EMT--Trauma Practice Test with Correct
Answers 2025
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will provide you with t
he most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. Pupil size
B. Heart size
C. Mental status
D. Blood pressure CORRECT ANSWER-Mental status
A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand, resulting in pain and deformity to the l
eft midshaft forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed at which of the following pulse locat
ions?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Popliteal CORRECT ANSWER-Radial
You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Upon arrival, you see a young man wh
o is lying on the ground screaming in pain, bright red blood is spurting from an apparent stab
wound to his groin area. Your first action should be to
A. control the bleeding
B. apply 100% oxygen
C. ensure an open airway
D. elevate the patient's legs CORRECT ANSWER-control the bleeding
, During a soccer game, a 20 year old man collided shoulder to shoulder with another player. He
has pain and a noticeable anterior bulge to the left shoulder. What is the most effective metho
d of immobilizing this injury?
A. An air-inflatable splint with the left arm immobilized in the flexed position
B. A long board splint with the left arm immobilized in the extended position
C. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to the body
D. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to maintain downward traction -
CORRECT ANSWER-A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to the body
Which of the following mechanisms of injury would necessitate performing a rapid trauma asse
ssment?
A. A 5'8" tall adult who fell 12' from a roof and landed on his side
B. A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose passenger was killed
C. Amputation of three toes from the patient's left foot with controlled bleeding
D. An impaled object in the patient's lower extremity with minimal venous bleeding
CORRECT ANSWER-A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose passenger was killed
You are assessing a 33 year old male's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. The patient opens his
eyes in response to pain, is speaking with incomprehensible words, and withdraws from pain b
y flexing his upper extremities. What is his GCS score?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9 CORRECT ANSWER-7
Answers 2025
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will provide you with t
he most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. Pupil size
B. Heart size
C. Mental status
D. Blood pressure CORRECT ANSWER-Mental status
A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand, resulting in pain and deformity to the l
eft midshaft forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed at which of the following pulse locat
ions?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Popliteal CORRECT ANSWER-Radial
You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Upon arrival, you see a young man wh
o is lying on the ground screaming in pain, bright red blood is spurting from an apparent stab
wound to his groin area. Your first action should be to
A. control the bleeding
B. apply 100% oxygen
C. ensure an open airway
D. elevate the patient's legs CORRECT ANSWER-control the bleeding
, During a soccer game, a 20 year old man collided shoulder to shoulder with another player. He
has pain and a noticeable anterior bulge to the left shoulder. What is the most effective metho
d of immobilizing this injury?
A. An air-inflatable splint with the left arm immobilized in the flexed position
B. A long board splint with the left arm immobilized in the extended position
C. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to the body
D. A sling to support the left arm and swathes to maintain downward traction -
CORRECT ANSWER-A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to the body
Which of the following mechanisms of injury would necessitate performing a rapid trauma asse
ssment?
A. A 5'8" tall adult who fell 12' from a roof and landed on his side
B. A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose passenger was killed
C. Amputation of three toes from the patient's left foot with controlled bleeding
D. An impaled object in the patient's lower extremity with minimal venous bleeding
CORRECT ANSWER-A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose passenger was killed
You are assessing a 33 year old male's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. The patient opens his
eyes in response to pain, is speaking with incomprehensible words, and withdraws from pain b
y flexing his upper extremities. What is his GCS score?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9 CORRECT ANSWER-7
