EMT - Trauma Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which one of the following instructions or questions to a patient
who has suffered a possible concussion indicates that the EMT is
properly assessing for sensory function in the hands?
"Squeeze my fingers with both hands."
Do you feel me touching your right hand?"
Can you wiggle your fingers?"
Can you tell me what finger I am touching?" -
correct answer ✅Can you tell me what finger I am touching?"
A young male patient was running through a park and struck his
head on a low lying branch of a tree. Emergency Medical
Responders have already immobilized the patient to a long board
and are providing high-flow oxygen through a nonrebreather face
mask. During transport, which one of the following assessment
findings obtained during your reassessment would best indicate
that the patient has suffered a concussion?
Persistent confusion
,EMT - Trauma Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Unequal grip strength
Elevated blood pressure
Improving memory -
correct answer ✅Improving memory
A 41-year-old male patient has been struck in the head with a metal
pipe. As you approach the patient, you note that he appears
combative and has blood to the left side of his face and head and
on his shirt. His breathing appears to be labored, and he is
incontinent of urine. Which one of the following should you
perform immediately?
Check his pupils for equality and reactivity.
Expose the chest to look for possible bleeding.
Take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
,EMT - Trauma Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Apply oxygen at 15 lpm via nonrebreather mask. -
correct answer ✅Take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
A car strikes a tree causing the passenger to strike his forehead
against the dashboard. After the impact, the brain bounces back
and forth within the skull. Based on the anatomy and physiology of
the skull, which one of the following is true?
The frontal bone is the thinnest portion of the skull and most easily
fractured.
The ridges of the basilar skull can injure the brain as it moves back
and forth.
The brain will not be injured since the flexibility of the skull will
absorb the force of the impact.
The brain will not be injured unless an object on the dashboard
penetrates the skull. -
correct answer ✅The ridges of the basilar skull can injure the brain
as it moves back and forth.
, EMT - Trauma Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A patient fell and has a headache. Which one of the following
patient statements should be of most concern to the EMT?
"I had my thyroid gland removed."
"I had my appendix removed two weeks ago."
"I forgot to take my multi-vitamins today."
"I take the blood thinner Coumadin." -
correct answer ✅"I take the blood thinner Coumadin."
A 68-year-old female patient is complaining of a headache and
generalized weakness. Her husband informs you that she was with
a friend yesterday and was involved in a motor-vehicle collision. She
did strike her face on the dashboard, but refused treatment on
scene. Her past medical history includes a stroke with right arm
weakness and high blood pressure for which she takes medications.
When assessing this patient, which one of the following findings
should concern the EMT most?
Complaint of pain when she moves her jaw
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which one of the following instructions or questions to a patient
who has suffered a possible concussion indicates that the EMT is
properly assessing for sensory function in the hands?
"Squeeze my fingers with both hands."
Do you feel me touching your right hand?"
Can you wiggle your fingers?"
Can you tell me what finger I am touching?" -
correct answer ✅Can you tell me what finger I am touching?"
A young male patient was running through a park and struck his
head on a low lying branch of a tree. Emergency Medical
Responders have already immobilized the patient to a long board
and are providing high-flow oxygen through a nonrebreather face
mask. During transport, which one of the following assessment
findings obtained during your reassessment would best indicate
that the patient has suffered a concussion?
Persistent confusion
,EMT - Trauma Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Unequal grip strength
Elevated blood pressure
Improving memory -
correct answer ✅Improving memory
A 41-year-old male patient has been struck in the head with a metal
pipe. As you approach the patient, you note that he appears
combative and has blood to the left side of his face and head and
on his shirt. His breathing appears to be labored, and he is
incontinent of urine. Which one of the following should you
perform immediately?
Check his pupils for equality and reactivity.
Expose the chest to look for possible bleeding.
Take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
,EMT - Trauma Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Apply oxygen at 15 lpm via nonrebreather mask. -
correct answer ✅Take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
A car strikes a tree causing the passenger to strike his forehead
against the dashboard. After the impact, the brain bounces back
and forth within the skull. Based on the anatomy and physiology of
the skull, which one of the following is true?
The frontal bone is the thinnest portion of the skull and most easily
fractured.
The ridges of the basilar skull can injure the brain as it moves back
and forth.
The brain will not be injured since the flexibility of the skull will
absorb the force of the impact.
The brain will not be injured unless an object on the dashboard
penetrates the skull. -
correct answer ✅The ridges of the basilar skull can injure the brain
as it moves back and forth.
, EMT - Trauma Practice Test Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A patient fell and has a headache. Which one of the following
patient statements should be of most concern to the EMT?
"I had my thyroid gland removed."
"I had my appendix removed two weeks ago."
"I forgot to take my multi-vitamins today."
"I take the blood thinner Coumadin." -
correct answer ✅"I take the blood thinner Coumadin."
A 68-year-old female patient is complaining of a headache and
generalized weakness. Her husband informs you that she was with
a friend yesterday and was involved in a motor-vehicle collision. She
did strike her face on the dashboard, but refused treatment on
scene. Her past medical history includes a stroke with right arm
weakness and high blood pressure for which she takes medications.
When assessing this patient, which one of the following findings
should concern the EMT most?
Complaint of pain when she moves her jaw
