EMT Trauma Quizzesasdasd

7/22/2019 EMT Trauma Quizzesasdasd

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/emt-trauma-quizzesasdasd 1/31

1Marks: 1

In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must:Choose one answer.

A. have general surgeons that are in-house 24 hours a da.

!. "e a"le to sta"ili#e $atients "e%ore trans%erring to a higher level %acilit.

C. have access to an emergenc $hsician within &' minutes.

(. "e involved in trauma $revention $rograms.

CorrectMarks %or this su"mission: 1)1.

*uestion2Marks: 1

+hile en route to a maor motor vehicle crash, an on-scene $olice o%%icer advisesou that a -ear-old male who was riding in the %ront seat is involved. e %urtherstates that the child was onl wearing a la$ "elt and that the air "ag de$loed./n the "asis o% this in%ormation, ou should "e M/0 sus$icious that the childhas e$erienced:Choose one answer.

A. neck and %acial inuries.

!. o$en a"dominal trauma.

C. lower etremit %ractures.

(. "lunt trauma to the head.


*uestion3Marks: 1

3ollowing a "lunt inur to the head, a 22-ear-old %emale is con%used andcom$lains o% a severe headache and nausea. /n the "asis o% these signs andsm$toms, ou should "e M/0 concerned with the $ossi"ilit o%:Choose one answer.

A. airwa com$romise.

!. a %racture o% the skull.

C. s$inal cord inur.

(. intracranial "leeding.



IncorrectMarks %or this su"mission: ')1.

*uestion4Marks: 1

A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will M/0 likel e$erience

serious inuries or death i% he or she:Choose one answer.

A. is eected or $artiall eected.

!. e$eriences multi$le im$acts.

C. remains within the vehicle.

(. is wearing onl a la$ "elt.

Correct

Marks %or this su"mission: 1)1.*uestion5Marks: 1

A &'-ear-old male sustained a sta" wound to the neck when he was attackedoutside a nightclu". (uring our assessment, ou should "e M/0 alert %or:Choose one answer.

A. inur to the cervical s$ine.

!. alterations in his mental status.

C. $otential airwa com$romise.

(. damage to internal structures.


*uestion6Marks: 1

+hen a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 4' m$h, the unrestrainedoccu$ant:Choose one answer.

A. is thrust under the steering column onto the %loor"oard.

!. will decelerate at the same rate as the motor vehicle.

C. remains in motion until acted u$on " an eternal %orce.

(. will most likel "e thrown over the steering column.

Correct



Marks %or this su"mission: 1)1.

*uestion7Marks: 1

+ith regard to the three collisions that occur during a motor vehicle crash, whicho% the %ollowing statements regarding the %irst collision is correct

Choose one answer. A. It $rovides the least amount o% in%ormation a"out the mechanism o% inur.

!. It has a direct e%%ect on $atient care "ecause o% the o"vious vehicular damage.

C. It occurs when the unrestrained occu$ant collides with the interior o% the vehicle.

(. It is the most dramatic $art o% the collision and ma make etrication di%%icult.


*uestion8Marks: 1

(uring our assessment o% a $atient with a head inur, ou note that he o$enshis ees when ou $inch his tra$e#ius muscle, is mum"ling, and has his armscurled in toward his chest. 5ou should assign him a 6C0 score o%:Choose one answer.

A. 1'.

!. 7.

C. 8.

(. 9.


*uestion9Marks: 1

A 12-ear-old male um$ed a$$roimatel 12 %rom a tree and landed on his %eet.e com$lains o% $ain to his lower "ack. +hat inur mechanism is M/0 likelres$onsi"le %or his "ack $ainChoose one answer.

A. direct trauma to the s$inal column

!. lateral im$act to the s$ine

C. secondar %all a%ter the initial im$act

(. energ transmission to the s$ine




*uestion10Marks: 1

I% one or more occu$ants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the ;M

should:Choose one answer.

A. sus$ect that all living occu$ants e$erienced the same serious trauma.

!. allow the survivors to re%use trans$ort i% the have no o"vious inuries.

C. ra$idl assess onl the survivors who have e$erienced o"vious trauma.

(. trans$ort the survivors onl i% the have inuries or com$lain o% $ain.

