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JBLEARNING TRAUMA TEST PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A construction worker fell approximately 30 and landed
in a pile of steel rods. Your assessment reveals that he is
pulseless and apneic and has a 10 steel rod impaled in
his left leg. You should:
A control the bleeding, carefully remove the steel rod,
begin CPR, and transport as soon as possible.
B stabilize the steel rod, control the bleeding, begin
CPR, and rapidly transport to a trauma center.
C control the bleeding, begin cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), stabilize the steel rod, immobilize his
spine, and transport immediately.
D remove the steel rod, control the bleeding, apply an
automated external defibrillator (AED), begin CPR, and
transport to a trauma center. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
A young male was shot in the abdomen by an unknown
type of gun. He is semiconscious, has shallow breathing,
and is bleeding externally from the wound. As you
control the external bleeding, your partner should:
A perform a secondary assessment.
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Bobtain baseline vital signs.
C assist the patient's ventilations.
D apply a nonrebreathing mask. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
C
Following direct trauma to the left upper back, a 44-
year-old male presents with diaphoresis and
restlessness. His blood pressure is 100/50 mm Hg, his
pulse rate is 120 beats/min and weak, and his
respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. Your
assessment reveals abrasions and contusions over the
left scapula. You should:
A apply high-flow oxygen, consider spinal precautions,
and transport without delay.
B hyperventilate him with a bag-mask device and
monitor his oxygen saturation.
C apply high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed
secondary assessment, and transport.
D focus your assessment on his scapulae and clavicles
and apply high-flow oxygen. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
A 6-year-old female was riding her bicycle and struck a
clothesline with her throat. She is breathing, but with
obvious difficulty. Your assessment reveals a crackling
sensation in the soft tissues of her neck and facial
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cyanosis. In addition to the appropriate airway
management, the intervention that will MOST likely
improve her chance of survival is:
A careful monitoring her vital signs.
B rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
C quickly immobilizing her spinal column.
D requesting a paramedic ambulance. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ B
Following direct trauma to the upper part of the anterior
neck, a young male presents with labored breathing,
loss of voice, and subcutaneous emphysema in the soft
tissues around his neck. You should suspect a(n):
A crushed cricoid.
B laryngeal fracture.
C esophageal tear.
D collapsed trachea. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
During your assessment of a patient with blunt chest
trauma, you note paradoxical movement of the left
chest wall. As your partner is administering oxygen to
the patient, you should:
A make note of it and continue your assessment.
B stabilize the chest wall with a bulky dressing.
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C reassess the adequacy of the patient's breathing.
D request a paramedic to decompress the chest. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
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:
A apply firm direct pressure to the injured eye and
cover the opposite eye.
B ask her to move the injured eye to assess the integrity
of the optic nerve.
C carefully examine her eye and remove any foreign
objects if needed.
D avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are
covering the eye. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D
A 54-year-old male experienced an avulsion to his
penis when his foreskin got caught in the zipper of his
pants. He was able to unzip his pants and remove the
foreskin prior to your arrival. Your assessment reveals
that he is in severe pain and that the avulsion is
bleeding moderately. The MOST appropriate treatment
for this patient includes:
JBLEARNING TRAUMA TEST PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A construction worker fell approximately 30 and landed
in a pile of steel rods. Your assessment reveals that he is
pulseless and apneic and has a 10 steel rod impaled in
his left leg. You should:
A control the bleeding, carefully remove the steel rod,
begin CPR, and transport as soon as possible.
B stabilize the steel rod, control the bleeding, begin
CPR, and rapidly transport to a trauma center.
C control the bleeding, begin cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), stabilize the steel rod, immobilize his
spine, and transport immediately.
D remove the steel rod, control the bleeding, apply an
automated external defibrillator (AED), begin CPR, and
transport to a trauma center. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
A young male was shot in the abdomen by an unknown
type of gun. He is semiconscious, has shallow breathing,
and is bleeding externally from the wound. As you
control the external bleeding, your partner should:
A perform a secondary assessment.
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Bobtain baseline vital signs.
C assist the patient's ventilations.
D apply a nonrebreathing mask. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
C
Following direct trauma to the left upper back, a 44-
year-old male presents with diaphoresis and
restlessness. His blood pressure is 100/50 mm Hg, his
pulse rate is 120 beats/min and weak, and his
respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. Your
assessment reveals abrasions and contusions over the
left scapula. You should:
A apply high-flow oxygen, consider spinal precautions,
and transport without delay.
B hyperventilate him with a bag-mask device and
monitor his oxygen saturation.
C apply high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed
secondary assessment, and transport.
D focus your assessment on his scapulae and clavicles
and apply high-flow oxygen. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
A 6-year-old female was riding her bicycle and struck a
clothesline with her throat. She is breathing, but with
obvious difficulty. Your assessment reveals a crackling
sensation in the soft tissues of her neck and facial
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cyanosis. In addition to the appropriate airway
management, the intervention that will MOST likely
improve her chance of survival is:
A careful monitoring her vital signs.
B rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
C quickly immobilizing her spinal column.
D requesting a paramedic ambulance. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ B
Following direct trauma to the upper part of the anterior
neck, a young male presents with labored breathing,
loss of voice, and subcutaneous emphysema in the soft
tissues around his neck. You should suspect a(n):
A crushed cricoid.
B laryngeal fracture.
C esophageal tear.
D collapsed trachea. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
During your assessment of a patient with blunt chest
trauma, you note paradoxical movement of the left
chest wall. As your partner is administering oxygen to
the patient, you should:
A make note of it and continue your assessment.
B stabilize the chest wall with a bulky dressing.
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C reassess the adequacy of the patient's breathing.
D request a paramedic to decompress the chest. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
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:
A apply firm direct pressure to the injured eye and
cover the opposite eye.
B ask her to move the injured eye to assess the integrity
of the optic nerve.
C carefully examine her eye and remove any foreign
objects if needed.
D avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are
covering the eye. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D
A 54-year-old male experienced an avulsion to his
penis when his foreskin got caught in the zipper of his
pants. He was able to unzip his pants and remove the
foreskin prior to your arrival. Your assessment reveals
that he is in severe pain and that the avulsion is
bleeding moderately. The MOST appropriate treatment
for this patient includes:
