
cavity formed?
a)By the twisting of the projectile
b)By energy scrubbing off of the projectile
c)The wadding entering the body
d)Unspent gun powder. Answer: b)By energy scrubbing off of the
projectile
, ⩥ The way a patient is injured is often referred to as the
_______________?
a)Mechanism of injury
b)Nature of illness
c)Injury pattern
d)Energy transfer. Answer: a)Mechanism of injury
⩥ When approaching a scene of trauma incident, what is your first order
of business?
a)Airway
b)C-Spine control
c)Body substance Isolation
d)Scene safety. Answer: d)Scene safety
⩥ A large collection of blood under the skin is known as?
a)Contusion
b)Abrasion
c)Hematoma
d)Bruise. Answer: c)Hematoma
⩥ Your trauma patient has her left hand caught between rollers on a
conveyor belt. Extrication takes 30 minutes. Evaluation of the injury
during extrication showed delayed capillary refill distal to the injury.
