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EMT-basic Trauma Test (Verified by Expert) 1.A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an alter- cation with a rival gang member. As your partner is assessing and
managing his airway, you should control any obvious bleeding and then:
A.auscultate bowel sounds.B.apply a cervical collar.C.assess for an exit wound.D.obtain baseline vital signs.
ANS: C. assess for an exit wound.
2.You receive a call to a residence for a sick patient. Upon your arrival, you find the patient, a 53-year-old diabetic male, lying down on his front porch. His wife tells you that he had been mowing the lawn in the heat for the past 3 hours. The patient is confused and has hot, moist skin. His pulse 1 / 4
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is weak and thready, and his blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. You should:
A.perform a head-to-toe assessment and look for signs of trauma.B.administer one tube of oral glucose and reassess his mental status.C.place him in a sitting position and have him drink 1 L of water.D.load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling interventions.
ANS: D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling
interventions.
3.You are transporting a 28-year-old man with a frostbitten foot. The patient's vital signs are stable and he denies any other injuries or symptoms.The weath- er is treacherous and your transport time to the hospital is
approximately 45 minutes. During transport, you should:
A.administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.B.protect the affected part from further injury.C.cover his foot with chemical heat compresses.D.rewarm his foot in 102°F to 104°F (38.9°C to 40°C) water. 2 / 4
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ANS: B. protect the affected part from further injury. 3 / 4
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4.Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the
follow- ing, EXCEPT:
A.hot, dry skin.B.tachycardia.C.nausea.D.headache.
ANS: A. hot, dry skin.
5.While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-year-old male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap belt and that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be MOST
suspicious that the child has experienced:
A.open abdominal trauma.B.lower extremity fractures.C.neck and facial injuries.D.blunt trauma to the head.
ANS: C. neck and facial injuries.
6.A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain?
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