1Marks: 1

A &7-ear-old male sustained a large laceration to his leg during an accident witha chainsaw and is e$eriencing signs and sm$toms o% shock. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. %ollow a$$ro$riate standard $recautions.

!. a$$l direct $ressure to the wound.

C. $er%orm a ra$id head-to-toe assessment.

(. $lace the $atient on 1''< ogen.


*uestion2Marks: 1

$o$er%usion is another name %or:Choose one answer.

A. canosis.

!. h$oemia.

C. cellular death.

(. shock.


*uestion3



Marks: 1

+hich o% the %ollowing "od sstems or com$onents is the L;A0 critical %orsu$$ling and maintaining ade=uate "lood %low to the "odChoose one answer.

A. an intact sstem o% "lood vessels

!. an e%%ectivel $um$ing heart

C. the %iltering o% "lood cells in the s$leen

(. ade=uate "lood in the vasculature


*uestion4Marks: 1

A 22-ear-old male was kicked in the a"domen multi$le times during an attack "a gang. e is conscious "ut restless and his $ulse is ra$id. 5our assessmentreveals a large area o% "ruising to the right u$$er =uadrant o% his a"domen. heM/0 a$$ro$riate treatment %or this $atient includes:Choose one answer.

A. $re$aring %or immediate trans$ort.

!. a$$ling ogen via nasal cannula.

C. a detailed assessment o% his a"domen.

(. $er%orming a %ocused $hsical eam.


*uestion5Marks: 1

+hich o% the %ollowing statements regarding the clotting o% "lood is correctChoose one answer.

A. A $erson taking as$irin will e$erience slower "lood clotting.

!. >enous and ca$illar "lood t$icall does not clot s$ontaneousl.

C. (irect contact with the environment $revents "lood %rom clotting.

(. !leeding "egins to clot when the end o% a damaged vessel dilates.


*uestion6



Marks: 1

A oung male was shot in the a"domen " an unknown t$e o% gun. e issemiconscious, has shallow "reathing, and is "leeding eternall %rom thewound. As ou control the eternal "leeding, our $artner should:Choose one answer.

A. o"tain "aseline vital signs.

!. a$$l a nonre"reathing mask.

C. $er%orm a secondar assessment.

(. assist the $atient?s ventilations.


*uestion7Marks: 1

he smaller vessels that carr "lood awa %rom the heart and connect thearteries to the ca$illaries are called the:Choose one answer.

A. arterioles.

!. ca$illar arteries.

C. vena cavae.

(. venules.


*uestion8Marks: 1

he a"ilit o% a $erson?s cardiovascular sstem to com$ensate %or "lood loss isM/0 related to:Choose one answer.

A. the $art o% the "od inured.

!. how ra$idl he or she "leeds.

C. how %ast his or her heart "eats.

(. his or her "aseline "lood $ressure.


*uestion9



Marks: 1

An in%ant with a total "lood volume o% 9'' mL would start showing signs o% shockwhen as little as @@@@@@ o% "lood is lost.Choose one answer.

A. 1'' mL

!. 1' mL

C. 2'' mL

(. ' mL


*uestion10Marks: 1

Most cases o% eternal "leeding %rom an etremit can "e controlled ":Choose one answer.

A. com$ressing a $ressure $oint.

!. elevating the inured etremit.

C. $acking the wound with gau#e.

(. a$$ling local direct $ressure.

Correct


1Marks: 1

A &&-ear-old male sustained an a"dominal evisceration to the le%t lower=uadrant o% his a"domen a%ter he was cut with a large kni%e. A%ter a$$ro$riatelmanaging his A!Cs and assessing him %or other li%e-threatening inuries, how oushould care %or his woundChoose one answer.

A. Care%ull re$lace the e$osed "owel into the a"domen and trans$ort.

!. Irrigate it with sterile water and cover it with a dr dressing.

C. Cover it with moist, sterile gau#e and secure with an occlusive dressing.

(. Cover the e$osed "owel and kee$ his legs in a straight $osition.




*uestion2Marks: 1

A laceration:Choose one answer.

A. is a shar$, smooth cut that is made " a surgical scal$el.

!. rarel $enetrates through the su"cutaneous tissue to the muscle.

C. is a agged cut caused " a shar$ o"ect or "lunt %orce trauma.

(. is an inur that se$arates various laers o% so%t tissue.


