First Responders Final (Study Guides 1-5)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries or illness.
A viral infection that may cause a seal like bark, and possible obstruction of the upper airway in
a child is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - croup
From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled during delivery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Uterus
A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your partner
is assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Assess for an exit wound
Signs and symptoms of meningitis in the infant or child include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sunken Fontanelles
When determining the frequency of contractions, you should time the contractions from the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Start of one to the start of the next.
Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multi-
system trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rapid transport to a trauma center
Hypovolemic shock occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER - The body cannot compensate for
rapid blood loss.
What mechanism(s) does the body use to control bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clotting, Coagulation, and Vasoconstriction
,A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock
because: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood
volume.
The first month of life after birth is referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Neonatal
period
Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries
or death if he or she: - CORRECT ANSWER - Is ejected or partially ejected.
Airbags are designed to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease the severity of deceleration
injuries.
Internal injuries caused by gunshot wounds are difficult to predict because: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The bullet may tumble or ricochet within the body.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its
path, is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cavitation
What type of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for multiple impacts? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Rotational and rollover
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a
helmet and was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems
associated with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stabilize her entire spine.
, A 30-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the neck when he was attacked outside a
nightclub. During your assessment, you should be MOST alert for: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Potential airway compromise.
Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused and complains of a severe
headache and nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST
concerned with the possibility of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Intracranial bleeding
Capillaries link the arterioles and the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Venules
Perfusion is MOST accurately defined as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulation of blood
within an organ in adequate amounts to meet the body's metabolic needs.
The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following findings, except: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Systolic blood pressure
Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all of
the following, EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive-pressure ventilations
Which of the following is an indication of imminent birth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Crowning of the baby's head
The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Allow
you to rapidly and visually form a general impression of the child.
Which of the following is true regarding the legal implications of child abuse? - CORRECT
ANSWER - EMTs must report all suspected cases of child abuse.
A viral infection that might cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Croup
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries or illness.
A viral infection that may cause a seal like bark, and possible obstruction of the upper airway in
a child is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - croup
From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled during delivery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Uterus
A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your partner
is assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Assess for an exit wound
Signs and symptoms of meningitis in the infant or child include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sunken Fontanelles
When determining the frequency of contractions, you should time the contractions from the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Start of one to the start of the next.
Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multi-
system trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rapid transport to a trauma center
Hypovolemic shock occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER - The body cannot compensate for
rapid blood loss.
What mechanism(s) does the body use to control bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clotting, Coagulation, and Vasoconstriction
,A pregnant trauma patient may lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock
because: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pregnant patients have an overall increase in blood
volume.
The first month of life after birth is referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Neonatal
period
Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries
or death if he or she: - CORRECT ANSWER - Is ejected or partially ejected.
Airbags are designed to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease the severity of deceleration
injuries.
Internal injuries caused by gunshot wounds are difficult to predict because: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The bullet may tumble or ricochet within the body.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its
path, is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cavitation
What type of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for multiple impacts? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Rotational and rollover
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a
helmet and was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems
associated with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stabilize her entire spine.
, A 30-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the neck when he was attacked outside a
nightclub. During your assessment, you should be MOST alert for: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Potential airway compromise.
Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused and complains of a severe
headache and nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST
concerned with the possibility of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Intracranial bleeding
Capillaries link the arterioles and the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Venules
Perfusion is MOST accurately defined as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulation of blood
within an organ in adequate amounts to meet the body's metabolic needs.
The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following findings, except: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Systolic blood pressure
Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all of
the following, EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive-pressure ventilations
Which of the following is an indication of imminent birth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Crowning of the baby's head
The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Allow
you to rapidly and visually form a general impression of the child.
Which of the following is true regarding the legal implications of child abuse? - CORRECT
ANSWER - EMTs must report all suspected cases of child abuse.
A viral infection that might cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Croup
