4/15/26, 10:48 PM EMT AAOS Section 7: Trauma Test
EMT AAOS Section 7: Trauma Test Exam Questions with
correct answers \verified 100% \Latest update
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.
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.
preparing for immediate transport.
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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
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.
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.
systolic blood pressure.
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6. Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for
up to 2 hours?
A. brain
B. heart
C. kidneys
D. skeletal muscle
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.
A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting.
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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
1L
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.
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
femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg
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EMT AAOS Section 7: Trauma Test Exam Questions with
correct answers \verified 100% \Latest update
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.
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.
preparing for immediate transport.
1/46
,4/15/26, 10:48 PM EMT AAOS Section 7: Trauma Test
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
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.
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.
systolic blood pressure.
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6. Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for
up to 2 hours?
A. brain
B. heart
C. kidneys
D. skeletal muscle
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.
A person taking aspirin will experience slower blood clotting.
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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
1L
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.
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
femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg
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