*uestion3Marks: 1

5ou have a$$lied a dressing and roller-gau#e "andage to a laceration on the armo% a oung %emale. (uring trans$ort, she "egins to com$lain o% num"ness andtingling in her hand. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. remove the "andage and dressing and a$$l another one.

!. remove the gau#e "andage and re$lace it with an elastic one.

C. care%ull mani$ulate her arm until the sm$toms su"side.

(. assess distal circulation and readust the "andage as needed.


*uestion4Marks: 1

In order %or electricit to %low through the "od and cause damage:Choose one answer.

A. an insulator must eist "etween the electrical source and the $atient.

!. the $erson must make direct $hsical contact with the source o% electricit.

C. a com$lete circuit must eist "etween the electrical source and the ground.

(. the $art o% the "od that is in contact with the electrical source must "e dr.


*uestion5Marks: 1



A &'-ear-old male e$erienced a crushing inur when his arm was tra$$ed"etween the "ack o% a truck and a loading dock. B$on our arrival, the man?s armhas "een %reed. 5our assessment reveals that his arm is o"viousl de%ormed andswollen and is cold and $ale. 3urther assessment reveals an a"sent radial $ulse.5ou should "e M/0 concerned that this $atient has:

Choose one answer. A. internal hemorrhage.

!. com$artment sndrome.

C. a severe closed %racture.

(. damage to the radial nerve.


*uestion6Marks: 1

A construction worker %ell a$$roimatel &' and landed in a $ile o% steel rods.5our assessment reveals that he is $ulseless and a$neic and has a 1' steel rodim$aled in his le%t leg. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. control the "leeding, "egin cardio$ulmonar resuscitation DCEFG,

sta"ili#e the steel rod, immo"ili#e his s$ine, and trans$ort immediatel.

!. remove the steel rod, control the "leeding, a$$l an

automated eternal de%i"rillator DA;(G, "egin CEF, and trans$ort to a trauma center.

C. sta"ili#e the steel rod, control the "leeding, "egin CEF, and

ra$idl trans$ort to a trauma center.

(. control the "leeding, care%ull remove the steel rod, "egin CEF, and trans$ort as so


*uestion7Marks: 1

A 21-ear-old male was working in an auto re$air sho$ and sustained radiator"urns to the anterior as$ect o% "oth arms and to his anterior chest. According to

the rule o% nines, this $atient has "urns that cover @@@@@ o% his !0A.Choose one answer.

A. &<

!. 4<

C. 19<



(. 28<


*uestion8

Marks: 1!urns are classi%ied according to:Choose one answer.

A. de$th and etent.

!. degree and location.

C. etent and location.

(. location and $ain.


*uestion9Marks: 1

A &9-ear-old male was electrocuted while attem$ting to wire a house. 5ourassessment reveals that he is unres$onsive, $ulseless, and a$neic. A coworkerhas shut o%% the $ower to the house. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. assess %or entr and eit wounds.

!. "egin CEF and a$$l the A;(.

C. "egin CEF and trans$ort at once.

(. %ull immo"ili#e his s$inal column.


*uestion10Marks: 1

A 18-ear-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation witha gang mem"er. As our $artner is a$$ling 1''< ogen, ou $er%orm a ra$id

secondar assessment and %ind an o$en chest wound with a small amount o%"lood "u""ling %rom it. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. control the "leeding %rom the wound and $re$are to trans$ort at once.

!. a$$l an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue our assessment.



C. direct our $artner to assist the $atient?s ventilations with a "ag-mask device.

(. $lace a sterile dressing over the wound and a$$l direct $ressure.

1Marks: 1

A 22-ear-old male was walking on the "each and had sand "lown into his ees.e com$lains o% $ain and decreased vision to his right ee. reatment shouldinclude:Choose one answer.

A. irrigating his right ee laterall.

!. covering "oth ees and trans$orting.

C. %lushing his ee starting laterall.

(. irrigating "oth ees simultaneousl.


*uestion2Marks: 1

!leeding %rom so%t-tissue inuries to the %ace is M/0 e%%ectivel controlled with:Choose one answer.

A. direct $ressure using dr, sterile dressings.

!. $ressure dressings and chemical ice $acks.

C. ice $acks and elevation o% the $atient?s head.

(. digital $ressure to an adacent $ulse $oint.


