TRMA810 QUIZ TRAUMA TREATMENT AND
INTERVENTIONS ADULT AND FAMILIAL
TRAUMA LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FINAL
EXAMINATION TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is
correct?
a. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
b. High-velocity bullets will cause less severe internal injuries.
c. Low-velocity bullets will cause the greatest amount of trauma.
d. The size of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
Answer: a. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury
produced.
⩥ Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of collisions in
a typical impact in a motor vehicular crash?
a. Collision of the internal organs against the body's solid structures
b. Collision of a car against another car, a tree, or another object
c. Collision of the passenger against the interior of the car
d. Collision of two passenger bodies within the same vehicle Answer: d.
Collision of two passenger bodies within the same vehicle
,⩥ When a driver is in a car equipped with an airbag, but is not wearing a
seatbelt, he or she will MOST likely strike the __________ when the
airbag deploys upon impact.
a. windshield
b. door
c. steering wheel
d. dashboard Answer: b. door
⩥ 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 airbag deployed. On the basis of this information, you
should be MOST suspicious that the child has experienced:
a. lower extremity fractures.
b. blunt trauma to the head.
c. open abdominal trauma.
d. neck and facial injuries. Answer: d. neck and facial injuries.
⩥ A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely
experience serious injuries or death if he or she:
a. experiences multiple impacts.
b. is ejected or partially ejected.
c. is wearing only a lap belt.
,d. remains within the vehicle. Answer: b. is ejected or partially ejected.
⩥ A small compact car was involved in a rollover crash. As you are
approaching the vehicle, you note that the roof is significantly collapsed.
The patient, a 29-year-old male, is complaining of severe pain in his
neck and to the top of his head as well as numbness and tingling in his
extremities. Witnesses who removed the patient from the vehicle state
that he was wearing his seatbelt. What injury mechanism is MOST likely
responsible for this patient's condition?
a. Impact of the head against the steering wheel
b. Compression of the head against the roof
c. Lateral bending of the neck during the crash
d. Whiplash injury to the neck during the rollover Answer: b.
Compression of the head against the roof
⩥ A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her
bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground,
striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with
airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to:
a. stabilize her entire spine.
b. obtain baseline vital signs.
c. leave her bicycle helmet on.
d. inspect the helmet for cracks. Answer: a. stabilize her entire spine.
, ⩥ 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?
a. Energy transmission to the spine
b. Secondary fall after the initial impact
c. Lateral impact to the spine
d. Direct trauma to the spinal column Answer: a. Energy transmission to
the spine
⩥ Factors that should be considered when assessing a patient who has
fallen include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. the speed of the fall.
b. the surface struck.
c. the primary impact point.
d. the height of the fall Answer: a. the speed of the fall.
⩥ When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to
remember that:
a. osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing
position.
b. elderly patients who fall usually have a secondary head injury.
c. any fall in the elderly is considered to be high-energy trauma.
INTERVENTIONS ADULT AND FAMILIAL
TRAUMA LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FINAL
EXAMINATION TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is
correct?
a. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
b. High-velocity bullets will cause less severe internal injuries.
c. Low-velocity bullets will cause the greatest amount of trauma.
d. The size of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
Answer: a. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury
produced.
⩥ Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of collisions in
a typical impact in a motor vehicular crash?
a. Collision of the internal organs against the body's solid structures
b. Collision of a car against another car, a tree, or another object
c. Collision of the passenger against the interior of the car
d. Collision of two passenger bodies within the same vehicle Answer: d.
Collision of two passenger bodies within the same vehicle
,⩥ When a driver is in a car equipped with an airbag, but is not wearing a
seatbelt, he or she will MOST likely strike the __________ when the
airbag deploys upon impact.
a. windshield
b. door
c. steering wheel
d. dashboard Answer: b. door
⩥ 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 airbag deployed. On the basis of this information, you
should be MOST suspicious that the child has experienced:
a. lower extremity fractures.
b. blunt trauma to the head.
c. open abdominal trauma.
d. neck and facial injuries. Answer: d. neck and facial injuries.
⩥ A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely
experience serious injuries or death if he or she:
a. experiences multiple impacts.
b. is ejected or partially ejected.
c. is wearing only a lap belt.
,d. remains within the vehicle. Answer: b. is ejected or partially ejected.
⩥ A small compact car was involved in a rollover crash. As you are
approaching the vehicle, you note that the roof is significantly collapsed.
The patient, a 29-year-old male, is complaining of severe pain in his
neck and to the top of his head as well as numbness and tingling in his
extremities. Witnesses who removed the patient from the vehicle state
that he was wearing his seatbelt. What injury mechanism is MOST likely
responsible for this patient's condition?
a. Impact of the head against the steering wheel
b. Compression of the head against the roof
c. Lateral bending of the neck during the crash
d. Whiplash injury to the neck during the rollover Answer: b.
Compression of the head against the roof
⩥ A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her
bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground,
striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with
airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to:
a. stabilize her entire spine.
b. obtain baseline vital signs.
c. leave her bicycle helmet on.
d. inspect the helmet for cracks. Answer: a. stabilize her entire spine.
, ⩥ 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?
a. Energy transmission to the spine
b. Secondary fall after the initial impact
c. Lateral impact to the spine
d. Direct trauma to the spinal column Answer: a. Energy transmission to
the spine
⩥ Factors that should be considered when assessing a patient who has
fallen include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. the speed of the fall.
b. the surface struck.
c. the primary impact point.
d. the height of the fall Answer: a. the speed of the fall.
⩥ When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to
remember that:
a. osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing
position.
b. elderly patients who fall usually have a secondary head injury.
c. any fall in the elderly is considered to be high-energy trauma.
