EMT Basic Exam 3 with 100 Complete verified and approved solutions.

EMT Basic Exam 3 with 100 Complete
verified and approved solutions.
EMT Basic Exam 3 with 100 Complete
verified and approved solutions.
Two of the MOST common mechanisms of injury for blunt trauma are:


A.
gunshot wounds and vehicle ejections.

B.
low-caliber gunshot wounds and falls.

C.
motor vehicle collisions and stabbings.

D.
falls and motor vehicle collisions. - ANSWER- D.
falls and motor vehicle collisions.

The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:


A.
the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.

B.
your concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.

C.
a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.

D.
the way in which traumatic injuries occur. - ANSWER- B.
your concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.

The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:

A.
headrest is appropriately positioned.

B.
rear end of the vehicle is initially struck.

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C.
air bag correctly deploys upon impact.

D.
patient tenses up at the time of impact. - ANSWER- A.
headrest is appropriately positioned.

The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage
remote from its path, is known as:


A.
capitation.

B.
congruent.

C.
conversion.

D.
cavitation. - ANSWER- D.
cavitation.

During your assessment of a patient with a head injury, you note that he opens
his eyes when you pinch his trapezius muscle, is mumbling, and has his arms
curled in toward his chest. You should assign him a GCS score of:


A.
8.

B.
9.

C.
10.

D.
7. - ANSWER- D.
7.

Hypovolemic shock occurs when:

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A.
at least 10% of the patient's blood volume is lost.

B.
the body cannot compensate for rapid blood loss.

C.
the patient's systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg.

D.
the clotting ability of the blood is enhanced. - ANSWER- B.
the body cannot compensate for rapid blood loss.

Perfusion is MOST accurately defined as the:


A.
ability of the systemic arteries to constrict as needed to maintain an adequate
blood pressure.

B.
circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to meet the body's
metabolic needs.

C.
effective transfer of oxygen from the venules across the systemic capillary
membrane walls.

D.
effective removal of carbon dioxide and other metabolic waste products from the
body's cells. - ANSWER- B.
circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to meet the body's
metabolic needs.

Hypoperfusion is another name for:


A.
shock.

B.
cellular death.

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C.
cyanosis.

D.
hypoxemia. - ANSWER- A.
shock.

The systemic veins function by:


A.
returning oxygen-rich blood back to the left atrium.

B.
delivering deoxygenated blood to the capillaries.

C.
delivering oxygen-poor blood to the capillaries.

D.
returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart. - ANSWER- D.
returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Which of the following statements regarding the clotting of blood is correct?


A.
Venous and capillary blood typically does not clot spontaneously.

B.
Bleeding begins to clot when the end of a damaged vessel dilates.

C.
Direct contact with the environment prevents blood from clotting.

D.
A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting. - ANSWER- D.
A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting.

A fractured femur can result in the loss of ______ or more of blood into the soft
tissues of the thigh.


A.