JB Learning Final Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass

JB Learning Final Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - Answer️️ -your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries. Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: - Answer️️ -coughing up blood. Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with: - Answer️️ - hematemesis. The systemic veins function by: - Answer️️ -returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart. If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. - Answer️️ -All of these answers are correct. Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct? - Answer️️ - Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously. A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a: - Answer️️ - superficial burn. A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n): - Answer️️ -contusion. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 2 Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to adults because: - Answer️️ -pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass. A laceration: - Answer️️ -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: - Answer️️ -dermal layer. Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because: - Answer️️ -the nerve endings have been destroyed. What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body? - Answer️️ - Epidermis. When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST important to: - Answer️️ -remain alert for more severe underlying injuries. With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: - Answer️️ -legs are proportionately smaller than an adult's. The lower jawbone is called the: - Answer️️ -mandible. The mastoid process is located approximately: - Answer️️ -1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear. The white portion of the eye is called the: - Answer️️ -sclera. Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with: - Answer️️ -direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings. If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: - Answer️️ -suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 3 The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the: - Answer️️ -headrest is appropriately positioned. The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its path, is known as: - Answer️️ -cavitation. When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant: - Answer️️ -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: - Answer️️ -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? - Answer️️ -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? - Answer️️ -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? - Answer️️ -Apply a topical hemostatic agent with direct pressure Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include: - Answer️️ -pain and distention. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 4 Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by: - Answer️️ - applying local direct pressure. Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured? - Answer️️ -Platelets collect at the injury site Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours? - Answer️️ -Skeletal muscle A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation. As your partner is applying oxygen, you perform a rapid assessment and find an open chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should: - Answer️️ -apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment. An injury that separates various layers of soft tissue, resulting in complete detachment or a flap of skin, is called a(n): - Answer️️ -avulsion. When a person is exposed to a cold environment: - Answer️️ -peripheral vessels constrict and divert blood away from the skin. Which of the following is a severe burn in a 2-year-old child? - Answer️️ -Any full- thickness burn, regardless of its location on the body Which of the following statements regarding electrical burns is correct? - Answer️️ - Entrance wounds are small relative to the amount of internal tissue damage. Which of the following statements regarding the rule of nines is correct? - Answer️️ - The anterior trunk of an adult is equal to 18% of the BSA. A patient who is complaining of seeing flashing lights, specks, or "floaters"