NREMT TRAUMA NEW EXAM STUDY SET WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED 2025-2026!!
A 22-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing after being struck in the chest with
a pipe. He has a six-inch bruise over his right axilla. His lung sounds are absent on the
right lower chest. His vital signs are P 122, R 20, BP 88/72, and SpO2 is 94% on room air.
You should:
A. administer oxygen and keep him warm.
B. place him in the Trendelenburg position.
C. place him on the injured side.
D. completely strip him and immobilize him to a long backboard - ANSWER>>give him
oxygen and keep him warm.
A 3-month-old female was lacerated across her abdomen by a broken glass. You see
bowel contents protruding from the wound. You should:
A. irrigate the bowel with sterile water and gently push it back in.
B. dress the wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
C. dress the wound with a dry, sterile dressing.
D. wrap the abdomen with an elastic dressing. - ANSWER>>dress the wound with a
moist, sterile dressing.
A 73-year-old female hurt her back when she came in contact with a jagged metal edge.
The injury is an irregular cut through the skin exposing underlying fat and muscle tissue.
You should suspect a(n):.
Which of the following describes the response of the body to increased intracranial
pressure?
A. Pulse rate becomes irregular, blood pressure decreases
B. Blood pressure increases, pulse rate decreases
,C. Respiratory rate becomes irregular, pulse rate increases
D. Pulse rate increases, respiratory rate decreases - ANSWER>>Blood pressure
increases, pulse rate decreases
A 32-year-old female complains of abdominal pain and left leg pain after she was
stabbed in her left lower abdominal quadrant. You do not see any injuries to her legs,
but her left leg is cyanotic and cold. Her vital signs are P 108, R 18, BP 98/58, and SpO2
is 91% on room air. You should administer oxygen and:
A. apply a moist, sterile dressing.
B. keep her warm.
C. immobilize her left leg.
D. pack the wound with hemostatic gauze - ANSWER>>Keep her warm
In addition to being bound to hemoglobin, by what other means does oxygen move to the
cells?
A. Bound to leukocytes
B. Dissolved in bicarbonate
C. Bound to platelets
D. Dissolved in plasma - ANSWER>>Dissolved in plasma
A 19-year-old female complains of groin pain. She tells you she lacerated her perineum
when she crashed her bicycle. You see bright red blood running down her leg. You
should first:
A. assess her vital signs.
B. pack the wound with hemostatic gauze.
C. expose the injury and apply direct pressure.
D. apply a bulky dressing - ANSWER>>expose the injury and apply direct pressure
A 92-year-old male tripped and fell onto a ceramic figurine that made a two-inch hole in
his right upper chest wall. You see muscle tissue and bone fragments in the wound and
hear gurgling noises as he breathes. You should:
,A. assist his ventilation.
B. apply an occlusive dressing.
C. suction the wound.
D. pack the wound with hemostatic gauze - ANSWER>>apply an occlusive dressing.
An 81-year-old male complains of abdominal pain and difficulty breathing. He tells you
he was stabbed in his abdomen. He has a history of hypertension and high cholesterol.
You note a one-inch laceration just below his xiphoid process. You auscultate
diminished lung sounds and bowel sounds in the base of his left lung. His vital signs are
P 76, R 20, BP 144/88, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should administer oxygen and:
A. Apply an occlusive dressing.
B. Place him in the Trendelenburg position.
C. Place him on his left side.
D. Apply a moist, sterile dressing - ANSWER>>apply an occlusive dressing.
A 24-year-old female complains of chest pain and difficulty breathing. She tells you a
horse kicked her in the chest. Her skin is pale and diaphoretic. You observe a contusion
to the left side of her anterior chest wall. Breath sounds are absent over her left lower
lung. Her vital signs are P 116, R 22, BP 92/80, and SpO2 is 95% on room air. You should
suspect:
A. flail chest.
B. tension pneumothorax.
C. hemothorax.
D. pneumothorax - ANSWER>>hemothorax.
Unresponsive 62-year-old male was struck in the head with a falling tree branch. He has
a five-inch full thickness laceration to his right parietal region. It is bleeding, and you
observe bone fragments in the wound. When you stimulate him, his arms twist outward.
