UCLA EMT CH.24 TRAUMA ACTUAL
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Scene size-up. Answer: * Always have BSI first
1. personal, partner, patient safety
2. environmental hazards
3. number of patients
4. mechanism of injury
5. additional resources
6. need for C-spine
◉ Penetrating trauma. Answer: -injury caused by objects, such as knives
and bullets, that pierce the surface of the body and damage internal
tissue and organs
◉ Law of Inertia. Answer: -a body at rest will remain at rest and a body
in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
◉ Kinetic energy. Answer: KE= 1/2mass X volume^2
, ◉ 3 types of vehicle collisions. Answer: 1. The collision of the car
against another car, tree, or object. Damage to the car is the most
dramatic part of the collision
2. The collision of the passenger against the interior of the car.
3. The collision of the passengers organs against the solid structures of
the body.
◉ Significant mechanisms of injury. Answer: - death of an occupant in
the vehicle
- sever deformity of the vehicle
- moderate intrusions
- severe damage from ear
- ejection from vehicle
◉ Rear-end crashes. Answer: -rear end crashes are known to cause
whiplash
-in this type of crash, the cervical spine and surrounding area may be
injured
◉ Fall factors. Answer: 1. The height of the fall
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Scene size-up. Answer: * Always have BSI first
1. personal, partner, patient safety
2. environmental hazards
3. number of patients
4. mechanism of injury
5. additional resources
6. need for C-spine
◉ Penetrating trauma. Answer: -injury caused by objects, such as knives
and bullets, that pierce the surface of the body and damage internal
tissue and organs
◉ Law of Inertia. Answer: -a body at rest will remain at rest and a body
in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
◉ Kinetic energy. Answer: KE= 1/2mass X volume^2
, ◉ 3 types of vehicle collisions. Answer: 1. The collision of the car
against another car, tree, or object. Damage to the car is the most
dramatic part of the collision
2. The collision of the passenger against the interior of the car.
3. The collision of the passengers organs against the solid structures of
the body.
◉ Significant mechanisms of injury. Answer: - death of an occupant in
the vehicle
- sever deformity of the vehicle
- moderate intrusions
- severe damage from ear
- ejection from vehicle
◉ Rear-end crashes. Answer: -rear end crashes are known to cause
whiplash
-in this type of crash, the cervical spine and surrounding area may be
injured
◉ Fall factors. Answer: 1. The height of the fall
