EMS 131 EXAM 3; QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

EMS 131 EXAM 3: QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Which of the following vessels has the thickest muscular walls that allow constriction and dilation?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Arteries



Which of the following BEST describes the function of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER -
It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection and regulation.



Which of the following is a characteristic of venous bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER -
It can be profuse, but is generally easily controlled.



Your patient is a 33-year-
old man who has a gunshot wound to his right leg and has active, steady, dark red bleeding. He is
awake, pale, and diaphoretic. He has a strong radial pulse of 112 per minute, a respiratory rate of
24 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 122/82 mmHg. He has no other injuries or compl
aints. Which of the following is the BEST sequence of steps in the management of this patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Direct pressure, high-concentration oxygen, and splinting the leg



Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following guidelines and sta
tements are true except: - CORRECT ANSWER -
it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is between the cold age
nt and the wound.



Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and has an 8-
inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure dressing and bandage, but the
se have become saturated due to continued bleeding. Which of the following should you do now?
- CORRECT ANSWER -
Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider administering a hemostatic agent.



Which of the following distinguishes decompensated shock from compensated stage of shock? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Cell damage and death in the vital organs



Which of the following layers of the skin is the MOST important in insulating the body against hea
t loss? - CORRECT ANSWER -Subcutaneous layer

, An injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but blood vessels and cells in the dermis are i
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




njur ed, is called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER -contusion.
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




Which type of wound has a small opening into the skin, but may be quite deep, and is often
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




caus ed by instruments such as nails, ice picks, or pencils? - CORRECT ANSWER -Puncture
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




Bleeding from soft- X 2 X 2




tissue injuries should initially be controlled with which one of the following techniques? -
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




CORRECT ANSWER -Direct pressure
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2




Your patient is a 14-year- X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




old male who crashed his bicycle, landing prone and sliding along a gravel trail. He has deep a
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




brasi ons to his hands, arms, chest, and knees. The patient has small pieces of gravel, twigs,
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




and dirt e mbedded in the abrasions. Which of the following is the best way to manage this sit
X 2 X 2 X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




uation after ta king cervical spine immobilization? - CORRECT ANSWER -
X 2 X 2 X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




Assess for additional injuries, flush away large pieces of debris with a sterile dressing, place dre
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




ssin gs on the abrasions, bandage them in place, and transport.
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




Your patient is a 32-year- X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




old man with a fish hook that has perforated his hand between the thumb and index finger. W
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




hich of the following is the best way to manage the situation in the prehospital setting? -
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




CORRECT ANSWER -Leave the hook in place and try not to disturb it.X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




When using the rule of palm to estimate the approximate body surface area burned, the patien
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




t's palm equals about what percentage of the body's surface area (BSA)? -
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




CORRECT ANSWER -1%
X 2 X 2 X 2




Which of the following BEST describes an evisceration? - CORRECT ANSWER -
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




Open wound of the abdomen from which organs protrude
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




You are caring for a 27-year-
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




old male who has a puncture wound to the right upper chest. The patient was stabbed with a
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X




2serr ated steak knife by his ex-
X2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2




girlfriend. You have placed an occlusive dressing to the site and began emergent transport to the c losest
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X 2 X




2trauma center. However, while en route the patient begins to complain of increasing shortne ss
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X2 X 2




of breath. You notice a decrease in ventilatory volume and an increase in thoracic diameter. Whi
X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2 X 2