CHAPTER 4 TEST TRAUMA JB LEARNING EMT-B
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SAMPLE stands for. ANSWER -Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to
A patient has cool skin, shallow breathing and a diminished LOC. Your interventions would
be:. ANSWER -Increase depth of respirations, high flow oxygen, and transport ASAP
Initial Assessment includes. ANSWER -Forming a general impression
A fall patient has discoloration and tenderness to the left side of the chest. Upon
auscultation, you hear diminished breath sounds on the affected side. You should:.
ANSWER -Classify the patient as major trauma and immediately transport
, Traumatic Asphyxia presents as. ANSWER -bulging eyes and discoloration of the body
above the shoulders
What are the quickest ways to assess perfusion?. ANSWER -Capillary refill and pulse
A patient with diminished level of consciousness, abdominal bleeding and a swollen and
deformed arm is an example of:. ANSWER -Major Trauma
If your patient has develops severe dyspnea after you have already sealed their sucking chest
wound, you should. ANSWER -Lift the occlusive dressing upon exhalation to release the air
and then re-seal it.
If your patient gags when trying to insert an OPA, you should. ANSWER -remove the
oropharyngeal airway and prepare for the patient to vomit.
When a patient has dyspnea and paradoxical movement on a side of their chest, you should
suspect:. ANSWER -that the patient has Flail Chest
When securing a patient to a back board you. ANSWER -Apply a c-collar, maintain manual
stabilization of the head until secured to the backboard, and secure the axial skeleton to the
backboard before the head.
Unequal breath sounds and/or unequal chest expansion are signs and symptoms of.
ANSWER -a closed chest wall injury
If someone has an impaled object in their chest you should. ANSWER -stabilize the object,
provide high flow oxygen, monitor vital signs, and provide rapid transport
During a Rapid Trauma Assessment, when assessing the pelvis, you should. ANSWER -
apply gentle pressure to the iliac crests downwards and and then inwards.
When communicating patient information over the radio or to the hospital destination, you
should include the patient's. ANSWER -level of consciousness (LOC), age, sex, and chief
complaint.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ||ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SAMPLE stands for. ANSWER -Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to
A patient has cool skin, shallow breathing and a diminished LOC. Your interventions would
be:. ANSWER -Increase depth of respirations, high flow oxygen, and transport ASAP
Initial Assessment includes. ANSWER -Forming a general impression
A fall patient has discoloration and tenderness to the left side of the chest. Upon
auscultation, you hear diminished breath sounds on the affected side. You should:.
ANSWER -Classify the patient as major trauma and immediately transport
, Traumatic Asphyxia presents as. ANSWER -bulging eyes and discoloration of the body
above the shoulders
What are the quickest ways to assess perfusion?. ANSWER -Capillary refill and pulse
A patient with diminished level of consciousness, abdominal bleeding and a swollen and
deformed arm is an example of:. ANSWER -Major Trauma
If your patient has develops severe dyspnea after you have already sealed their sucking chest
wound, you should. ANSWER -Lift the occlusive dressing upon exhalation to release the air
and then re-seal it.
If your patient gags when trying to insert an OPA, you should. ANSWER -remove the
oropharyngeal airway and prepare for the patient to vomit.
When a patient has dyspnea and paradoxical movement on a side of their chest, you should
suspect:. ANSWER -that the patient has Flail Chest
When securing a patient to a back board you. ANSWER -Apply a c-collar, maintain manual
stabilization of the head until secured to the backboard, and secure the axial skeleton to the
backboard before the head.
Unequal breath sounds and/or unequal chest expansion are signs and symptoms of.
ANSWER -a closed chest wall injury
If someone has an impaled object in their chest you should. ANSWER -stabilize the object,
provide high flow oxygen, monitor vital signs, and provide rapid transport
During a Rapid Trauma Assessment, when assessing the pelvis, you should. ANSWER -
apply gentle pressure to the iliac crests downwards and and then inwards.
When communicating patient information over the radio or to the hospital destination, you
should include the patient's. ANSWER -level of consciousness (LOC), age, sex, and chief
complaint.
