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EMT Block 3 Quiz Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the first thing you should do if a trauma patient is not breathing?✔✔Open the airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver
What is the priority treatment for a patient with gurgling respirations?✔✔Suction the airway immediately
What does wheezing typically indicate in a patient with respiratory distress?✔✔Narrowing of the lower airways
What is the best indicator of effective ventilations with a BVM?✔✔Visible chest rise and fall
What is the likely cause of absent lung sounds on one side after chest trauma?✔✔Pneumothorax
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What is the first step in treating a patient with massive external bleeding?✔✔Apply direct pressure to the wound
What sign indicates that a patient may be developing shock?✔✔Restlessness and rapid heart rate
What is a late sign of decompensated shock?✔✔Drop in blood pressure
What condition should be suspected in a patient with warm, dry skin and a low heart rate after trauma?✔✔Neurogenic shock
What is the initial treatment for a patient with an open chest wound?✔✔Seal the wound with an occlusive dressing
What should you do if a patient has a severed arm and is bleeding uncontrollably?✔✔Apply a tourniquet above the wound
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