AEMT Trauma Overview Questions and Answers with 100% Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!.

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AEMT Trauma Overview Questions and Answers with 100%
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!



1. The laceration to the patient's right arm was most likely
caused by which type of blast injury?
A. Primary blast injury
B. Secondary blast injury
C. Tertiary blast injury
D. Miscellaneous blast injury
B. Secondary blast injury
The patient's deafness can be attributed to which type of blast
injury?
A. Primary blast injury
B. Secondary blast injury
C. Tertiary blast injury
D. Miscellaneous blast injury
A. Primary blast injury
3. Which organs are most susceptible to injury during an
explosion?
A. Liver
B. Kidney
C. Lungs
D. Ear

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C. Lungs
4. What is one of the most common causes of death from blast
injuries?
A. Long bone fractures
B. Head trauma
C. Tracheal lacerations
D. Hypoxia
B. Head trauma
5. Tertiary injuries are a result of:
A. the patient striking an object.
B. a pressure wave.
C. biological, chemical or radioactive contaminants.
D. miscellaneous events that occur during an explosion.
A. the patient striking an object.
6. What type of energy is contained in a moving object?
A. Mass
B. Velocity
C. Kinetic energy
D. Potential energy
C. Kinetic energy
7. All of the following are associated with a significant MOI
EXCEPT:
A. Death of an occupant in the vehicle

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B. Severe deformitities of the vehicle
C. Intrusion into the vehicle
D. Speed of less than 30 mph
D. Speed of less than 30 mph
8. In frontal collisions, there are two pathways for injuries, the
up-and-over pathway and the down-and-under pathway. Which
of the following injuries would most likely be a result of the
down-and-under pathway?
A. Spine injuries
B. Abdominal injuries
C. Chest injuries
D. Pelvic injuries
D. Pelvic injuries
The patient is an adult male. The typical adult has
approximately ______ pints of blood.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
B. 10
What is the proper method to control this type of bleeding (first
step in general)?
A. Direct pressure