JB Learning Final Exam Questions & Answers
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
(Ans- your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include:
(Ans- coughing up blood.
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with:
(Ans- hematemesis.
The systemic veins function by:
(Ans- returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________.(Ans- All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?(Ans- Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a:
(Ans- superficial burn.
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A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is
called a(n):
(Ans- contusion.
Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than
burns to adults because:
(Ans- pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass.
A laceration:
(Ans- is an injury that separates various layers of soft tissue.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the:
(Ans- dermal layer.
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain
of pain because:
(Ans- the nerve endings have been destroyed.
What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body?(Ans- Epidermis.
When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST
important to:
(Ans- remain alert for more severe underlying injuries.
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With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the:
(Ans- legs are proportionately smaller than an adult's.
The lower jawbone is called the:
(Ans- mandible.
The mastoid process is located approximately:
(Ans- 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear.
The white portion of the eye is called the:
(Ans- sclera.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled
with:
(Ans- direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT
should:
(Ans- suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:
(Ans- headrest is appropriately positioned.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing
damage remote from its path, is known as:
(Ans- cavitation. 3 / 4
When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the
unrestrained occupant:
(Ans- remains in motion until acted upon by an external force.
When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehicle equipped with an air
bag that did not deploy upon impact, you should:
(Ans- remember that it could still deploy and seriously injure you.
Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash?(Ans- Deformed steering wheel
A 70-year-old man presents with a severe nosebleed. His medical history includes COPD, depression, and a hemorrhagic stroke 3 years ago. His BP is 190/110 mm Hg, his pulse is 100 beats/min, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min. His medications include albuterol, sertraline (Zoloft), and multivitamins. Which of the following is MOST likely causing his nosebleed today?(Ans- High blood pressure
A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in the groin region. Which of the following would MOST likely control the bleeding?(Ans- Apply a topical hemostatic agent with direct pressure
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