His vital signs are P 54, R 18 and irregular, BP 220/106, and SpO2 is 96% on room air.
You should cover the wound with gauze and:
A. apply an occlusive dressing.
B. administer oxygen.
, C. apply direct pressure.
D. assist his ventilation at a rate of 24/minute. - ANSWER>>administer oxygen.
A 66-year-old male complains of hand pain. Three of his fingers were caught in an
industrial sander and pulled off his hand. Bleeding is minor and controlled with a
dressing. His coworkers bring you the fingers. You should:
A. Sterile gauze dressing to the fingers, place them in a plastic bag, and place the bag
on ice.
B. Clean off contaminants with a brush and place them in a jar of ice water.
C. Splint the fingers in the position of function and wrap them in sterile gauze.
D. clean the fingers in sterile water, place them in a plastic bag, and place the bag on
ice. - ANSWER>>wrap the fingers in sterile gauze, place them in a plastic bag, place
the bag on ice
A 95-year-old male complains of right arm pain. He tells you he fell and landed with his
arms outstretched. You notice a midshaft deformity to his forearm. You should suspect a
fracture of his:
A. tibia and fibula.
B. scapula and clavicle.
C. radius and ulna.
D. carpal and metacarpal. - ANSWER>>radius and ulna.
A 27-year-old male complains of pain in his left upper abdominal quadrant and left
shoulder. He states he was in a bar fight five days ago. You note yellowing bruises to his
face, chest, and upper abdomen. His vital signs are P 116, R 18, BP 116/90, and SpO2 is
95% on room air. You should:
A. Administer aspirin and have him sip water.
B. sling and swath his left arm and apply an ice pack.
C. administer oxygen and keep him warm.
D. apply a cervical collar and immobilize him to a long backboard. -
ANSWER>>administer oxygen and keep him warm.
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED 2025-2026!!
A 22-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing after being struck in the chest with
a pipe. He has a six-inch bruise over his right axilla. His lung sounds are absent on the
right lower chest. His vital signs are P 122, R 20, BP 88/72, and SpO2 is 94% on room air.
You should:
A. administer oxygen and keep him warm.
B. place him in the Trendelenburg position.
C. place him on the injured side.
D. completely strip him and immobilize him to a long backboard - ANSWER>>give him
oxygen and keep him warm.
A 3-month-old female was lacerated across her abdomen by a broken glass. You see
bowel contents protruding from the wound. You should:
A. irrigate the bowel with sterile water and gently push it back in.
B. dress the wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
C. dress the wound with a dry, sterile dressing.
D. wrap the abdomen with an elastic dressing. - ANSWER>>dress the wound with a
moist, sterile dressing.
A 73-year-old female hurt her back when she came in contact with a jagged metal edge.
The injury is an irregular cut through the skin exposing underlying fat and muscle tissue.
You should suspect a(n):.
Which of the following describes the response of the body to increased intracranial
pressure?
A. Pulse rate becomes irregular, blood pressure decreases
B. Blood pressure increases, pulse rate decreases
,C. Respiratory rate becomes irregular, pulse rate increases
D. Pulse rate increases, respiratory rate decreases - ANSWER>>Blood pressure
increases, pulse rate decreases
A 32-year-old female complains of abdominal pain and left leg pain after she was
stabbed in her left lower abdominal quadrant. You do not see any injuries to her legs,
but her left leg is cyanotic and cold. Her vital signs are P 108, R 18, BP 98/58, and SpO2
is 91% on room air. You should administer oxygen and:
A. apply a moist, sterile dressing.
B. keep her warm.
C. immobilize her left leg.
D. pack the wound with hemostatic gauze - ANSWER>>Keep her warm
In addition to being bound to hemoglobin, by what other means does oxygen move to the
cells?