*uestion3Marks: 1

A"normal variations in $u$il si#e and reaction would M/0 likel "e o"served ina $atient with:Choose one answer.

A. conunctivitis.

!. contact lenses.

C. retinitis.



(. a "rain inur.


*uestion4

Marks: 1he skin and underling tissues o% the %ace:Choose one answer.

A. swell minimall when e$osed to "lunt trauma.

!. contain a relativel small num"er o% nerve %i"ers.

C. are well $rotected " the maillae and mandi"le.

(. have a rich "lood su$$l and "leed $ro%usel.


*uestion5Marks: 1

A 27-ear-old male has an anterior nose"leed a%ter he was accidentall el"owedin the nose. is is conscious and alert with ade=uate "reathing. he M/0a$$ro$riate care %or this $atient includes:Choose one answer.

A. a$$ling a gau#e $ad in "etween his lower li$ and gum.

!. $lacing him su$ine and $inching his nostrils together.

C. $acking the naso$harn with moist, sterile dressings.

(. leaning him %orward and $inching his nostrils together.


*uestion6Marks: 1

A %actor worker was s$lashed in the ees with a strong acid chemical. ecom$lains o% intense $ain and "lurred vision. 5our am"ulance does not carr

"ottles o% sterile saline or water. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. neutrali#e the acid chemical in his ee with an alkaline chemical.

!. %lush "oth ees with an alcohol-"ased solution and trans$ort.

C. mi "aking soda with water and irrigate his ees with the solution.



(. irrigate "oth ees continuousl %or 2' minutes with $lain water.


*uestion7

Marks: 1 A &'-ear-old %emale was ro""ed and assaulted " a gang as she was leaving anightclu". 0he has massive %acial trauma and slow, gurgling res$irations. As our$artner manuall sta"ili#es her head, ou should:Choose one answer.

A. visuali#e her mouth %or o"vious wounds.

!. "egin immediate ventilator assistance.

C. a$$l ogen via a nonre"reathing mask.

(. suction her oro$harn %or 1 seconds.


*uestion8Marks: 1

he lower aw"one is called the:Choose one answer.

A. maillae.

!. mastoid.

C. mandi"le.

(. #goma.


*uestion9Marks: 1

he cricoid cartilage:Choose one answer.

A. lies su$erior to the cricothroid mem"rane in the neck.

!. is easier to see and $al$ate than the throid cartilage.

C. is the onl com$lete circular cartilage o% the trachea.

(. lies su$erior to the throid cartilage in the neck.




*uestion10Marks: 1

A 4'-ear-old male was in his woodworking sho$ when he %elt a sudden, shar$

$ain in his le%t ee. 5our assessment reveals a small s$linter o% wood em"eddedin his cornea. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. remove the o"ect with a cotton-ti$$ed a$$licator.

!. cover his right ee and %lush the le%t ee with saline.

C. cover "oth o% his ees and trans$ort to the hos$ital.

(. scra$e the s$linter awa with moist, sterile gau#e.


1Marks: 1

+hen caring %or a $atient with a $ossi"le head inur, it is M/0 im$ortant tomonitor the $atient?s:Choose one answer.

A. "lood $ressure.

!. $ulse regularit.

C. level o% consciousness.

(. $u$il si#e.


*uestion2Marks: 1

(uring our $rimar assessment o% a 17-ear-old unconscious male whoe$erienced severe head trauma, ou note that his res$irations are ra$id,

irregular, and shallow. e has "lood secretions draining %rom his mouth andnose. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. assist his ventilations with a "ag-mask device.

!. immo"ili#e his s$ine and trans$ort immediatel.



C. suction his oro$harn %or u$ to 1 seconds.

(. $ack his nostrils to sto$ the drainage o% "lood.

Correct


A tight-%itting motorccle helmet should "e le%t in $lace unless:Choose one answer.

A. the helmet is e=ui$$ed with a %ull %ace shield or visor.

!. the $atient com$lains o% severe neck or "ack $ain.

C. it inter%eres with our assessment o% the airwa.

(. the $atient must "e $laced onto a long "ack"oard.


*uestion4Marks: 1

+hat $art o% the nervous sstem controls the "od?s voluntar activitiesChoose one answer.

A. somatic

!. autonomic

C. sensor

(. central


*uestion5Marks: 1

he %ive sections o% the s$inal column, in descending order, are the:Choose one answer.

