EMT Trauma Exam Questions and Answers
1.A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball
from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda bottle
against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient
states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should
A. carefully examine her eye and remove any foreign objects if
needed
B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering
the eye.
C. ask her to move the injured eye to assess the integrity of the
optic nerve.
D. apply firm direct pressure to the injured eye and cover the
opposite eye.
Answer B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering
the eye.
2.You respond to a 71-year-old woman who is unresponsive. You
try to get her to respond but have no success. Her airway is
open, and she is breathing at a rate of 14 breaths/min. What
structure on her neck should you locate to take a pulse?
A. subclavian arteries
B. Cricoid cartilage
C. Hypothalamus
,D. Carotid arteries
Answer D. Carotid arteries
3.A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST
likely experi- ence serious injuries or death if he or she
A. is wearing only a lap belt.
B. is ejected or partially ejected
C. experiences multiple impacts
D. remains within the vehicle
Answer B. is ejected or partially ejected
4.The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type
injuries when the
A. rear end of the vehicle is initially struck
B. Patient tenses up at the time of impact
C. air bag correctly deploys upon impact
D. headrest is appropriately positioned.
Answer D. headrest is appropriately positioned.
5.A 45-year-old male was working on his roof when he fell
approximately 12,2landing on his feet. He is conscious and
alert and complains of an ache in his lower back. He is
breathing adequately and has stable vital signs. You should
, A. immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam.
B. allow him to refuse transport if his Vital signs remain stable
C. performa a rapid head-to-toe exam and immobilize his spine.
D. obtain a Glasgow coma score value and give him oxygen
Answer immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary
exam.
6.Pleural fluid is contained between the
A. parietal pelura and the chest wall
B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
C. parietal pleura and the heart
D. Visceral pleura and the lung
Answer B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
7.A short backboard or vest-style immobilization device is
indicated for pa- tients who
A. are found supine and have stable vital signs
B. are sitting in their car and are clinically unstable
C. require prompt extrication from an automobile
D. are in sitting position and are clinically stable
Answer D. are in sitting position and are clinically stable
1.A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball
from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda bottle
against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient
states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should
A. carefully examine her eye and remove any foreign objects if
needed
B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering
the eye.
C. ask her to move the injured eye to assess the integrity of the
optic nerve.
D. apply firm direct pressure to the injured eye and cover the
opposite eye.
Answer B. avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering
the eye.
2.You respond to a 71-year-old woman who is unresponsive. You
try to get her to respond but have no success. Her airway is
open, and she is breathing at a rate of 14 breaths/min. What
structure on her neck should you locate to take a pulse?
A. subclavian arteries
B. Cricoid cartilage
C. Hypothalamus
,D. Carotid arteries
Answer D. Carotid arteries
3.A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST
likely experi- ence serious injuries or death if he or she
A. is wearing only a lap belt.
B. is ejected or partially ejected
C. experiences multiple impacts
D. remains within the vehicle
Answer B. is ejected or partially ejected
4.The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type
injuries when the
A. rear end of the vehicle is initially struck
B. Patient tenses up at the time of impact
C. air bag correctly deploys upon impact
D. headrest is appropriately positioned.
Answer D. headrest is appropriately positioned.
5.A 45-year-old male was working on his roof when he fell
approximately 12,2landing on his feet. He is conscious and
alert and complains of an ache in his lower back. He is
breathing adequately and has stable vital signs. You should
, A. immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary exam.
B. allow him to refuse transport if his Vital signs remain stable
C. performa a rapid head-to-toe exam and immobilize his spine.
D. obtain a Glasgow coma score value and give him oxygen
Answer immobilize his spine and perform a focused secondary
exam.
6.Pleural fluid is contained between the
A. parietal pelura and the chest wall
B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
C. parietal pleura and the heart
D. Visceral pleura and the lung
Answer B. Visceral and parietal pleurae
7.A short backboard or vest-style immobilization device is
indicated for pa- tients who
A. are found supine and have stable vital signs
B. are sitting in their car and are clinically unstable
C. require prompt extrication from an automobile
D. are in sitting position and are clinically stable
Answer D. are in sitting position and are clinically stable
