WEST COAST EMT EXAM 4 SCRIPT
TESTED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries
when the:
A. rear end of the vehicle is initially struck.
B. headrest is appropriately positioned.
C. patient tenses up at the time of impact.
D. airbag correctly deploys upon impact. Answer: B. headrest is
appropraitely positioned
◉ Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
A. rear-end collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. lateral collisions.
D. frontal collisions Answer: C. lateral collisions
◉ Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during
extrication will allow the EMT to:
A. determine the vehicle's speed at the time of impact.
B. identify contact points and predict potential injuries.
,C. recognize if the driver hit the brakes before impact.
D. assess the severity of the third collision of the crash. Answer: B.
identify contact points and predict potential injuries
◉ Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the
outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma?
A. Elevation of the lower extremities
B. Intravenous fluid administration
C. Early administration of oxygen
D. Rapid transport to a trauma center Answer: D. rapid transport to a
trauma center
◉ When evaluating the mechanism of injury of a car versus
pedestrian collision, you should first:
A. determine if the patient was propelled away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
C. determine if the patient was struck and pulled under the vehicle.
D. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient for structural damage.
Answer: B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the
pedestrian
◉ If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash,
the EMT should:
,A. transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of
pain.
B. suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious
trauma.
C. allow the survivors to refuse transport if they have no obvious
injuries.
D. rapidly assess only the survivors who have experienced obvious
trauma. Answer: B. suspect that all living occupants experienced the
same serious trauma
◉ When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic
energy:
A. quadruples.
B. doubles.
C. triples.
D. is not affected. Answer: A. quadruples
◉ The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control and struck a utility
pole head-on. The driver was killed instantly. The passenger, a young
female, is conscious and alert and has several small abrasions and
lacerations to her left forearm. Treatment for the passenger should
include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a secondary assessment at the scene.
, C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a focused exam of her forearm. Answer: A. transport to a trauma
center
◉ A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST
likely experience serious injuries or death if he or she:
A. experiences multiple impacts.
B. is ejected or partially ejected.
C. is wearing only a lap belt.
D. remains within the vehicle. Answer: B. is ejected or partially
ejected
◉ When a driver is in a car equipped with an airbag, but is not
wearing a seatbelt, he or she will MOST likely strike the __________
when the airbag deploys upon impact.
A. windshield
B. dashboard
C. steering wheel
D. door Answer: D. door
◉ Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a
systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 8
breaths/min. His revised trauma score (RTS) is:
A. 10.
TESTED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries
when the:
A. rear end of the vehicle is initially struck.
B. headrest is appropriately positioned.
C. patient tenses up at the time of impact.
D. airbag correctly deploys upon impact. Answer: B. headrest is
appropraitely positioned
◉ Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
A. rear-end collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. lateral collisions.
D. frontal collisions Answer: C. lateral collisions
◉ Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during
extrication will allow the EMT to:
A. determine the vehicle's speed at the time of impact.
B. identify contact points and predict potential injuries.
,C. recognize if the driver hit the brakes before impact.
D. assess the severity of the third collision of the crash. Answer: B.
identify contact points and predict potential injuries
◉ Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the
outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma?
A. Elevation of the lower extremities
B. Intravenous fluid administration
C. Early administration of oxygen
D. Rapid transport to a trauma center Answer: D. rapid transport to a
trauma center
◉ When evaluating the mechanism of injury of a car versus
pedestrian collision, you should first:
A. determine if the patient was propelled away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
C. determine if the patient was struck and pulled under the vehicle.
D. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient for structural damage.
Answer: B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the
pedestrian
◉ If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash,
the EMT should:
,A. transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of
pain.
B. suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious
trauma.
C. allow the survivors to refuse transport if they have no obvious
injuries.
D. rapidly assess only the survivors who have experienced obvious
trauma. Answer: B. suspect that all living occupants experienced the
same serious trauma
◉ When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic
energy:
A. quadruples.
B. doubles.
C. triples.
D. is not affected. Answer: A. quadruples
◉ The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control and struck a utility
pole head-on. The driver was killed instantly. The passenger, a young
female, is conscious and alert and has several small abrasions and
lacerations to her left forearm. Treatment for the passenger should
include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a secondary assessment at the scene.
, C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a focused exam of her forearm. Answer: A. transport to a trauma
center
◉ A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST
likely experience serious injuries or death if he or she:
A. experiences multiple impacts.
B. is ejected or partially ejected.
C. is wearing only a lap belt.
D. remains within the vehicle. Answer: B. is ejected or partially
ejected
◉ When a driver is in a car equipped with an airbag, but is not
wearing a seatbelt, he or she will MOST likely strike the __________
when the airbag deploys upon impact.
A. windshield
B. dashboard
C. steering wheel
D. door Answer: D. door
◉ Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a
systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 8
breaths/min. His revised trauma score (RTS) is:
A. 10.
