ADVANCED EMT EXAM (AEMT) STUDY
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primary blast injuries - Correct Answer - Damages to the body and can
cause major damage to major blood vessels and rupture major organs.
secondary blast injuries - Correct Answer - -Result from being struck by
flying debris (shrapnel from glass or splinters) that have been set in
motion by explosion
-Objects propelled by force of blast and strike victim
-Objects can travel great distances and can be propelled at tremendous
speeds
-Blast wind occurs as the shock wave applies force to air molecules
-Longer lasting than pressure wave
tertiary blast injuries - Correct Answer - -Occur when a person is hurled
by the force of the explosion (or blast wind) against stationary, rigid
objects
-Physical displacement of the body is also referred to as ground shock
-Resulting injuries are numerous and result from blunt and penetrating
mechanisms
-Displacement occurs when person is in close proximity to explosion;
survival is unlikely
Parkland Burn Formula - Correct Answer - 4mL x body weight (kg) x
percentage of body surface= total fluid requirement in mL for 24 hours
, to calculate what the IV will run at NOW, take that # and divide it by 2,
now divide it by (8-however long it took to get to the ER) to get your
hourly IV flow rate
half to be given in 1st 8 hours, 1/4 in second 8 hours and 1/4 in last 8
hours...starting at the time of the burn, not arrival to ER
As an example, if both legs (____% x 2 = ___%), the groin (__%) and
the front chest and abdomen were burned, this would involve ____% of
the body. - Correct Answer - if both legs (18% x 2 = 36%), the groin (1%)
and the front chest and abdomen were burned, this would involve 55%
of the body.
a sudden increase in ETCO2 during cardiac arrest - Correct Answer -
return of circulation
COPD S/S - Correct Answer - AP = transverse diameter or "barrel chest"
Sit in a tripod position (leaning forward with arms braced on knees or
chair)
Neck muscles are hypertrophied
Paradoxical pulse
Clubbing of distal phalanx
Decreased breath sounds & expiratory wheeze
Accessory muscle use
GUIDE RATED A+ | 100% CORRECTLY
ANSWERED | 2025/2026 GUIDE
primary blast injuries - Correct Answer - Damages to the body and can
cause major damage to major blood vessels and rupture major organs.
secondary blast injuries - Correct Answer - -Result from being struck by
flying debris (shrapnel from glass or splinters) that have been set in
motion by explosion
-Objects propelled by force of blast and strike victim
-Objects can travel great distances and can be propelled at tremendous
speeds
-Blast wind occurs as the shock wave applies force to air molecules
-Longer lasting than pressure wave
tertiary blast injuries - Correct Answer - -Occur when a person is hurled
by the force of the explosion (or blast wind) against stationary, rigid
objects
-Physical displacement of the body is also referred to as ground shock
-Resulting injuries are numerous and result from blunt and penetrating
mechanisms
-Displacement occurs when person is in close proximity to explosion;
survival is unlikely
Parkland Burn Formula - Correct Answer - 4mL x body weight (kg) x
percentage of body surface= total fluid requirement in mL for 24 hours
, to calculate what the IV will run at NOW, take that # and divide it by 2,
now divide it by (8-however long it took to get to the ER) to get your
hourly IV flow rate
half to be given in 1st 8 hours, 1/4 in second 8 hours and 1/4 in last 8
hours...starting at the time of the burn, not arrival to ER
As an example, if both legs (____% x 2 = ___%), the groin (__%) and
the front chest and abdomen were burned, this would involve ____% of
the body. - Correct Answer - if both legs (18% x 2 = 36%), the groin (1%)
and the front chest and abdomen were burned, this would involve 55%
of the body.
a sudden increase in ETCO2 during cardiac arrest - Correct Answer -
return of circulation
COPD S/S - Correct Answer - AP = transverse diameter or "barrel chest"
Sit in a tripod position (leaning forward with arms braced on knees or
chair)
Neck muscles are hypertrophied
Paradoxical pulse
Clubbing of distal phalanx
Decreased breath sounds & expiratory wheeze
Accessory muscle use
