EMT AAOS SECTION 7: TRAUMA EXAM
2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE TEST
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) 2026 EDITION
|BEST DOCUMENT FOR EXAM
If direct pressure with a sterile dressing fails to immediately stop
severe bleeding from an extremity, you should apply:
A. additional sterile dressings.
B. a splint and elevate the extremity.
C. a tourniquet proximal to the injury.
D. digital pressure to a proximal artery.
Answer: a tourniquet proximal to the injury.
2. A 22-year-old male was kicked in the abdomen multiple times
during an attack by a gang. He is conscious but restless and his pulse
is rapid. Your assessment reveals a large area of bruising to the right
upper quadrant of his abdomen. The MOST appropriate treatment for
this patient includes:
A. preparing for immediate transport.
B. applying oxygen via nasal cannula.
C. performing a focused physical exam.
D. a detailed assessment of his abdomen.
Answer: preparing for immediate transport.
,3. What is the approximate blood volume of a 75-kg adult?
A. 5.25 L
B. 5.50 L
C. 6.25 L
D. 6.50 L
Answer: 5.25 L
4. An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from
hypoperfusion if the:
A. body's demand for oxygen is markedly increased.
B. body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C).
C. systolic arterial blood pressure is at least 60 mm Hg.
D. heart rate is maintained at more than 100 beats/min.
Answer: body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C).
5. The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following
findings, EXCEPT:
A. systolic blood pressure.
B. poor general appearance.
C. the mechanism of injury.
D. clinical signs and symptoms.
Answer: systolic blood pressure.
6. Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for
up to 2 hours?
A. brain
B. heart
C. kidneys
D. skeletal muscle
Answer: skeletal muscle
7. Which of the following statements regarding the clotting of blood is
correct?
A. Venous and capillary blood typically does not clot spontaneously.
,B. Bleeding begins to clot when the end of a damaged vessel dilates.
C. Direct contact with the environment prevents blood from clotting.
D. A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting.
Answer: A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting.
8. A fractured femur can result in the loss of ______ or more of blood
into the soft tissues of the thigh.
A. 250 mL
B. 500 mL
C. 1 L
D. 2 L
Answer: 1 L
9. Perfusion is MOST accurately defined as the:
A. effective transfer of oxygen from the venules across the systemic
capillary membrane walls.
B. ability of the systemic arteries to constrict as needed to maintain
an adequate blood pressure.
C. effective removal of carbon dioxide and other metabolic waste
products from the body's cells.
D. circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to meet
the body's metabolic needs.
Answer: circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to
meet the body's metabolic needs.
10. In which of the following situations would external bleeding be the
MOST difficult to control?
A. femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg
B. jugular vein laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg
C. carotid artery laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 60 mm Hg
D. antecubital vein laceration and a blood pressure of 138/92 mm Hg
Answer: femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm
Hg
, 11. You arrive at the home of a 50-year-old female with severe
epistaxis. As you are treating her, it is MOST important to recall that:
A. the patient may be significantly hypertensive.
B. the patient is at risk for vomiting and aspiration.
C. a detailed exam is needed to determine the cause.
D. many medications interfere with blood clotting.
Answer: the patient is at risk for vomiting and aspiration
12. A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood
pressure is 190/110 mm Hg and his heart rate is 90 beats/min and
bounding. Appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A. having the patient pinch his own nostrils and then lie supine.
B. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
C. placing a rolled 4″ × 4″ dressing between his lower lip and gum.
D. packing both nostrils with gauze pads until the bleeding stops.
Answer: pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
13. Which of the following splinting devices would be MOST
appropriate to use for a patient who has an open fracture of the
forearm with external bleeding?
A. air splint
B. vacuum splint
C. sling and swathe
D. cardboard splint
Answer: air splint
14. Which of the following body systems or components is the LEAST
critical for supplying and maintaining adequate blood flow to the
body?