A. Bound to leukocytes
B. Dissolved in bicarbonate
C. Bound to platelets
D. Dissolved in plasma - ANSWER>>Dissolved in plasma
A 19-year-old female complains of groin pain. She tells you she lacerated her perineum
when she crashed her bicycle. You see bright red blood running down her leg. You
should first:
A. assess her vital signs.
B. pack the wound with hemostatic gauze.
C. expose the injury and apply direct pressure.
D. apply a bulky dressing - ANSWER>>expose the injury and apply direct pressure
A 92-year-old male tripped and fell onto a ceramic figurine that made a two-inch hole in
his right upper chest wall. You see muscle tissue and bone fragments in the wound and
hear gurgling noises as he breathes. You should:
,A. assist his ventilation.
B. apply an occlusive dressing.
C. suction the wound.
D. pack the wound with hemostatic gauze - ANSWER>>apply an occlusive dressing.
An 81-year-old male complains of abdominal pain and difficulty breathing. He tells you
he was stabbed in his abdomen. He has a history of hypertension and high cholesterol.
You note a one-inch laceration just below his xiphoid process. You auscultate
diminished lung sounds and bowel sounds in the base of his left lung. His vital signs are
P 76, R 20, BP 144/88, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should administer oxygen and:
A. Apply an occlusive dressing.
B. Place him in the Trendelenburg position.
C. Place him on his left side.
D. Apply a moist, sterile dressing - ANSWER>>apply an occlusive dressing.
A 24-year-old female complains of chest pain and difficulty breathing. She tells you a
horse kicked her in the chest. Her skin is pale and diaphoretic. You observe a contusion
to the left side of her anterior chest wall. Breath sounds are absent over her left lower
lung. Her vital signs are P 116, R 22, BP 92/80, and SpO2 is 95% on room air. You should
suspect:
A. flail chest.
B. tension pneumothorax.
C. hemothorax.
D. pneumothorax - ANSWER>>hemothorax.
Unresponsive 62-year-old male was struck in the head with a falling tree branch. He has
a five-inch full thickness laceration to his right parietal region. It is bleeding, and you
observe bone fragments in the wound. When you stimulate him, his arms twist outward.
His vital signs are P 54, R 18 and irregular, BP 220/106, and SpO2 is 96% on room air.
You should cover the wound with gauze and:
A. apply an occlusive dressing.
B. administer oxygen.
, C. apply direct pressure.
D. assist his ventilation at a rate of 24/minute. - ANSWER>>administer oxygen.
A 66-year-old male complains of hand pain. Three of his fingers were caught in an
industrial sander and pulled off his hand. Bleeding is minor and controlled with a
dressing. His coworkers bring you the fingers. You should:
A. Sterile gauze dressing to the fingers, place them in a plastic bag, and place the bag
on ice.
B. Clean off contaminants with a brush and place them in a jar of ice water.
C. Splint the fingers in the position of function and wrap them in sterile gauze.
D. clean the fingers in sterile water, place them in a plastic bag, and place the bag on
ice. - ANSWER>>wrap the fingers in sterile gauze, place them in a plastic bag, place
the bag on ice
A 95-year-old male complains of right arm pain. He tells you he fell and landed with his
arms outstretched. You notice a midshaft deformity to his forearm. You should suspect a
fracture of his:
A. tibia and fibula.
B. scapula and clavicle.
C. radius and ulna.
D. carpal and metacarpal. - ANSWER>>radius and ulna.
A 27-year-old male complains of pain in his left upper abdominal quadrant and left
shoulder. He states he was in a bar fight five days ago. You note yellowing bruises to his
face, chest, and upper abdomen. His vital signs are P 116, R 18, BP 116/90, and SpO2 is
95% on room air. You should:
A. Administer aspirin and have him sip water.
B. sling and swath his left arm and apply an ice pack.
C. administer oxygen and keep him warm.
D. apply a cervical collar and immobilize him to a long backboard. -
ANSWER>>administer oxygen and keep him warm.
