JB Learning Final Exam questions and
answers(latest update ,graded A+
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - answer your awareness and concern for
potentially serious underlying injuries.
Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: - answer coughing up blood.
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with: - answer hematemesis.
The systemic veins function by: - answer returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. -
answer All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct? - answer Patients with
hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a: - answer superficial burn.
A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n): - answer
contusion.
Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to adults because:
- answer pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass.
A laceration: - answer 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: - answer dermal
layer.
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because: -
answer the nerve endings have been destroyed.
What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body? - answer Epidermis.
When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST important to: - answer
remain alert for more severe underlying injuries.
With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: - answer legs are proportionately smaller than an
adult's.
The lower jawbone is called the: - answer mandible.
The mastoid process is located approximately: - answer 1 inch posterior to the external opening
of the ear.
The white portion of the eye is called the: - answer sclera.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with: - answer direct
pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: - answer
suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
, The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the: - answer headrest
is appropriately positioned.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from
its path, is known as: - answer cavitation.
When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant: -
answer 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: - answer 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? - answer 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? -
answer 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? - answer Apply a topical hemostatic
agent with direct pressure
Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include: - answer pain and distention.
Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by: - answer applying local
direct pressure.
answers(latest update ,graded A+
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - answer your awareness and concern for
potentially serious underlying injuries.
Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: - answer coughing up blood.
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with: - answer hematemesis.
The systemic veins function by: - answer returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. -
answer All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct? - answer Patients with
hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a: - answer superficial burn.
A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n): - answer
contusion.
Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to adults because:
- answer pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass.
A laceration: - answer 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: - answer dermal
layer.
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because: -
answer the nerve endings have been destroyed.
What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body? - answer Epidermis.
When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST important to: - answer
remain alert for more severe underlying injuries.
With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: - answer legs are proportionately smaller than an
adult's.
The lower jawbone is called the: - answer mandible.
The mastoid process is located approximately: - answer 1 inch posterior to the external opening
of the ear.
The white portion of the eye is called the: - answer sclera.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with: - answer direct
pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: - answer
suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
, The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the: - answer headrest
is appropriately positioned.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from
its path, is known as: - answer cavitation.
When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant: -
answer 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: - answer 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? - answer 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? -
answer 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? - answer Apply a topical hemostatic
agent with direct pressure
Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include: - answer pain and distention.
Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by: - answer applying local
direct pressure.
