JB Learning Final Exam

JB Learning Final Exam The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries. Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include: coughing up blood. Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with: hematemesis. The systemic veins function by: returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart. If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. All of these answers are correct. Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct? Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously. A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a: superficial burn. A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n): contusion. Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to adults because: pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass. A laceration: is an injury that separates various layers of soft tissue. A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: dermal layer. Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because: the nerve endings have been destroyed. What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body? Epidermis. When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST important to: remain alert for more severe underlying injuries. With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the: legs are proportionately smaller than an adult's. The lower jawbone is called the: mandible. The mastoid process is located approximately: 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear. The white portion of the eye is called the: sclera. Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with: direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings. If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should: suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma. The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the: headrest is appropriately positioned. The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its path, is known as: cavitation. When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained occupant: remains in motion until acted upon by an external force. When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehicle equipped with an air bag that did not deploy upon impact, you should: remember that it could still deploy and seriously injure you. Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash? Deformed steering wheel A 70-year-old man presents with a severe nosebleed. His medical history includes COPD, depression, and a hemorrhagic stroke 3 years ago. His BP is 190/110 mm Hg, his pulse is 100 beats/min, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min. His medications include albuterol, sertraline (Zoloft), and multivitamins. Which of the following is MOST likely causing his nosebleed today? High blood pressure A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in the groin region. Which of the following would MOST likely control the bleeding? Apply a topical hemostatic agent with direct pressure Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include: pain and distention. Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by: applying local direct pressure. Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured? Platelets collect at the injury site Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours? Skeletal muscle