EMT Test Chapters 1-6 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured in a car crash. He is unresponsive and has what you believe to be a collapsed lung. Additionally, his left leg is severely deformed with heavy bleeding and his vital signs are unstable. A passenger in the car informs you that the patient has diabetes and significant heart problems. Given this information, what is the best destination for this patient, assuming all of the facilities are the same distance away? A)Cardiac center B) Spine injury center C) Trauma center D)Stroke center Correct Answer - C) Trauma center You have arrived at the scene of a medical emergency and find a woman lying on the floor of a grocery store. As you approach her, you know that your first priority as an EMT is: A)Personal safety B)Patient care C)Public safety D)Patient advocacy Correct Answer - A)Personal safety Which be an EMS public health initiative? A)Educating the public on the benefit of wearing seat belts B)Volunteering time to help raise money for a sick child and his family