A. cervical, thoracic, lum"ar, sacral, and coccgeal.

!. thoracic, cervical, lum"ar, coccgeal, and sacral.

C. cervical, coccgeal, thoracic, sacral, and lum"ar.

(. coccgeal, sacral, lum"ar, thoracic, and cervical.




*uestion6Marks: 1

A short "ack"oard or vest-stle immo"ili#ation device is indicated %or $atients

who:Choose one answer.

A. are sitting in their car and are clinicall unsta"le.

!. are in a sitting $osition and are clinicall sta"le.

C. re=uire $rom$t etrication %rom an automo"ile.

(. are %ound su$ine and have sta"le vital signs.

Correct


A 4-ear-old male was working on his roo% when he %ell a$$roimatel12,landing on his %eet. e is conscious and alert and com$lains o% an ache in hislower "ack. e is "reathing ade=uatel and has sta"le vital signs. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. $er%orm a ra$id head-to-toe eam and immo"ili#e his s$ine.

!. immo"ili#e his s$ine and $er%orm a %ocused secondar eam.

C. allow him to re%use trans$ort i% his vital signs remain sta"le.

(. o"tain a 6lasgow Coma 0core value and give him ogen.


*uestion8Marks: 1

An indicator o% an e$anding intracranial hematoma or ra$idl $rogressing "rainswelling is:Choose one answer.

A. a ra$id deterioration o% neurologic signs.

!. acute unilateral $aralsis %ollowing the inur.

C. a $rogressivel lowering "lood $ressure.

(. an acute increase in the $atient?s $ulse rate.




*uestion9Marks: 1

+hen immo"ili#ing a $atient on a long "ack"oard, ou should:

Choose one answer. A. secure the torso and then center the $atient on the "oard.

!. ensure that ou secure the torso "e%ore securing the head.

C. %ollow the commands o% the $erson at the $atient?s torso.

(. have the $atient ehale "e%ore %astening the torso stra$s.


*uestion10Marks: 1

he central nervous sstem DCH0G is com$osed o% the:Choose one answer.

A. "rain and s$inal cord.

!. meninges and s$inal cord.

C. cere"ellum and "rain.

(. cere"rum and meninges.


1Marks: 1

0u"cutaneous em$hsema is an indication that:Choose one answer.

A. "lood is slowl accumulating within the tissue o% the lung.

!. at least hal% o% one lung has com$letel colla$sed.

C. our $atient is e$eriencing a $ericardial tam$onade.

(. air is esca$ing into the chest wall %rom a damaged lung.


*uestion2



Marks: 1

A s$inal cord inur at the level o% C8 would M/0 likel result in:Choose one answer.

A. $aralsis o% the intercostal muscles.

!. immediate cardiac arrest.

C. $aralsis o% the dia$hragm.

(. $aralsis o% all the res$irator muscles.


*uestion3Marks: 1

emo$tsis is de%ined as:Choose one answer.

A. "lood in the $leural s$ace.

!. coughing u$ "lood.

C. vomiting "lood.

(. a"normal "lood clotting.


*uestion4Marks: 1

A 17-ear-old male is unres$onsive, a$neic, and $ulseless a%ter "eing struck inthe center o% the chest with a so%t"all. !ased on the mechanism o% inur, whatM/0 likel occurredChoose one answer.

A. asstole secondar to massive intrathoracic hemorrhage due to traumatic

ru$ture o% the aorta

!. %racture o% the sternum that caused a ru$ture o% the mocardium and led to

a cardiac dsrhthmia

C. ventricular %i"rillation when the im$act occurred during a critical $ortion o%

the cardiac ccle

(. colla$se o% "oth lungs due to %ractured ri"s that $er%orated the lung tissue

and caused cardiac arrest




*uestion5Marks: 1

>er oung children tend to "reathe $redominantl with their dia$hragm"ecause:Choose one answer.

A. their chest wall and ri"s are ver $lia"le.

!. the re=uire less tidal volume $er "reath.

C. their intercostal muscles are not %ull develo$ed.

(. there is no nerve innervation o% the intercostal muscles.


*uestion6

Marks: 1;levation o% the ri" cage during inhalation occurs when:Choose one answer.

A. the dia$hragm descends.

!. a"dominal contents descend.

