NREMT Trauma questions and answers graded A+.

NREMT Trauma questions and answers graded A+. A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand, resulting in pain and deformity to the left midshaft forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed at which of the following pulse locations? - correct answers.Radial A mans arm was amputated during a car crash. The patient is unresonsive; and has a rapid, weak pulse. As you and your partner are treating him, other responders are attempting to locate his severed arm. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is correct? - correct answers.If the patients arm has not been recovered by the time you are ready to transport, you should transport without delay. Which of the following assessment findings should alert the EMT that a patient with a closed lower extremity fracture is developing compartment syndrome? - correct answers.The pain is greater than one would expect for the injury Despite direct pressure, a large laceration continues to spurt large amounts of bright blood. You should: - correct answers.Apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury until the bleeding stops. A man was struck in the side of head with a steel pipe. Blood-tinged fluid is draining from the ear and bruising appears behind the ear. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: - correct ilizing the spine, administering oxygen, and monitoring for vomiting. Prior to your arrival at the scene, a young female was removed from a body of water after being submerged for an unknown period of time. You should manage her airway appropriately while considering the possibility of: - correct l injury If a vehicle strikes a tree at 60 mph, the unrestrained driver would likely experience the MOST severe injuries during the: - correct collision. A patient with severe hypothermia should be actively rewarmed: - correct answers.At the emergency department Which of the following patients would be MOST in need of a rapid head to toe assessment? - correct answers.A responsive 22-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen Which of the following clinical findings is MOST indicative of a skull fracture? - correct answers.Blood in the ear canal A man was stabbed in the right side of the chest, lateral to the nipple. He is tachypneic, tachycardic, and diaphoretic. His jugular veins are collapsed and breath sounds are difficult to hear on the right side. You should suspect: - correct answers.Hemothorax A 22 year old man had a strong acid chemical splashed into both of his eyes. He is conscious and alert, is experiencing intense pain, and states that he is wearing contact lenses. Treatment should include: - correct ing the contact lenses and beginning irrigation of both eyes. A woman fell through a glass window and has a large laceration to her inner arm that is bleeding profusely. The EMT applies a trauma dressing and direct pressure to the wound, but the dressing immediately becomes soaked with blood. What should the EMT do next? - correct answers.Apply a proximal tourniquet and engage it until the bleeding stops Following blunt trauma to the chest, a 33 year old male has shallow, painful breathing. On assessment you note that an area to the left side of chest collapses during inhalation and bulges during exhalation. These are signs of a/an: - correct answers.Flail chest When assessing distal circulation in a patient with a swollen deformed femur, you should: - correct te for a dorsalis pedis pulse. A mans legs were pinned by a steel girder for 5 hours before he was found. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs but cannot feel his legs. The EMT should anticipate that: - correct answers.IV fluids and certain drugs may be given before he is freed. A patient experienced blunt chest trauma and has asymmetrical chest wall movement. This finding indicates: - correct answers.Decreased air movement into one lung A 78 year old woman complains of pain to her right groin area after she fell. Her right leg is straight but is externally rotated and shorter than the left. The EMT should suspect a: - correct answers.Proximal femur fracture After covering a large open chest wound with an occlusive dressing, it becomes necessary to ventilate the patient with a bag valve mask device. What should you do? - correct answers.Remove the occlusive dressing Following blunt injury to the anterior torso, a patient is coughing up bright red blood. You should suspect: - correct answers.Bleeding within the lungs While assessing a patient who was ejected from his trunk, the EMT notices that his chest collapses and his abdomen rises during inhalation. What should the EMT suspect? - correct answers.Spinal cord injury Patients with significant closed head injuries often have pupillary abnormalities and: - correct answers.Hypertension A man was stabbed in the cheek with a dinner fork, and the fork is still impaled in his cheek. He is conscious and alert, breathing adequately, and has blood in his oropharynx. You should: - correct answers.Suction his oropharynx, control any external bleeding, stabilize the fork in place, and protect it with bulky dressings A 42 year old man has a large knife impaled in the center of his chest. He is unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: - correct answers.Carefully remove the knife, control the bleeding, and begin CPR A 30 year old woman has an open deformity to her left leg and is in severe pain. She is conscious and alert, has a patent airway, and is breathing adequately. Your primary concern should be: - correct olling any external bleeding. After completing a rapid assessment of a patient with a penetrating chest injury, the EMT tells her partner that she suspects a pericardial Tamponade. Which of the following did the EMT MOST likely encounter during her assessment? - correct answers.Distended jugular veins A patient is unresponsive with snoring respirations. His arms is amputated just above the elbow and is bleeding heavily. The EMT should: - correct answers.Apply a tourniquet Internal or external bleeding would be especially severe in a patient: - correct hemophilia A man was stabbed to the left side of the chest. His skin is cool and clammy, his blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, his respirations are 22 breaths/min, and his pulse is 120 beats/min and weak. His breath sounds are equal bilaterally and his jugular veins are distended. What should you do? - correct answers.Cover the wound, administer oxygen, and transport Which of the following injury mechanisms involves axial loading? - correct answers.Skater slips and falls, landing on her outstretched arm A construction worker spilled a bag of powdered chemical, covering both of his arms. He complains of intense pain. What should you do: - correct answers.Brush the chemical away front he skin surface. A man has a large laceration to his right calf after the chainsaw he was using slipped. The wound extends down to the muscle and dark red blood is flowing heavily from he wound. The EMT should: - correct answers.Apply manual pressure to the wound with a sterile dressing. You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Law enforcement personnel have secured the scene. Upon arrival you see a young man who is lying on the ground screaming in pain; bright red blood is spurting from an apparent stab wound to his groin area. you should: - correct ol bleeding