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West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam Study Guide Exam
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Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur
during:
Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions. - Answer-D. lateral collisions.
Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female
is confused and complains of a severe headache and
nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you
should be MOST concerned with the possibility of:
Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
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D. spinal cord injury. - Answer-C. intracranial bleeding.
Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - Answer-A. work.
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur. - Answer-C.
your awareness and concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries.
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?
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Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal column
D. Energy transmission to the spine - Answer-D. Energy
transmission to the spine
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:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks. - Answer-C. stabilize her
entire spine.
A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen
during an altercation. As your partner is assessing and
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managing his airway, you should control the obvious
bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs. - Answer-B. assess for an
exit wound.
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:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg
or a heart rate greater than 110 beats/min.
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
West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam Study Guide Exam
Complete Test, Practice Questions, ||Verified Exam!!!
Verified Answer Key, and Study Guide for (Edition) ||
Most Recent Exam Actual Complete Real Exam
Questions & Correct Answers||Newest Exam!!
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur
during:
Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions. - Answer-D. lateral collisions.
Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female
is confused and complains of a severe headache and
nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you
should be MOST concerned with the possibility of:
Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
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D. spinal cord injury. - Answer-C. intracranial bleeding.
Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - Answer-A. work.
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur. - Answer-C.
your awareness and concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries.
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?
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Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal column
D. Energy transmission to the spine - Answer-D. Energy
transmission to the spine
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:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks. - Answer-C. stabilize her
entire spine.
A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen
during an altercation. As your partner is assessing and
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managing his airway, you should control the obvious
bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs. - Answer-B. assess for an
exit wound.
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:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg
or a heart rate greater than 110 beats/min.
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
