AAOS EMT Trauma Test UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Index of Suspicion - CORRECT ANSWER - Your concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries
When caring for a pt. in an MVC with an undeployed airbag, it's most important to...? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Remember it could still deploy and injure you
Scenario: 40 y/o unrestrained female in an MVC impacted steering wheel w/ her chest traveling
at 45 mph. Conscious and alert, experiencing significant chest pain and shortness of breath. She
probably experienced: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiac contusion; Pulmonary contusion;
multiple rib fractures;
Patient presents with confusion, headache, n/v after blunt injury to head. Be most concerned
with: - CORRECT ANSWER - Intracranial bleeding
Level I trauma criteria - CORRECT ANSWER - GCS less than or equal to 8; mechanism
attributed to trauma;
Body systems most critical for supplying/maintaining adequate blood flow to body: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Effectively pumping heart; intact blood vessels; adequate amount of blood;
Perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulation of blood within an organ in adequate
amounts to meed the body's metabolic needs
Significant changes will occur if typical adult loses more than how much of total blood volume?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
Hypovolemic Shock - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when body cannot compensate for
rapid blood loss
, Severity of bleeding based on: - CORRECT ANSWER - General appearance; MOI; S/sx;
Amount of blood loss in fractured femur - CORRECT ANSWER -1L
In older patients, first indicator of nontraumatic internal bleeding may be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Weakness/dizziness
If direct pressure fails to stop bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - Apply a tourniquet
Nosebleed Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - Pinch pt.'s nostrils and have lean forward
Areas of the body with thickest skin - CORRECT ANSWER - Scalp; back; soles of feet;
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains hair follicles, sweat glands and nerve endings
Functions of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain water balance; regulate body
temp; send information to brain;
Exposure to cold environment - CORRECT ANSWER - Peripheral vessels constrict and
divert blood away from the skin
Compartmant Syndrome's hallmark - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain out of proportion to
injury
Penetrating injuries - CORRECT ANSWER - External bleeding may be minimal but
internal injuries may be extensive
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Index of Suspicion - CORRECT ANSWER - Your concern for potentially serious
underlying injuries
When caring for a pt. in an MVC with an undeployed airbag, it's most important to...? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Remember it could still deploy and injure you
Scenario: 40 y/o unrestrained female in an MVC impacted steering wheel w/ her chest traveling
at 45 mph. Conscious and alert, experiencing significant chest pain and shortness of breath. She
probably experienced: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiac contusion; Pulmonary contusion;
multiple rib fractures;
Patient presents with confusion, headache, n/v after blunt injury to head. Be most concerned
with: - CORRECT ANSWER - Intracranial bleeding
Level I trauma criteria - CORRECT ANSWER - GCS less than or equal to 8; mechanism
attributed to trauma;
Body systems most critical for supplying/maintaining adequate blood flow to body: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Effectively pumping heart; intact blood vessels; adequate amount of blood;
Perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Circulation of blood within an organ in adequate
amounts to meed the body's metabolic needs
Significant changes will occur if typical adult loses more than how much of total blood volume?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
Hypovolemic Shock - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when body cannot compensate for
rapid blood loss
, Severity of bleeding based on: - CORRECT ANSWER - General appearance; MOI; S/sx;
Amount of blood loss in fractured femur - CORRECT ANSWER -1L
In older patients, first indicator of nontraumatic internal bleeding may be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Weakness/dizziness
If direct pressure fails to stop bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - Apply a tourniquet
Nosebleed Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - Pinch pt.'s nostrils and have lean forward
Areas of the body with thickest skin - CORRECT ANSWER - Scalp; back; soles of feet;
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Contains hair follicles, sweat glands and nerve endings
Functions of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain water balance; regulate body
temp; send information to brain;
Exposure to cold environment - CORRECT ANSWER - Peripheral vessels constrict and
divert blood away from the skin
Compartmant Syndrome's hallmark - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain out of proportion to
injury
Penetrating injuries - CORRECT ANSWER - External bleeding may be minimal but
internal injuries may be extensive