C. the intercostal muscles contract.

(. intrathoracic $ressure decreases.


*uestion7Marks: 1

(uring our assessment o% a $atient with "lunt chest trauma, ou note$aradoical movement o% the le%t chest wall. As our $artner is administeringogen to the $atient, ou should:Choose one answer.

A. re=uest a $aramedic to decom$ress the chest.

!. sta"ili#e the chest wall with a "ulk dressing.

C. reassess the ade=uac o% the $atient?s "reathing.

(. make note o% it and continue our assessment.


*uestion8



Marks: 1

A %lail chest occurs when:Choose one answer.

A. more than three ri"s are %ractured on the same side o% the chest.

!. a segment o% the chest wall is detached %rom the thoracic cage.

C. multi$le ri"s are %ractured on "oth sides o% the thoracic cage.

(. a segment o% %ractured ri"s "ulges during the inhalation $hase.


*uestion9Marks: 1

An o$en $neumothora occurs when:Choose one answer.

A. air enters the $leural s$ace %rom a $er%orated lung.

!. air enters the $leural s$ace %rom outside the "od.

C. a %ractured ri" $er%orates the tissue o% the lung.

(. etreme $leural $ressure causes the lung to ru$ture.


*uestion10Marks: 1

A &8-ear-old male was $inned "etween a %lat"ed truck and a loading dock. /neam, ou %ind "ruising to the chest, distended neck veins, "ilaterall diminished"reath sounds, and "ilateral scleral hemorrhaging. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. $er%orm a secondar assessment.

!. re=uest a $aramedic am"ulance.

C. sus$ect a severe hemo$neumothora.

(. aggressivel manage his airwa.


1Marks: 1



Eeritonitis, an intense in%lammator reaction o% the a"dominal cavit, usualloccurs when:Choose one answer.

A. solid a"dominal organs "leed secondar to $enetrating trauma.

!. "acteria or viruses invade the walls o% the gastrointestinal tract.

C. the vessels that su$$l the a"dominal organs "ecome in%lamed.

(. hollow a"dominal organs are damaged and s$ill their contents.


*uestion2Marks: 1

All o% the %ollowing are hollow a"dominal organs, ;C;E %or the:

Choose one answer. A. "ladder.

!. ureters.

C. stomach.

(. liver.


*uestion3Marks: 1

Accumulation o% "lood in the a"dominal cavit will M/0 likel cause:Choose one answer.

A. di%%use "ruising.

!. re%erred $ain.

C. distention.

(. nausea or vomiting.


*uestion4Marks: 1

A sign o% kidne damage %ollowing "lunt trauma is:Choose one answer.



A. hematoche#ia.

!. hematemesis.

C. hemo$tsis.

(. hematuria.


*uestion5Marks: 1

Elacing a $regnant $atient in a su$ine $osition during the third trimester o%$regnanc:Choose one answer.

A. results in s$ontaneous urinar incontinence i% the "ladder is %ull.

!. is recommended i% the $atient has severe a"dominal discom%ort.

C. ma decrease the amount o% "lood that returns to the heart.

(. o%ten causes h$otension secondar to cardiac com$ression.


*uestion6Marks: 1

Contraction or tensing o% the a"dominal muscles in an e%%ort to ease $ain iscalled:Choose one answer.

A. %leing.

!. re%erring.

C. guarding.

(. withdrawing.


*uestion7Marks: 1

A 2'-ear-old male was accidentall shot in the right u$$er a"dominal =uadrantwith an arrow during an archer contest. Erior to our arrival, the $atient removedthe arrow. 5our assessment reveals that he is conscious and alert with sta"le



vital signs. he entrance wound is "leeding minimall and a$$ears to "esu$er%icial. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. clean the wound and a$$l a dr, sterile dressing.

!. trans$ort onl i% signs o% shock "egin to develo$.

C. assume that the arrow inured an internal organ.

(. care%ull $ro"e the wound to determine its de$th.


*uestion8Marks: 1

A 4-ear-old male e$erienced an avulsion to his $enis when his %oreskin got

caught in the #i$$er o% his $ants. e was a"le to un#i$ his $ants and remove the%oreskin $rior to our arrival. 5our assessment reveals that he is in severe $ainand that the avulsion is "leeding moderatel. he M/0 a$$ro$riate treatment%or this $atient includes:Choose one answer.

