EMT TRAUMA EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and
responsive to verbal. R 38 and shallow with paradoxical movement.
What should you do? Answer: 02 with positive pressure ventilations
◉ What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? Answer:
Basilar skull fracture
◉ 30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bleeding continues after partner applies
direct pressure. You should? Answer: Tourniqet
◉ 28 yo PT driver motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not
wearing a helmet. Supine with copious amount of blood around face.
Gurgling and R 4 per min. ANOTHER most appropriate action? Answer:
Jaw thrust without head tilt
◉ M fell while water skiing. Unconsciouse. Suspect? Answer: Head and
spine injury
◉ Appropriate care for amputated extremity? Answer: Wrap in dry
gauze, seal in plastic bag, and place in cool water
,◉ 28 yo pt driving motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not
wearing a helmet. Supine with copious amount of blood around face.
Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most appropriate? Answer: Control bleeding
◉ 18 yo M holding right shin after sports related injury. Deformity and
swelling; pedal pulse present. You should? Answer: Apply board splint
in position found
◉ Pedestrian hit by car. Pale, cool, and diaphoretic. Oriented to name
only and has difficulty breathing. BP 80/40, P 120, R 28 and shallow.
90% SP02. You should? Answer: BVM
◉ 81 yo F helthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture.
Which medication should concern you the most? Answer: Coumadin
◉ You are treating a patient with agonal respirations and gunshot wound
to the chest. You notice an open skull fracture leaking brain matter.
There is no radial pulse, you should? Answer: Asses a carotid pulse and
assist ventilations
◉ a 45 year old male fell asleep outisde while doing yard work. His face
and lower legs are bright red with blisters and painful on examination.
You should suspect Answer: Both superficial and partial thickness burns
, ◉ a 35 year old patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg.
The distal extremity is pulsless and the skin is cool and cyanotic. You
should Answer: Realign the injured extremity
◉ You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining
of severe chest and abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. Skin is
cool, pale, and moist. The patient has a history of cardiac problems. You
should? Answer: Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal board and transport
◉ 47 male shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness.
BP 130/90, P 76, R 24. You should suspect Answer: Spinal cord injury
◉ Injury that is most likely to require routine assessment and transport
Answer: Deformed Wrist Injury
◉ After securing pt on long board, you should immediately assess
Answer: PMS
◉ 23 yo soccer player was kicked in the chest. He is alert with rapid,
shallow R and complains of chest pain. Pale, cool, and wet. You should?
Answer: Non Rebreather
◉ 25 yo in R distress after being stabbed in the chest. Blood is bubbling
from 2 cm laceration to L chest wall. Lung sounds diminished on L side.
You should? Answer: Apply occlusive dressing
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 28 yo M, blunt trauma to R anterior chest. Pale, cool, diaphoretic and
responsive to verbal. R 38 and shallow with paradoxical movement.
What should you do? Answer: 02 with positive pressure ventilations
◉ What is the most likely cause of periorbital echymosis? Answer:
Basilar skull fracture
◉ 30 yo M shot in mid thigh. Bleeding continues after partner applies
direct pressure. You should? Answer: Tourniqet
◉ 28 yo PT driver motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not
wearing a helmet. Supine with copious amount of blood around face.
Gurgling and R 4 per min. ANOTHER most appropriate action? Answer:
Jaw thrust without head tilt
◉ M fell while water skiing. Unconsciouse. Suspect? Answer: Head and
spine injury
◉ Appropriate care for amputated extremity? Answer: Wrap in dry
gauze, seal in plastic bag, and place in cool water
,◉ 28 yo pt driving motorcycle traveling 45 mph hit parked car. Not
wearing a helmet. Supine with copious amount of blood around face.
Gurgling and R 4 per min. Most appropriate? Answer: Control bleeding
◉ 18 yo M holding right shin after sports related injury. Deformity and
swelling; pedal pulse present. You should? Answer: Apply board splint
in position found
◉ Pedestrian hit by car. Pale, cool, and diaphoretic. Oriented to name
only and has difficulty breathing. BP 80/40, P 120, R 28 and shallow.
90% SP02. You should? Answer: BVM
◉ 81 yo F helthcare facility fell out of bed. Nurse suspects hip fracture.
Which medication should concern you the most? Answer: Coumadin
◉ You are treating a patient with agonal respirations and gunshot wound
to the chest. You notice an open skull fracture leaking brain matter.
There is no radial pulse, you should? Answer: Asses a carotid pulse and
assist ventilations
◉ a 45 year old male fell asleep outisde while doing yard work. His face
and lower legs are bright red with blisters and painful on examination.
You should suspect Answer: Both superficial and partial thickness burns
, ◉ a 35 year old patient has fallen and has a deformed right lower leg.
The distal extremity is pulsless and the skin is cool and cyanotic. You
should Answer: Realign the injured extremity
◉ You arrive on scene of a car crash. The driver is alert and complaining
of severe chest and abdominal pain. His radial is weak and rapid. Skin is
cool, pale, and moist. The patient has a history of cardiac problems. You
should? Answer: Rapidly extricate onto a long spinal board and transport
◉ 47 male shot in back has cool and clammy skin with arm weakness.
BP 130/90, P 76, R 24. You should suspect Answer: Spinal cord injury
◉ Injury that is most likely to require routine assessment and transport
Answer: Deformed Wrist Injury
◉ After securing pt on long board, you should immediately assess
Answer: PMS
◉ 23 yo soccer player was kicked in the chest. He is alert with rapid,
shallow R and complains of chest pain. Pale, cool, and wet. You should?
Answer: Non Rebreather
◉ 25 yo in R distress after being stabbed in the chest. Blood is bubbling
from 2 cm laceration to L chest wall. Lung sounds diminished on L side.
You should? Answer: Apply occlusive dressing