A. an effectively pumping heart
B. an intact system of blood vessels
C. adequate blood in the vasculature
D. the filtering of blood cells in the spleen
Answer: the filtering of blood cells in the spleen
15. Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient
presents with:
A. dyspnea.
2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE TEST
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) 2026 EDITION
|BEST DOCUMENT FOR EXAM
If direct pressure with a sterile dressing fails to immediately stop
severe bleeding from an extremity, you should apply:
A. additional sterile dressings.
B. a splint and elevate the extremity.
C. a tourniquet proximal to the injury.
D. digital pressure to a proximal artery.
Answer: a tourniquet proximal to the injury.
2. A 22-year-old male was kicked in the abdomen multiple times
during an attack by a gang. He is conscious but restless and his pulse
is rapid. Your assessment reveals a large area of bruising to the right
upper quadrant of his abdomen. The MOST appropriate treatment for
this patient includes:
A. preparing for immediate transport.
B. applying oxygen via nasal cannula.
C. performing a focused physical exam.
D. a detailed assessment of his abdomen.
Answer: preparing for immediate transport.
,3. What is the approximate blood volume of a 75-kg adult?
A. 5.25 L
B. 5.50 L
C. 6.25 L
D. 6.50 L
Answer: 5.25 L
4. An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from
hypoperfusion if the:
A. body's demand for oxygen is markedly increased.
B. body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C).
C. systolic arterial blood pressure is at least 60 mm Hg.
D. heart rate is maintained at more than 100 beats/min.
Answer: body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C).
5. The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following
findings, EXCEPT:
A. systolic blood pressure.
B. poor general appearance.
C. the mechanism of injury.
D. clinical signs and symptoms.
Answer: systolic blood pressure.
6. Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for
up to 2 hours?
A. brain
B. heart
C. kidneys
D. skeletal muscle
Answer: skeletal muscle
7. Which of the following statements regarding the clotting of blood is
correct?
A. Venous and capillary blood typically does not clot spontaneously.
,B. Bleeding begins to clot when the end of a damaged vessel dilates.
C. Direct contact with the environment prevents blood from clotting.
D. A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting.
Answer: A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting.
8. A fractured femur can result in the loss of ______ or more of blood
into the soft tissues of the thigh.
A. 250 mL
B. 500 mL
C. 1 L
D. 2 L
Answer: 1 L
9. Perfusion is MOST accurately defined as the:
A. effective transfer of oxygen from the venules across the systemic
capillary membrane walls.
B. ability of the systemic arteries to constrict as needed to maintain
an adequate blood pressure.
C. effective removal of carbon dioxide and other metabolic waste
products from the body's cells.
D. circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to meet
the body's metabolic needs.
Answer: circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to
meet the body's metabolic needs.
10. In which of the following situations would external bleeding be the
MOST difficult to control?
A. femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg
B. jugular vein laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg
C. carotid artery laceration and a systolic blood pressure of 60 mm Hg
D. antecubital vein laceration and a blood pressure of 138/92 mm Hg
Answer: femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm
Hg
, 11. You arrive at the home of a 50-year-old female with severe
epistaxis. As you are treating her, it is MOST important to recall that:
A. the patient may be significantly hypertensive.
B. the patient is at risk for vomiting and aspiration.
C. a detailed exam is needed to determine the cause.
D. many medications interfere with blood clotting.
Answer: the patient is at risk for vomiting and aspiration
12. A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood
pressure is 190/110 mm Hg and his heart rate is 90 beats/min and
bounding. Appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A. having the patient pinch his own nostrils and then lie supine.
B. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
C. placing a rolled 4″ × 4″ dressing between his lower lip and gum.
D. packing both nostrils with gauze pads until the bleeding stops.
Answer: pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
13. Which of the following splinting devices would be MOST
appropriate to use for a patient who has an open fracture of the
forearm with external bleeding?
A. air splint
B. vacuum splint
C. sling and swathe
D. cardboard splint
Answer: air splint
14. Which of the following body systems or components is the LEAST
critical for supplying and maintaining adequate blood flow to the
body?
A. an effectively pumping heart
B. an intact system of blood vessels
C. adequate blood in the vasculature
D. the filtering of blood cells in the spleen
Answer: the filtering of blood cells in the spleen
15. Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient
presents with:
A. dyspnea.
