EFMB Pre Test Exam Questions and Answers
| Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+.
The initial radiographic evaluation of a trauma patient begins with supine
Anterior Posterior
(AP) chest and pelvis radiographs taken in the trauma bay usually with
a(n) __________. -
ANSWER portable x-ray machine
T/F: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely replaced by
cervical spine radiographic evaluation (CSRE) and should only be
performed when CSRE is unavailable. - ANSWER False
What is the lowest level of care equipped with a Computed Tomography
scanner? - ANSWER Role 3
Distance is also protective from radiation exposure. If feasible based on
the patient's condition, any personnel without lead shielding should
move a short distance away from the x-ray unit. The recommended
minimal distance is __ - ANSWER 6 Feet
T/F: The FAST exam remains the most sensitive test for hollow viscus
injury and mesenteric injury. - ANSWER FALSE
T/F: At the Role 3, properly trained providers including radiologists,
surgeons, and emergency physicians, can perform and interpret FAST
scans in the emergency department on a hand held portable device. -
ANSWER TRUE
,A FAST examination is performed with a portable hand-held machine
most commonly using a standard 3-7 MHz curved array _______ probe.
- ANSWER US
The standard FAST examination is focused on evaluating for the
presence of ______ in certain areas of the body. - ANSWER free
intraperitoneal fluid
What is the lowest level of care equipped with a portable x-ray
machine? - ANSWER Role 2
Members of the trauma team should have __________ aprons and
thyroid shields available near the trauma bay for radiation safety. -
ANSWER lead
While the FAST scan has been validated only in hemodynamically
unstable blunt trauma patients, it has become a standard tool in the
trauma bay and Emergency Department (ED) in most trauma patients.
FAST stands for _________ - ANSWER Focused Abdominal
Sonographic Assessment for Trauma
FAST in combat trauma has a sensitivity of only 56% and specificity of_.
- ANSWER 98%
,When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the right
upper quadrant. You are inspecting between which two organs? -
ANSWER liver and kidney
14. When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the
left upper quadrant.
You are inspecting between which two organs? - ANSWER spleen and
kidney
An 18g ______ IV is typically desired for Computed Tomography IV
access. - ANSWER antecubital
T/F: The goal of Computed Tomography contrast injection is to provide
concurrent solid organ enhancement, arterial enhancement, and
pulmonary arterial. - ANSWER TRUE
The symptoms of acoustic trauma are: - ANSWER - hearing loss
- tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
- aural fullness
- recruitment (ear pain with loud noise)
- difficulty localizing sounds
- difficulty hearing in a noisy background
- vertigo.
Acoustic trauma may result in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) that is
either ___ or ___. - ANSWER temporary (temporary threshold shift,
TTS) or permanent (permanent threshold shift, PTS)
The ear, specifically the ______ , is the most sensitive organ to primary
blast injury. - ANSWER tympanic membrane (TM)
, T/F: The smaller the size of the tympanic membrane perforation, the
greater the likelihood is of spontaneous closure. - ANSWER TRUE
The majority of tympanic membrane perforations that close
spontaneously do so within the first _____ after injury. - ANSWER 8
weeks
T/F: When performing Computed Tomography scan on a Military
Working Dog, utilize a scanning protocol based on the adult settings to
include the doses of and rates of contrast administration. - ANSWER
FALSEF
All trauma patients arriving at a Role _ will receive proper and
expeditious radiologic screening of injuries. - ANSWER 3
T/F: Patients exposed to hazardous noise are only at risk for aural
trauma. - ANSWER FALSE
T/F: All patients evacuated through casualty evacuation should have
images sent electronically ahead of time as well as have a CD created to
send with the patient as a backup. - ANSWER TRUE
T/F: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is widely used in theater, as its utility
in the acute management of combat trauma was extensively
establishment during Operation Enduring Freedom. - ANSWER FALSE
| Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+.
The initial radiographic evaluation of a trauma patient begins with supine
Anterior Posterior
(AP) chest and pelvis radiographs taken in the trauma bay usually with
a(n) __________. -
ANSWER portable x-ray machine
T/F: Computed Tomography scanning has been largely replaced by
cervical spine radiographic evaluation (CSRE) and should only be
performed when CSRE is unavailable. - ANSWER False
What is the lowest level of care equipped with a Computed Tomography
scanner? - ANSWER Role 3
Distance is also protective from radiation exposure. If feasible based on
the patient's condition, any personnel without lead shielding should
move a short distance away from the x-ray unit. The recommended
minimal distance is __ - ANSWER 6 Feet
T/F: The FAST exam remains the most sensitive test for hollow viscus
injury and mesenteric injury. - ANSWER FALSE
T/F: At the Role 3, properly trained providers including radiologists,
surgeons, and emergency physicians, can perform and interpret FAST
scans in the emergency department on a hand held portable device. -
ANSWER TRUE
,A FAST examination is performed with a portable hand-held machine
most commonly using a standard 3-7 MHz curved array _______ probe.
- ANSWER US
The standard FAST examination is focused on evaluating for the
presence of ______ in certain areas of the body. - ANSWER free
intraperitoneal fluid
What is the lowest level of care equipped with a portable x-ray
machine? - ANSWER Role 2
Members of the trauma team should have __________ aprons and
thyroid shields available near the trauma bay for radiation safety. -
ANSWER lead
While the FAST scan has been validated only in hemodynamically
unstable blunt trauma patients, it has become a standard tool in the
trauma bay and Emergency Department (ED) in most trauma patients.
FAST stands for _________ - ANSWER Focused Abdominal
Sonographic Assessment for Trauma
FAST in combat trauma has a sensitivity of only 56% and specificity of_.
- ANSWER 98%
,When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the right
upper quadrant. You are inspecting between which two organs? -
ANSWER liver and kidney
14. When performing a FAST examination on a patient, you inspect the
left upper quadrant.
You are inspecting between which two organs? - ANSWER spleen and
kidney
An 18g ______ IV is typically desired for Computed Tomography IV
access. - ANSWER antecubital
T/F: The goal of Computed Tomography contrast injection is to provide
concurrent solid organ enhancement, arterial enhancement, and
pulmonary arterial. - ANSWER TRUE
The symptoms of acoustic trauma are: - ANSWER - hearing loss
- tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
- aural fullness
- recruitment (ear pain with loud noise)
- difficulty localizing sounds
- difficulty hearing in a noisy background
- vertigo.
Acoustic trauma may result in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) that is
either ___ or ___. - ANSWER temporary (temporary threshold shift,
TTS) or permanent (permanent threshold shift, PTS)
The ear, specifically the ______ , is the most sensitive organ to primary
blast injury. - ANSWER tympanic membrane (TM)
, T/F: The smaller the size of the tympanic membrane perforation, the
greater the likelihood is of spontaneous closure. - ANSWER TRUE
The majority of tympanic membrane perforations that close
spontaneously do so within the first _____ after injury. - ANSWER 8
weeks
T/F: When performing Computed Tomography scan on a Military
Working Dog, utilize a scanning protocol based on the adult settings to
include the doses of and rates of contrast administration. - ANSWER
FALSEF
All trauma patients arriving at a Role _ will receive proper and
expeditious radiologic screening of injuries. - ANSWER 3
T/F: Patients exposed to hazardous noise are only at risk for aural
trauma. - ANSWER FALSE
T/F: All patients evacuated through casualty evacuation should have
images sent electronically ahead of time as well as have a CD created to
send with the patient as a backup. - ANSWER TRUE
T/F: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is widely used in theater, as its utility
in the acute management of combat trauma was extensively
establishment during Operation Enduring Freedom. - ANSWER FALSE