A. covering the avulsion with moist, sterile dressings.

!. re=uesting a $aramedic to administer $ain medication.

C. administering 1''< ogen via a nonre"reathing mask.

(. a$$ling direct $ressure with a dr, sterile dressing.


*uestion9Marks: 1

+hich o% the %ollowing organs would M/0 likel "leed $ro%usel when inuredChoose one answer.

A. stomach

!. intestine

C. "ladder

(. liver


*uestion10




*uestion3Marks: 1

A 4-ear-old male accidentall shot himsel% in the leg while cleaning his gun.

5our assessment reveals a small entrance wound to the medial as$ect o% hisright leg. he eit wound is on the o$$osite side o% the leg and is activel"leeding. he $atient com$lains o% num"ness and tingling in his right %oot. 5oushould:Choose one answer.

A. control the "leeding and cover the wound with a sterile dressing.

!. manuall sta"ili#e the leg a"ove and "elow the site o% inur.

C. gentl mani$ulate the inured leg until the num"ness dissi$ates.

(. assess distal $ulses as well as sensor and motor %unctions.


*uestion4Marks: 1

!one marrow $roduces:Choose one answer.

A. electroltes.

!. lm$hoctes.

C. "lood cells.

(. $latelets.


*uestion5Marks: 1

Cre$itus and %alse motion are:Choose one answer.

A. most common with dislocations.

!. indicators o% a severe s$rain.

C. $ositive indicators o% a %racture.

(. onl seen with o$en %ractures.




*uestion6Marks: 1

5ou have a$$lied a #i$$ered air s$lint to a $atient?s le%t arm. (uring trans$ort, the

$atient com$lains o% increased num"ness and tingling in his le%t hand. 5oureassess distal circulation and note that it remains $resent. 5our M/0a$$ro$riate action should "e to:Choose one answer.

A. in%late the s$lint with more air until the $atient is com%orta"le.

!. elevate the inured arm and reassess distal sensor %unction.

C. assess the amount o% air in the s$lint and let air out as necessar.

(. remove the air s$lint and reimmo"ili#e with $added "oard s$lints.


*uestion7Marks: 1

A su"luation occurs when:Choose one answer.

A. a oint is incom$letel dislocated.

!. ligaments are $artiall severed.

C. a "one develo$s a hairline %racture.

(. a %racture and a dislocation eist.


*uestion8Marks: 1

A 4-ear-old %emale was the unrestrained $assenger o% a small car that rear-ended another vehicle at a moderate rate o% s$eed. 0he is conscious and alert,"ut com$lains o% $ain to "oth o% her knees. here is visi"le damage to the

dash"oard on the $assenger?s side o% the vehicle. In addition to %ractures ordislocations o% the knees, ou should "e M/0 sus$icious %or:Choose one answer.

A. a thoracic s$ine %racture.

!. anterior hi$ dislocation.



C. $osterior hi$ dislocation.

(. %racture o% the ti"ia or %i"ula.

Incorrect

Marks %or this su"mission: ')1.*uestion9Marks: 1

A 22-ear-old %emale was eected %rom her car a%ter striking a tree head-on. Asou a$$roach her, ou note o"vious closed de%ormities to "oth o% her %emurs.0he is not moving and does not a$$ear to "e conscious. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. assess %or a carotid $ulse and assist her ventilations.

!. administer ogen and $er%orm a ra$id assessment.

C. sta"ili#e her head and $er%orm a $rimar assessment.

(. a$$l manual sta"ili#ation to "oth o% her %emurs.


*uestion10Marks: 1

A %racture caused " minimal %orce that is associated with diseases such ascancer and osteo$orosis is called a @@@@@@@@@@ %racture.Choose one answer.

A. comminuted

!. transverse

C. $athologic

(. greenstick


1Marks: 1

A 2'-ear-old male was $ulled %rom cold water " his %riends. he length o% hissu"mersion is not known and was not witnessed. 5ou $er%orm a $rimarassessment and determine that the $atient is a$neic and has a slow, weak $ulse.5ou should:Choose one answer.



A. suction his airwa %or &' seconds, $rovide rescue "reathing, kee$ him warm,

and trans$ort at once.

!. $rovide rescue "reathing, remove wet clothing, immo"ili#e his s$ine, kee$ him

warm, and trans$ort care%ull.

