AND CORRECT ANSWERS(GRADED A+).
You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the
following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient?
a)Height of the ladder
b)Distance the patient fell from
c)Surface the patient landed on
d)What part of the body hit first - CorreCt Answers -a)Height of the ladder
You respond to a 23-year-old male patient involved in a motor vehicle
collision. While assessing the patient you notice a weak radial pulse and
strong carotid pulse. You should:
a)Take the blood pressure in both arms and compare
b)Treat this patient for shock
c)Assess his femoral pulse
d)Reassess his vitals every 15 minutes - CorreCt Answers -b)Treat this
patient for shock
A weak thready radial pulse and strong carotid pulse is a symptom of shock.
You are called to a stabbing involving a 33 year old female patient who
suffered a knife wound to the abdomen. The knife is still lodged in the
patient. You perform your initial assessment and determine the patient has
adequate ABCs and the scene is safe. How should you manage the knife
wound?
a)Stabilize the knife and rapid transport
b)Remove the knife immediately and apply direct pressure to stop any
bleeding
,c)Remove the knife and apply an occlusive dressing
d)Do not touch the knife, continue to manage ABCs and rapid transport
only - CorreCt Answers -a)Stabilize the knife and rapid transport
While assessing a patient for excessive bleeding on his forearm, you notice
a steady stream of dark red blood. What type of bleeding should you
suspect?
a)Internal
b)Arterial
c)Venous
d)Capillary - CorreCt Answers -c)Venous
A 19 year old male falls out of a tree and is now presenting with cool, pale,
clammy skin, difficulty breathing, decreased breath sounds on the right
side, distended neck veins, a deviated trachea, and shallow radial pulses of
120. The condition this patient is most likely suffering from is:
a)Pericardial tamponade
b)Flail chest
c)Hemothorax
d)Pneumothorax - CorreCt Answers -d)Pneumothorax
The spinal cord injury most associated with hangings is:
a)Dissection
b)Distraction
c)Compression
d)Extension - CorreCt Answers -b)Distraction
,This injury is caused by the pulling away of vertebrae due to the excessive
forces placed upon them
You respond to the scene of a gunshot victim who has been shot in his right
arm. The scene is safe, the patient is alert and oriented and breathing
adequately. What should be done first for this patient?
a)Hold pressure, raise the patients arm, and then utilize a pressure point
b)Apply direct pressure first, if bleeding cannot be controlled then find a
proximal pressure point and hold pressure
c)Immediately apply a tourniquet first
d)Attempt to control the bleeding by immediately applying a bulky dressing
and holding direct pressure. If bleeding cannot be controlled, apply a
tourniquet - CorreCt Answers -d)Attempt to control the bleeding by
immediately applying a bulky dressing and holding direct pressure. If
bleeding cannot be controlled, apply a tourniquet
According to the newest guidelines, the EMT should immediately place a
tourniquet if initial direct pressure points have shown very little success of
decreasing bleeding
Which of the following would be considered a life threat?
a)Mandible fracture
b)Radial fracture
c)Femur fracture
d)Tibia fracture - CorreCt Answers -c)Femur fracture
A broken femur can cause excessive blood loss and shock in a matter of a
few minutes
, You are dispatched to a patient who has gotten an unknown chemical into
his eyes due to a chemical waste spill. What should be done first?
a)Immediately flush his eyes with lots water
b)Transport the patient as soon as possible
c)Wait for the hazmat team to contain the spill before entering the scene
d)Cover his eyes with gauze - CorreCt Answers -c)Wait for the hazmat team
to contain the spill before entering the scene
Safety comes before all other treatments.
Which of the following bones, if fractured, poses the most severe internal
bleeding risk?
a)Humerus
b)Spine
c)Femur
d)Pelvis - CorreCt Answers -c)Femur
After an explosion, your patient is trapped in debris from a collapsed
structure and has suffered crush injuries to his lower extremities. How
should there injuries be classified according to the blast-injury phase?
a)Primary
b)Tertiary
c)Initial
d)Secondary - CorreCt Answers -b)Tertiary
Tertiary blast injuries include injuries sustained from a collapsing structure
What is Sellick's maneuver?