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NREMT Trauma Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should you do if a patient with a suspected spinal injury is found sitting in a vehicle after a crash?✔✔ Apply a cervical collar and perform a seated spinal immobilization
What is the most life-threatening complication of a femur fracture?✔✔ Internal bleeding leading to hypovolemic shock
What does paradoxical chest movement most likely indicate?✔✔ Flail chest
What is the primary concern in a patient with a penetrating chest wound who is short of breath?✔✔ Sucking chest wound causing a pneumothorax
How should you manage an eviscerated abdominal organ?✔✔ Cover with a moist sterile dressing and an occlusive dressing 1 / 2
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What is the best way to control bleeding from a scalp laceration?✔✔ Apply direct pressure with a sterile dressing
What is the most reliable early indicator of internal bleeding in a trauma patient?✔✔ Increasing heart rate
What is the appropriate treatment for a patient with a suspected pelvic fracture and signs of shock?✔✔ Apply a pelvic binder and transport immediately
A patient has been hit in the head and has clear fluid draining from the nose. What should you suspect?✔✔ Basilar skull fracture
What is the best method for transporting a patient with a suspected spinal injury?✔✔ Long spine board or vacuum mattress with cervical collar
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