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The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - Answers✔your awareness and concern
for potentially serious underlying injuries.
Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: - Answers✔coughing up blood.
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with: -
Answers✔hematemesis.
The systemic veins function by: - Answers✔returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. -
Answers✔All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct? - Answers✔Patients with
hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a: - Answers✔superficial burn.
A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n): -
Answers✔contusion.
Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to adults because: -
Answers✔pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass.
A laceration: - Answers✔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: - Answers✔dermal
layer.
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because: -
Answers✔the nerve endings have been destroyed.
What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body? - Answers✔Epidermis.
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When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST important to: -
Answers✔remain alert for more severe underlying injuries.
With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: - Answers✔legs are proportionately smaller than
an adult's.
The lower jawbone is called the: - Answers✔mandible.
The mastoid process is located approximately: - Answers✔1 inch posterior to the external
opening of the ear.
The white portion of the eye is called the: - Answers✔sclera.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with: -
Answers✔direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: -
Answers✔suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the: -
Answers✔headrest is appropriately positioned.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its
path, is known as: - Answers✔cavitation.
When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant: -
Answers✔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: - Answers✔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? - Answers✔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? - Answers✔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? - Answers✔Apply a topical hemostatic
agent with direct pressure
Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include: - Answers✔pain and distention.
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Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by: - Answers✔applying
local direct pressure.
Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured? - Answers✔Platelets collect at the injury
site
Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours? -
Answers✔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: - Answers✔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): - Answers✔avulsion.
When a person is exposed to a cold environment: - Answers✔peripheral vessels constrict and
divert blood away from the skin.
Which of the following is a severe burn in a 2-year-old child? - Answers✔Any full-thickness
burn, regardless of its location on the body
Which of the following statements regarding electrical burns is correct? - Answers✔Entrance
wounds are small relative to the amount of internal tissue damage.
Which of the following statements regarding the rule of nines is correct? - Answers✔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" in his or her field of
vision has MOST likely experienced: - Answers✔a detached retina.
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend
broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she
cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - Answers✔avoid applying pressure to the globe
when you are covering the eye.
The eyeball itself is referred to as the: - Answers✔globe.
A fall from more than _____ times the patient's height is considered to be significant. -
Answers✔Three
A patient complaining of chest tightness, coughing up blood, and subcutaneous emphysema
following an explosion may be suffering from a: - Answers✔pulmonary blast injury.
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JB Learning Final Exam Questions With
Verified Answers
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - Answers✔your awareness and concern
for potentially serious underlying injuries.
Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: - Answers✔coughing up blood.
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with: -
Answers✔hematemesis.
The systemic veins function by: - Answers✔returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. -
Answers✔All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct? - Answers✔Patients with
hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a: - Answers✔superficial burn.
A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n): -
Answers✔contusion.
Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to adults because: -
Answers✔pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass.
A laceration: - Answers✔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: - Answers✔dermal
layer.
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because: -
Answers✔the nerve endings have been destroyed.
What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body? - Answers✔Epidermis.
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When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST important to: -
Answers✔remain alert for more severe underlying injuries.
With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: - Answers✔legs are proportionately smaller than
an adult's.
The lower jawbone is called the: - Answers✔mandible.
The mastoid process is located approximately: - Answers✔1 inch posterior to the external
opening of the ear.
The white portion of the eye is called the: - Answers✔sclera.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with: -
Answers✔direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: -
Answers✔suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the: -
Answers✔headrest is appropriately positioned.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its
path, is known as: - Answers✔cavitation.
When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant: -
Answers✔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: - Answers✔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? - Answers✔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? - Answers✔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? - Answers✔Apply a topical hemostatic
agent with direct pressure
Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include: - Answers✔pain and distention.
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Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by: - Answers✔applying
local direct pressure.
Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured? - Answers✔Platelets collect at the injury
site
Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours? -
Answers✔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: - Answers✔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): - Answers✔avulsion.
When a person is exposed to a cold environment: - Answers✔peripheral vessels constrict and
divert blood away from the skin.
Which of the following is a severe burn in a 2-year-old child? - Answers✔Any full-thickness
burn, regardless of its location on the body
Which of the following statements regarding electrical burns is correct? - Answers✔Entrance
wounds are small relative to the amount of internal tissue damage.
Which of the following statements regarding the rule of nines is correct? - Answers✔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" in his or her field of
vision has MOST likely experienced: - Answers✔a detached retina.
A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend
broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she
cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - Answers✔avoid applying pressure to the globe
when you are covering the eye.
The eyeball itself is referred to as the: - Answers✔globe.
A fall from more than _____ times the patient's height is considered to be significant. -
Answers✔Three
A patient complaining of chest tightness, coughing up blood, and subcutaneous emphysema
following an explosion may be suffering from a: - Answers✔pulmonary blast injury.
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