UCLA EMT CH.24 EXAMINATION TEST 2026
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT GRADED A+
●● Passengers who are seated in the rear of a vehicle and are wearing
only lap belts have a higher incidence of injuries to the _____________
spine during a rear-end crash.
A. thoracic and sacral
B. lumbar and coccygeal
C. thoracic and lumbar
D. lumbar and sacral
Answer: thoracic and lumbar
●● When evaluating the mechanism of injury of a car-versus-pedestrian
collision, you should first:
A. determine if the patient was propelled away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
C. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient for structural damage.
D. determine if the patient was struck and pulled under the vehicle.
Answer: approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
●● When treating a patient who experienced a pulmonary blast injury,
you should:
, A. use a demand valve to ventilate the patient.
B. suspect an accompanying cardiac tamponade.
C. avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
D. administer large amounts of intravenous fluid.
Answer: avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
●● The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control and struck a utility
pole head-on. The driver was killed instantly. The passenger, a young
female, is conscious and alert and has several small abrasions and
lacerations to her left forearm. Treatment for the passenger should
include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a focused exam of her forearm.
C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a secondary assessment at the scene.
Answer: transport to a trauma center.
●● In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must:
A. be involved in trauma prevention programs.
B. have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
C. have access to an emergency physician within 30 minutes.
D. be able to stabilize patients before transferring to a higher level
facility.
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT GRADED A+
●● Passengers who are seated in the rear of a vehicle and are wearing
only lap belts have a higher incidence of injuries to the _____________
spine during a rear-end crash.
A. thoracic and sacral
B. lumbar and coccygeal
C. thoracic and lumbar
D. lumbar and sacral
Answer: thoracic and lumbar
●● When evaluating the mechanism of injury of a car-versus-pedestrian
collision, you should first:
A. determine if the patient was propelled away from the vehicle.
B. approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
C. evaluate the vehicle that struck the patient for structural damage.
D. determine if the patient was struck and pulled under the vehicle.
Answer: approximate the speed of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian.
●● When treating a patient who experienced a pulmonary blast injury,
you should:
, A. use a demand valve to ventilate the patient.
B. suspect an accompanying cardiac tamponade.
C. avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
D. administer large amounts of intravenous fluid.
Answer: avoid giving oxygen under positive pressure.
●● The driver of a sport utility vehicle lost control and struck a utility
pole head-on. The driver was killed instantly. The passenger, a young
female, is conscious and alert and has several small abrasions and
lacerations to her left forearm. Treatment for the passenger should
include:
A. transport to a trauma center.
B. a focused exam of her forearm.
C. transport to a community hospital.
D. a secondary assessment at the scene.
Answer: transport to a trauma center.
●● In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must:
A. be involved in trauma prevention programs.
B. have general surgeons who are in-house 24 hours a day.
C. have access to an emergency physician within 30 minutes.
D. be able to stabilize patients before transferring to a higher level
facility.
