JB LEARNING EMT FINAL EXAM TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: Answer:
your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying
injuries.
◉ Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: Answer: coughing up
blood.
◉ Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents
with: Answer: hematemesis.
◉ The systemic veins function by: Answer: returning deoxygenated
blood back to the heart.
◉ If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the
EMT should ________. Answer: All of these answers are correct.
◉ Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?
Answer: Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
◉ A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a:
Answer: superficial burn.
,◉ A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and
ecchymosis is called a(n): Answer: contusion.
◉ Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious
than burns to adults because: Answer: pediatric patients have more
surface area relative to total body mass.
◉ A laceration: Answer: is an injury that separates various layers of
soft tissue.
◉ A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a
portion of the: Answer: dermal layer.
◉ Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not
complain of pain because: Answer: the nerve endings have been
destroyed.
◉ What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the
body? Answer: Epidermis.
◉ When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is
MOST important to: Answer: remain alert for more severe underlying
injuries.
◉ With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: Answer: legs are
proportionately smaller than an adult's.
,◉ The lower jawbone is called the: Answer: mandible.
◉ The mastoid process is located approximately: Answer: 1 inch
posterior to the external opening of the ear.
◉ The white portion of the eye is called the: Answer: sclera.
◉ Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively
controlled with: Answer: direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
◉ If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash,
the EMT should: Answer: suspect that all living occupants
experienced the same serious trauma.
◉ The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries
when the: Answer: headrest is appropriately positioned.
◉ The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet,
causing damage remote from its path, is known as: Answer:
cavitation.
◉ When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the
unrestrained occupant: Answer: remains in motion until acted upon by
an external force.
, ◉ When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehicle equipped with
an air bag that did not deploy upon impact, you should: Answer:
remember that it could still deploy and seriously injure you.
◉ Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct
result of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash? Answer:
Deformed steering wheel
◉ A 70-year-old man presents with a severe nosebleed. His medical
history includes COPD, depression, and a hemorrhagic stroke 3 years
ago. His BP is 190/110 mm Hg, his pulse is 100 beats/min, and his
respirations are 24 breaths/min. His medications include albuterol,
sertraline (Zoloft), and multivitamins. Which of the following is
MOST likely causing his nosebleed today? Answer: High blood
pressure
◉ A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in
the groin region. Which of the following would MOST likely control
the bleeding? Answer: Apply a topical hemostatic agent with direct
pressure
◉ Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include:
Answer: pain and distention.
◉ Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be
controlled by: Answer: applying local direct pressure.
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: Answer:
your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying
injuries.
◉ Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: Answer: coughing up
blood.
◉ Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents
with: Answer: hematemesis.
◉ The systemic veins function by: Answer: returning deoxygenated
blood back to the heart.
◉ If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the
EMT should ________. Answer: All of these answers are correct.
◉ Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?
Answer: Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
◉ A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a:
Answer: superficial burn.
,◉ A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and
ecchymosis is called a(n): Answer: contusion.
◉ Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious
than burns to adults because: Answer: pediatric patients have more
surface area relative to total body mass.
◉ A laceration: Answer: is an injury that separates various layers of
soft tissue.
◉ A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a
portion of the: Answer: dermal layer.
◉ Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not
complain of pain because: Answer: the nerve endings have been
destroyed.
◉ What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the
body? Answer: Epidermis.
◉ When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is
MOST important to: Answer: remain alert for more severe underlying
injuries.
◉ With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: Answer: legs are
proportionately smaller than an adult's.
,◉ The lower jawbone is called the: Answer: mandible.
◉ The mastoid process is located approximately: Answer: 1 inch
posterior to the external opening of the ear.
◉ The white portion of the eye is called the: Answer: sclera.
◉ Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively
controlled with: Answer: direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
◉ If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash,
the EMT should: Answer: suspect that all living occupants
experienced the same serious trauma.
◉ The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries
when the: Answer: headrest is appropriately positioned.
◉ The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet,
causing damage remote from its path, is known as: Answer:
cavitation.
◉ When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the
unrestrained occupant: Answer: remains in motion until acted upon by
an external force.
, ◉ When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehicle equipped with
an air bag that did not deploy upon impact, you should: Answer:
remember that it could still deploy and seriously injure you.
◉ Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct
result of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash? Answer:
Deformed steering wheel
◉ A 70-year-old man presents with a severe nosebleed. His medical
history includes COPD, depression, and a hemorrhagic stroke 3 years
ago. His BP is 190/110 mm Hg, his pulse is 100 beats/min, and his
respirations are 24 breaths/min. His medications include albuterol,
sertraline (Zoloft), and multivitamins. Which of the following is
MOST likely causing his nosebleed today? Answer: High blood
pressure
◉ A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in
the groin region. Which of the following would MOST likely control
the bleeding? Answer: Apply a topical hemostatic agent with direct
pressure
◉ Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include:
Answer: pain and distention.
◉ Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be
controlled by: Answer: applying local direct pressure.