C. a$$l 1''< ogen via a nonre"reathing mask, immo"ili#e his s$ine, kee$

him warm, and trans$ort ra$idl.

(. ventilate with a "ag-mask device, a$$l a cervical collar, remove his wet

clothing, and trans$ort ra$idl.


*uestion2Marks: 1

5ou res$ond to a local lake where a diver com$lains o% di%%icult "reathing that

occurred immediatel a%ter ra$idl ascending %rom a de$th o% a$$roimatel &'./n assessment, ou note that he has canosis around his li$s and has $ink %rothcoming %rom his nose and mouth. 5ou should:Choose one answer.

A. suction his mouth and nose, a$$l high-%low ogen, $osition him on his

le%t side with his head down, and contact medical control regarding trans$ort to a

recom$ression %acilit.

!. $osition him su$ine with his head elevated &'J, suction his mouth and nose,h$erventilate him with a "ag-mask device, and contact medical control %or %urther

guidance.

C. $lace him in a semi-sitting $osition, suction his mouth and nose, a$$l a continuous

$ositive airwa $ressure DCEAEG device, and trans$ort to the closest emergenc de$a

(. suction his mouth and nose, kee$ him su$ine and elevate his legs to $revent air"u""les %rom entering his "rain, administer high-%low ogen, and trans$ort to a

h$er"aric cham"er.


*uestion3Marks: 1

An air em"olism associated with diving occurs when:Choose one answer.

A. the diver holds his or her "reath during a ra$id ascent.

!. the diver h$erventilates $rior to entering the water.

C. high water $ressure %orces air into the mediastinum.



(. the alveoli com$letel colla$se due to high $ressure.


*uestion4

Marks: 1(rowning is M/0 accuratel de%ined as:Choose one answer.

A. death %rom su%%ocation a%ter su"mersion in water.

!. tem$orar survival a%ter su"mersion in water.

C. death "eond 24 hours a%ter su"mersion in water.

(. water in the lungs %ollowing su"mersion in water.


*uestion5Marks: 1

Common signs and sm$toms o% heat ehaustion include all o% the %ollowing,;C;E:Choose one answer.

A. tachcardia.

!. headache.

C. hot, dr skin.

(. nausea.


*uestion6Marks: 1

A %rost"itten %oot can "e identi%ied " the $resence o%:Choose one answer.

A. mottling and "listers.

!. "lanching o% the skin.

C. gross de%ormit.

(. so%t, smooth skin.

Correct




*uestion7Marks: 1

+hich o% the %ollowing statements regarding drowning is correctChoose one answer.

A. Large amounts o% water enter the lungs in a small num"er o% drowning victims.

!. Arti%icial ventilations can easil "e $er%ormed in $atients with a larngos$asm.

C. $oia in the drowning victim initiall occurs due to water in the lungs.

(. Larngos$asm %ollowing su"mersion in water makes rescue "reathing di%%icult.


*uestion8

Marks: 1 A $erson?s a"ilit to shiver is lost when his or her "od tem$erature %alls "elow:Choose one answer.

A. 7J3 D&JCG.

!. 74J3 D&4JCG.

C. 72J3 D&&JCG.

(. 7'J3 D&2JCG.


*uestion9Marks: 1

he two M/0 e%%icient was %or the "od to eliminate ecess heat are:Choose one answer.

A. sweating and dilation o% skin "lood vessels.

!. h$erventilation and tachcardia.

C. $ers$iration and tachcardia.

(. res$iration and "radcardia.


*uestion10Marks: 1



+hile drinking "eer with his %riends near a creek, a &1-ear-old male was "ittenon the leg " an unidenti%ied snake. he $atient is conscious and alert and in noa$$arent distress. 5our assessment o% his leg reveals two small $uncture markswith minimal $ain and swelling. In addition to administering ogen and $rovidingreassurance, %urther care %or this $atient should include:

Choose one answer. A. trans$orting onl with close, continuous monitoring.

!. a$$ling ice to the wound and trans$orting =uickl.

C. elevating the lower etremities and giving antivenin.

(. su$ine $ositioning, s$linting the leg, and trans$orting.


EMT Trauma Quizzesasdasd

Documents

Transcript of EMT Trauma Quizzesasdasd