West Coast EMT Block 4 | 270
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A ydriver yinvolved yin ya yrollover ymotor yvehicle ycrash ywill yMOST ylikely yexperience yserious yinjuries
yor ydeath yif yhe y or yshe:
a. yis ywearing yonly ya ylap ybelt
b. yexperienced ymultiple yimpacts
c. yremains ywithin ythe yvehicle
d. yis yejected yor ypartially yejected y- yAnswer y- yd. yis yejected yor ypartially yejected
According yto ythe yAmerican yCollege yor ySurgeons yCommittee yon yTrauma y(ACS-COT), yan yadult
ytrauma ypatient yshould ybe y transported yto ythe yhighest ylevel yof ytrauma ycenter yis yhe yor yshe:
a. ywas yinvolved yin ya ymotor yvehicle ycrash yin ywhich yanother ypatient yin ythe ysame yvehicle ywas
ykilled.
b. yhas ya ybleeding ydisorder yor ytakes yanticoagulant ymedications yand yhas yany yblunt yor ypenetrating
yinjury.
c. yhas ya ysystolic yblood ypressure yof yless ythan y110 ymm yHg yor ya yheart yrate ygreater ythan y110
ybeats/min.
d. yhas ya yGCS yscore yof yless ythan yor yequal yto y13 ywith ya ymechanism yattributed yto ytrauma. y-
yAnswer y- yd. yhas ya yGCS yscore yof yless y than yor yequal yto y13 ywith ya ymechanism yattributed yto
ytrauma.
Airbags yare ydesigned yto:
a. yprevent ythe ydriver yfrom ysustaining yhead ytrauma
b. ydecrease ythe yseverity yof ydeceleration yinjuries
c. yprevent ya ysecond ycollision yinside ythe ycar.
,d. ybe yused ywith yor ywithout ya yshoulder yharness y- yAnswer y- yb. ydecrease ythe yseverity yoof
ydeceleration yinjuries.
Evaluation yof ythe yinterior yof ya ycrashed ymotor yvehicle yduring yextrication ywill yallow ythe yEMT yto:
a. yrecognize yif ythe ydriver yhit ythe ybrakes ybefore yimpact
b. yidentify ycontact ypoints yand ypredict yinjuries
c. ydetermine ythe yvehicle's yspeed yat ythe ytime yof yimpact
d. yassess ythe yseverity yof ythe ythird ycollision yof ythe ycrash y- yAnswer y- yb. yidentify ycontact ypoints
yand ypredict yinjuries
Factors ythat yshould ybe yconsidered ywhen yassessing ya ypatient ywho yhas yfallen yinclude yall yof ythe
yfollowing, yEXCEPT:
a. ythe ysurface ystruck
b. ythe yprimary yimpact ypoint
c. ythe yspeed yof ythe yfall
d. ythe yheight yof ythe yfall y- yAnswer y- yc. ythe yspeed yof ythe yfall
Force yacting yover ya ydistance yis ythe ydefinition yof:
a. ywork
b. ykinetic yenergy
c. ypotential yenergy
d. ylatent yenergy y- yAnswer y- ya. ywork
If yone yor ymore yoccupants yin ythe ysame yvehicle yare ykilled yin ya ycrash, ythe yEMT yshould:
a. yallow ythe ysurvivors yto yrefuse ytransport yif ythey yhave yno yobvious yinjuries
b. yrapidly yassess yonly ythe ysurvivors ywho yexperienced yobvious ytrauma
,c. ytransport ythe ysurvivors yonly yif ythey yhave yinjuries yor ycomplain yof ypain
d. ysuspect ythat yall yliving yoccupants yexperienced ythe ysame yserious ytrauma y- yAnswer y- yd. ysuspect
ythat yall yliving yoccupants yexperienced ythe ysame yserious ytrauma
In ycontrast yto yLevel yIII ytrauma ycenter, ya yLevel yI ytrauma ycenter ymust:
a. ybe yinvolved yin ytrauma yprevention yprograms
b. yhave ygeneral ysurgeons yin-house y24 yhours ya yday
c. ybe yable yto ystabilize ypatients ybefore ytransferring ytoo ya yhigher ylevel yfacility
d. yhave yaccess yto yan yemergency yphysician ywithin y30 yminutes y- yAnswer y- yb. yhave ygeneral
ysurgeons yin-house y24 yhours ya yday.
Internal yinjuries ycaused yby ygunshot ywounds yare ydifficult yto ypredict ybecause:
a. yexit ywounds ycaused yby ythe ybullet yare yusually ysmall
b. ythe yarea yof ya ydamage yis yusually ysmaller ythan ythe ybullet.
c. ythe ybullet ymay ytumble yor yricochet ywithin ythe ybody.
d. ythe ycaliber yof ythe ybullet yis yfrequently yunknown y- yAnswer y- yc. ythe ybullet ymay ytumble yor
yricochet ywithin y the ybody.
