EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL) Questions and Answers | 100% Pass

EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL) Questions and Answers | 100% Pass If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: A) suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma. B) transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of pain. C) allow the survivors to refuse transport if they have no obvious injuries. D) rapidly assess only the survivors who have experienced obvious trauma. - Answer️️ -A 2. The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the: A) headrest is appropriately positioned. B) air bag correctly deploys upon impact. C) patient tenses up at the time of impact. D) rear end of the vehicle is initially struck. - Answer️️ -A 3. Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash? A) Collapsed dashboard B) Deformed steering wheel C) Caved-in passenger door D) Intrathoracic hemorrhage - Answer️️ -B ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 2 4. When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant: A) will most likely be thrown over the steering column. B) remains in motion until acted upon by an external force. C) will decelerate at the same rate as the motor vehicle. D) is thrust under the steering column onto the floorboard. - Answer️️ -B 5. By what mechanism is a person injured when he or she falls from a significant height? A) Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy; the potential energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop. B) Potential energy is created as the person is falling; the potential energy is then converted into kinetic energy upon impact. C) As the person falls, the amount of kinetic energy is converted into work; work is then converted to kinetic energy upon impact. D) Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop - Answer️️ -D 6. When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that: A) secondary blast injuries are usually the least obvious. B) primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious. C) solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave. D) primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked. - Answer️️ -D 7. Force acting over a distance is the definition of: ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 3 A) work. B) latent energy. C) kinetic energy. D) potential energy. - Answer️️ -A 8. When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy: A) doubles. B) triples. C) quadruples. D) is not affected. - Answer️️ -C 9. According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she: A) was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was killed. B) has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110 beats/min. C) has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications and has any blunt or penetrating injury. D) has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. - Answer️️ -D 10. According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should consider air medical transport of a trauma patient if: ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 4 A) traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome. B) ground transport will take your ambulance out of service for an extended period of time, regardless of the severity of the patient's injuries. C) the patient requires advanced life support care and stabilization, and the nearest ALS-ground ambulance is more than 5 to 10 minutes away. D) he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another occupant in the same vehicle was killed, even if your patient's injuries are minor - Answer️️ -A 11. Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high- energy trauma? A) Dismounted seats B) Steering wheel deformity C) Intrusion into the vehicle D) Deployment of the air bag - Answer️️ -D 12. Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma? A) Intravenous fluid administration B) Early administration of oxygen C) Elevation of the lower extremities D) Rapid transport to a trauma center - Answer️️ -D 13. A 39-year-old male sustained a large laceration to his leg during an accident with a chainsaw and is experiencing signs and symptoms of shock. You should first: A) apply direct pressure to the wound. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 5 B) place the patient on high-flow oxygen. C) follow appropriate standard precautions. D) perform a rapid head-to-toe assessment - Answer️️ -C 14. Which of the following body systems or components is the LEAST critical for supplying and maintaining adequate blood flow to the body? A) An effectively pumping heart B) An intact system of blood vessels C) Adequate blood in the vasculature D) The filtering of blood cells in the spleen - Answer️️ -D 15. Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours? A) Brain B) Heart C) Kidneys D) Skeletal muscle - Answer️️ -D 16. Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with: A) dyspnea. B) hematuria. C) hemoptysis. D) hematemesis. - Answer️️ -D 17. The systemic veins function by: A) returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart. B) delivering oxygen-poor blood to the capillaries. C) returning oxygen-rich blood back to the left atrium. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 6 D) delivering deoxygenated blood to the capillaries. - Answer️️ -A 18. Blood stasis, changes in the vessel wall, and certain medications affect the: A) systolic blood pressure exclusively. B) ability of the blood to effectively clot. C) ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen. D) white blood cells' ability to fight infection. - Answer️️ -B 19. Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by: A) elevating the injured extremity. B) packing the wound with gauze. C) compressing a pressure point. D) applying local direct pressure. - Answer️️ -D 20. 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? A) High blood pressure B) Diabetic complications C) Hemorrhagic stroke D) His prescribed albuterol - Answer️️ -A 21. The ability of a person's cardiovascular system to compensate for blood loss is MOST related to: A) his or her baseline blood pressure. ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 7 B) the part of the body injured. C) how rapidly he or she bleeds. D) how fast his or her heart beats. - Answer️️ -C 22. An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from hypoperfusion if the: A) body's demand for oxygen is markedly increased. B) body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C). C) systolic arterial blood pressure is at least 60 mm Hg. D) heart rate is maintained at more than 100 beats/min. - Answer️️ -B 23. Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include: A) bruising only. B) pain and distention. C) widespread ecchymosis. D) significant hypotension. - Answer️️ -B 24. The smaller vessels that carry blood away from the heart and conn