EMT--TRAUMA PRACTICE TEST
2026/27 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will provide
you with the most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. Pupil size
B. Heart size
C. Mental status
D. Blood pressure - ANSWER-Mental status
A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand, resulting in pain and
deformity to the left midshaft forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed at which
of the following pulse locations?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Popliteal - ANSWER-Radial
You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Upon arrival, you see a
young man who 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 - 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 method 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 -
ANSWER-A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to the body
During which part of your assessment would you be most likely to discover a small
caliber gunshot wound, with minimal bleeding, to the back?
A. General impression
B. Initial assessment
C. Rapid trauma assessment
D. Detailed physical examination - ANSWER-Rapid trauma assessment
, The police summon you to a residence for a domestic dispute. When you arrive, you
are advised by a police officer that a man, who is now in custody, shot his wife.
When you enter the residence, you see a woman lying supine. She is conscious, but
very restless, and is in obvious respiratory distress.
Upon discovering an open chest wound, your first action should be to
A. prevent air from entering the open wound
B. begin assisted ventilation and prepare for transport
C. immediately reassess the patient's ventilatory status
D. cover the wound with a trauma dressing and reassess the patient's ventilatory
status - ANSWER-prevent air from entering the open wound
When applying a vest-style spinal immobilization device to a patient with traumatic
neck pain, you should
A. immobilize the head prior to securing the torso straps.
B. secure the torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
C. ask the patient to fully exhale as you secure the torso.
D. gently flex the head forward as you position the device. - ANSWER-secure the
torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
Which of the following findings would indicate that a patient is in decompensated
shock?
A. Diaphoresis and pallor
B. Falling blood pressure
C. Restlessness and anxiety
D. Heart rate greater than 130 beats/min - ANSWER-Falling blood pressure
General care for an amputated body part includes
A. Immersing the amputated part in cold water to prevent further damage
B. thoroughly cleaning the amputated part and wrapping it in a sterile dressing.
C. wrapping the amputated part in a moist, sterile dressing and placing it on ice.
D. wrapping the amputated part in a moist, sterile dressing and keeping it warm. -
ANSWER-wrapping the amputated part in a moist, sterile dressing and placing it on
ice.
An elderly woman who was removed from her burning house by firefighters has
sustained full-thickness burns to approximately 50% of her body. Appropriate
management for this patient should consist of
A. applying moist, sterile dressings to the burned areas and preventing hypothermia.
B. cooling the burns with sterile saline and covering them with dry, sterile burn pads.
C. covering the burns with dry, sterile dressings and preventing further loss of body
heat.
D. peeling burned clothing from the skin and removing all rings, necklaces, and
bracelets - ANSWER-covering the burns with dry, sterile dressings and preventing
further loss of body heat.
Which of the following mechanisms of injury would necessitate performing a rapid
trauma assessment?
2026/27 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
During transport of a patient with a head injury, what assessment factor will provide
you with the most information regarding the patient's condition?
A. Pupil size
B. Heart size
C. Mental status
D. Blood pressure - ANSWER-Mental status
A young man fell and landed on his outstretched hand, resulting in pain and
deformity to the left midshaft forearm. Distal circulation should be assessed at which
of the following pulse locations?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Pedal
D. Popliteal - ANSWER-Radial
You are called to a local nightclub for an injured patient. Upon arrival, you see a
young man who 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 - 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 method 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 -
ANSWER-A sling to support the left arm and swathes to secure the arm to the body
During which part of your assessment would you be most likely to discover a small
caliber gunshot wound, with minimal bleeding, to the back?
A. General impression
B. Initial assessment
C. Rapid trauma assessment
D. Detailed physical examination - ANSWER-Rapid trauma assessment
, The police summon you to a residence for a domestic dispute. When you arrive, you
are advised by a police officer that a man, who is now in custody, shot his wife.
When you enter the residence, you see a woman lying supine. She is conscious, but
very restless, and is in obvious respiratory distress.
Upon discovering an open chest wound, your first action should be to
A. prevent air from entering the open wound
B. begin assisted ventilation and prepare for transport
C. immediately reassess the patient's ventilatory status
D. cover the wound with a trauma dressing and reassess the patient's ventilatory
status - ANSWER-prevent air from entering the open wound
When applying a vest-style spinal immobilization device to a patient with traumatic
neck pain, you should
A. immobilize the head prior to securing the torso straps.
B. secure the torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
C. ask the patient to fully exhale as you secure the torso.
D. gently flex the head forward as you position the device. - ANSWER-secure the
torso section prior to immobilizing the head.
Which of the following findings would indicate that a patient is in decompensated
shock?
A. Diaphoresis and pallor
B. Falling blood pressure
C. Restlessness and anxiety
D. Heart rate greater than 130 beats/min - ANSWER-Falling blood pressure
General care for an amputated body part includes
A. Immersing the amputated part in cold water to prevent further damage
B. thoroughly cleaning the amputated part and wrapping it in a sterile dressing.
C. wrapping the amputated part in a moist, sterile dressing and placing it on ice.
D. wrapping the amputated part in a moist, sterile dressing and keeping it warm. -
ANSWER-wrapping the amputated part in a moist, sterile dressing and placing it on
ice.
An elderly woman who was removed from her burning house by firefighters has
sustained full-thickness burns to approximately 50% of her body. Appropriate
management for this patient should consist of
A. applying moist, sterile dressings to the burned areas and preventing hypothermia.
B. cooling the burns with sterile saline and covering them with dry, sterile burn pads.
C. covering the burns with dry, sterile dressings and preventing further loss of body
heat.
D. peeling burned clothing from the skin and removing all rings, necklaces, and
bracelets - ANSWER-covering the burns with dry, sterile dressings and preventing
further loss of body heat.
Which of the following mechanisms of injury would necessitate performing a rapid
trauma assessment?