Signs yof ya ypulmonary yblast yinjury yinclude:
a. ycoughing yup yblood
b. yvomiting yblood
c. ymultiple yrib yfractures
d. yan yirregular ypulse y- yAnswer y- ya. ycoughing yup yblood
The yenergy yof ya ymoving yobject yis ycalled:
a. ykinetic yenergy
, b. ylatent yenergy
c. ypotential yenergy
d. yconverted yenergy y- yAnswer y- ya. ykinetic yenergy
The yindex yof ysuspicion yis yMOST yaccurately ydefined yas:
a. ythe yway yin ywhich ytraumatic yinjuries yoccur.
b. ya ypredictable ypattern ythat yleads yto yserious yinjuries.
c. yyour yawareness yand yconcern yfor ypotentially yserious yunderlying yinjuries.
d. ythe ydetection yof yless yobvious ylife-threatening yinjuries. y- yAnswer y- yc. yyour yawareness yand
yconcern yfor ypotentially yserious yunderlying yinjuries
The yphenomenon yof ypressure ywaves yemanating yfrom ythe ybullet, ycausing ydamage yremote yfrom
yits ypath, yis yknown yas:
a. ycongruent
b. ycavitation
c. ycapitation
d. yconversion y- yAnswer y- yb. ycavitation
When yassessing yan yelderly ypatient ywho yfell, yit yis yimportant yto yremember ythat:
a. yosteoporosis ycan ycause ya yfracture yas ya yresult yof ya yfall yfrom ya ystanding yposition
b. yany yfall yin ythe yelderly yis yconsidered yto ybe yhigh-energy ytrauma
c. ybilateral yhip yfractures yusually yoccur ywhen yan yelderly yperson yfalls.
d. yelderly ypatients ywho yfall yusually yhave ya ysecondary yhead yinjury. y- yAnswer y- ya. yosteoporosis
ycan ycause ya yfracture yas ya yresult yof ya yfall yfrom ya ystanding yposition.
When yassessing ythe yinterior yof ya ycrashed ymotor yvehicle yfor ydamage, yyou yare ygathering
yinformation yregarding ythe:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A ydriver yinvolved yin ya yrollover ymotor yvehicle ycrash ywill yMOST ylikely yexperience yserious yinjuries
yor ydeath yif yhe y or yshe:
a. yis ywearing yonly ya ylap ybelt
b. yexperienced ymultiple yimpacts
c. yremains ywithin ythe yvehicle
d. yis yejected yor ypartially yejected y- yAnswer y- yd. yis yejected yor ypartially yejected
According yto ythe yAmerican yCollege yor ySurgeons yCommittee yon yTrauma y(ACS-COT), yan yadult
ytrauma ypatient yshould ybe y transported yto ythe yhighest ylevel yof ytrauma ycenter yis yhe yor yshe:
a. ywas yinvolved yin ya ymotor yvehicle ycrash yin ywhich yanother ypatient yin ythe ysame yvehicle ywas
ykilled.
b. yhas ya ybleeding ydisorder yor ytakes yanticoagulant ymedications yand yhas yany yblunt yor ypenetrating
yinjury.
c. yhas ya ysystolic yblood ypressure yof yless ythan y110 ymm yHg yor ya yheart yrate ygreater ythan y110
ybeats/min.
d. yhas ya yGCS yscore yof yless ythan yor yequal yto y13 ywith ya ymechanism yattributed yto ytrauma. y-
yAnswer y- yd. yhas ya yGCS yscore yof yless y than yor yequal yto y13 ywith ya ymechanism yattributed yto
ytrauma.
Airbags yare ydesigned yto:
a. yprevent ythe ydriver yfrom ysustaining yhead ytrauma
b. ydecrease ythe yseverity yof ydeceleration yinjuries
c. yprevent ya ysecond ycollision yinside ythe ycar.
,d. ybe yused ywith yor ywithout ya yshoulder yharness y- yAnswer y- yb. ydecrease ythe yseverity yoof
ydeceleration yinjuries.
Evaluation yof ythe yinterior yof ya ycrashed ymotor yvehicle yduring yextrication ywill yallow ythe yEMT yto:
a. yrecognize yif ythe ydriver yhit ythe ybrakes ybefore yimpact
b. yidentify ycontact ypoints yand ypredict yinjuries
c. ydetermine ythe yvehicle's yspeed yat ythe ytime yof yimpact
d. yassess ythe yseverity yof ythe ythird ycollision yof ythe ycrash y- yAnswer y- yb. yidentify ycontact ypoints
yand ypredict yinjuries
Factors ythat yshould ybe yconsidered ywhen yassessing ya ypatient ywho yhas yfallen yinclude yall yof ythe
yfollowing, yEXCEPT:
a. ythe ysurface ystruck
b. ythe yprimary yimpact ypoint
c. ythe yspeed yof ythe yfall
d. ythe yheight yof ythe yfall y- yAnswer y- yc. ythe yspeed yof ythe yfall
Force yacting yover ya ydistance yis ythe ydefinition yof:
a. ywork
b. ykinetic yenergy
c. ypotential yenergy
d. ylatent yenergy y- yAnswer y- ya. ywork
If yone yor ymore yoccupants yin ythe ysame yvehicle yare ykilled yin ya ycrash, ythe yEMT yshould:
a. yallow ythe ysurvivors yto yrefuse ytransport yif ythey yhave yno yobvious yinjuries
b. yrapidly yassess yonly ythe ysurvivors ywho yexperienced yobvious ytrauma
,c. ytransport ythe ysurvivors yonly yif ythey yhave yinjuries yor ycomplain yof ypain
d. ysuspect ythat yall yliving yoccupants yexperienced ythe ysame yserious ytrauma y- yAnswer y- yd. ysuspect
ythat yall yliving yoccupants yexperienced ythe ysame yserious ytrauma
In ycontrast yto yLevel yIII ytrauma ycenter, ya yLevel yI ytrauma ycenter ymust:
a. ybe yinvolved yin ytrauma yprevention yprograms
b. yhave ygeneral ysurgeons yin-house y24 yhours ya yday
c. ybe yable yto ystabilize ypatients ybefore ytransferring ytoo ya yhigher ylevel yfacility
d. yhave yaccess yto yan yemergency yphysician ywithin y30 yminutes y- yAnswer y- yb. yhave ygeneral
ysurgeons yin-house y24 yhours ya yday.
Internal yinjuries ycaused yby ygunshot ywounds yare ydifficult yto ypredict ybecause:
a. yexit ywounds ycaused yby ythe ybullet yare yusually ysmall
b. ythe yarea yof ya ydamage yis yusually ysmaller ythan ythe ybullet.
c. ythe ybullet ymay ytumble yor yricochet ywithin ythe ybody.
d. ythe ycaliber yof ythe ybullet yis yfrequently yunknown y- yAnswer y- yc. ythe ybullet ymay ytumble yor
yricochet ywithin y the ybody.
Signs yof ya ypulmonary yblast yinjury yinclude:
a. ycoughing yup yblood
b. yvomiting yblood
c. ymultiple yrib yfractures
d. yan yirregular ypulse y- yAnswer y- ya. ycoughing yup yblood
The yenergy yof ya ymoving yobject yis ycalled:
a. ykinetic yenergy
, b. ylatent yenergy
c. ypotential yenergy
d. yconverted yenergy y- yAnswer y- ya. ykinetic yenergy
The yindex yof ysuspicion yis yMOST yaccurately ydefined yas:
a. ythe yway yin ywhich ytraumatic yinjuries yoccur.
b. ya ypredictable ypattern ythat yleads yto yserious yinjuries.
c. yyour yawareness yand yconcern yfor ypotentially yserious yunderlying yinjuries.
d. ythe ydetection yof yless yobvious ylife-threatening yinjuries. y- yAnswer y- yc. yyour yawareness yand
yconcern yfor ypotentially yserious yunderlying yinjuries
The yphenomenon yof ypressure ywaves yemanating yfrom ythe ybullet, ycausing ydamage yremote yfrom
yits ypath, yis yknown yas:
a. ycongruent
b. ycavitation
c. ycapitation
d. yconversion y- yAnswer y- yb. ycavitation
When yassessing yan yelderly ypatient ywho yfell, yit yis yimportant yto yremember ythat:
a. yosteoporosis ycan ycause ya yfracture yas ya yresult yof ya yfall yfrom ya ystanding yposition
b. yany yfall yin ythe yelderly yis yconsidered yto ybe yhigh-energy ytrauma
c. ybilateral yhip yfractures yusually yoccur ywhen yan yelderly yperson yfalls.
d. yelderly ypatients ywho yfall yusually yhave ya ysecondary yhead yinjury. y- yAnswer y- ya. yosteoporosis
ycan ycause ya yfracture yas ya yresult yof ya yfall yfrom ya ystanding yposition.
When yassessing ythe yinterior yof ya ycrashed ymotor yvehicle yfor ydamage, yyou yare ygathering
yinformation yregarding ythe:
