EMT Trauma Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
D: manually stabilize his head. - CORRECT ANSWER A 42-year-old man was ejected from his
car after it struck a bridge pillar at a high rate of speed. You find him in a prone position
approximately 50 feet from his car. He is not moving and does not appear to be breathing. You should:
A: administer high-flow oxygen.
B: use the jaw-thrust maneuver.
C: assess his breathing effort.
D: manually stabilize his head.
B: applying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities per protocol, and providing warmth. - CORRECT
ANSWER Basic shock treatment includes:
A: applying oxygen, elevating the upper body, and taking measures to prevent hypothermia.
B: applying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities per protocol, and providing warmth.
C: elevating the lower extremities, applying and inflating the PASG, and applying oxygen.
D: applying and inflating the PASG, applying oxygen, and thermal management.
A: below the C5 level. - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with a spinal injury may still be able
to use his or her diaphragm to breathe, but would lose control of the intercostal muscles, if the spinal
cord is injured:
A: below the C5 level.
B: above the C3 level.
C: above the C5 level.
D: between C1 and C2.
D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood. - CORRECT
ANSWER Following a head injury, a young female is semiconscious and is bleeding from the
nose and left ear. You should:
A: place a pressure dressing over her ear to prevent blood loss.
B: control the bleeding from her nose by pinching her nostrils closed.
C: insert a nasal airway to keep her tongue from blocking the airway.
D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood.
,C: manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee. - CORRECT ANSWER During a
soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is
obviously deformed. You should:
A: assess circulatory function distal to her injury.
B: immobilize the knee in the position in which it was found.
C: manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee.
D: straighten the knee to facilitate immobilization.
C: Apply a moist, sterile dressing covered by a dry, sterile dressing. - CORRECT
ANSWER Following penetrating trauma to the abdomen, a 50-year-old woman has a large
laceration with a loop of protruding bowel. How should you manage this injury?
A: Carefully replace the bowel and apply an occlusive dressing.
B: Apply a tight pressure dressing to control any external bleeding.
C: Apply a moist, sterile dressing covered by a dry, sterile dressing.
D: Apply a dry, sterile dressing covered by an occlusive dressing.
A: apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury until the bleeding stops. - CORRECT
ANSWER Despite direct pressure, a large laceration continues to spurt large amounts of bright
red blood. You should:
A: apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury until the bleeding stops.
B: elevate the extremity and apply a tight pressure dressing.
C: apply pressure to the pulse point that is proximal to the injury.
D: place additional dressings on the wound until the bleeding stops.
A: cover the wound with an occlusive dressing and apply direct pressure. - CORRECT
ANSWER A gang member was cut on the left side of the neck during a fight and is bleeding
heavily from the wound. His airway is patent and his breathing is adequate. You should immediately:
A: cover the wound with an occlusive dressing and apply direct pressure.
B: apply a tight pressure dressing and secure it in place with tape.
C: perform a head-to-toe assessment to find and treat other injuries.
D: apply high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
, B: manually stabilizing his head with his helmet still on, removing the face mask, administering high-
flow oxygen, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with straps and a
lateral head stabilizer. - CORRECT ANSWER A football player complains of severe neck pain
and tingling in his arms and legs after being tackled. He is conscious and alert, has a patent airway,
and is breathing adequately. He is in a supine position and is still wearing his helmet, which is tight-
fitting. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A: manually stabilizing his head, carefully removing his helmet, administering high-flow oxygen,
applying a cervical collar, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with
straps and a lateral head stabilizer.
B: manually stabilizing his head with his helmet still on, removing the face mask, administering high-
flow oxygen, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with straps and a
lateral head stabilizer.
C: manually stabilizing his head, leaving his helmet on, applying a vest-style spinal immobilization
device, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with straps and a lateral head
stabilizer.
D: carefully removing his helmet, manually stabilizing his head, applying a cervical collar,
administering high-flow oxygen, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion
with straps and a lateral head stabilizer.
D: partial-thickness, 36% - CORRECT ANSWER A 44-year-old male experienced burns to his
anterior trunk and both arms. He is conscious and alert, but is in extreme pain. Assessment of the
burns reveals reddening and blisters. This patient has ________________ burns that cover _____ of
his total body surface area.
A: full-thickness, 18%
B: first-degree, 27%
C: second-degree, 45%
D: partial-thickness, 36%
C: Falling blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following indicates that a
patient is in decompensated shock?
A: Restlessness and anxiety
B: Diaphoresis and pallor
C: Falling blood pressure
D: Tachycardia and tachypnea
A: replace the avulsed flap to its original position. - CORRECT ANSWER A 21-year-old male
was bitten on the left forearm by a dog. He is conscious and alert and denies any other injuries. An
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
D: manually stabilize his head. - CORRECT ANSWER A 42-year-old man was ejected from his
car after it struck a bridge pillar at a high rate of speed. You find him in a prone position
approximately 50 feet from his car. He is not moving and does not appear to be breathing. You should:
A: administer high-flow oxygen.
B: use the jaw-thrust maneuver.
C: assess his breathing effort.
D: manually stabilize his head.
B: applying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities per protocol, and providing warmth. - CORRECT
ANSWER Basic shock treatment includes:
A: applying oxygen, elevating the upper body, and taking measures to prevent hypothermia.
B: applying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities per protocol, and providing warmth.
C: elevating the lower extremities, applying and inflating the PASG, and applying oxygen.
D: applying and inflating the PASG, applying oxygen, and thermal management.
A: below the C5 level. - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with a spinal injury may still be able
to use his or her diaphragm to breathe, but would lose control of the intercostal muscles, if the spinal
cord is injured:
A: below the C5 level.
B: above the C3 level.
C: above the C5 level.
D: between C1 and C2.
D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood. - CORRECT
ANSWER Following a head injury, a young female is semiconscious and is bleeding from the
nose and left ear. You should:
A: place a pressure dressing over her ear to prevent blood loss.
B: control the bleeding from her nose by pinching her nostrils closed.
C: insert a nasal airway to keep her tongue from blocking the airway.
D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood.
,C: manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee. - CORRECT ANSWER During a
soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is
obviously deformed. You should:
A: assess circulatory function distal to her injury.
B: immobilize the knee in the position in which it was found.
C: manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee.
D: straighten the knee to facilitate immobilization.
C: Apply a moist, sterile dressing covered by a dry, sterile dressing. - CORRECT
ANSWER Following penetrating trauma to the abdomen, a 50-year-old woman has a large
laceration with a loop of protruding bowel. How should you manage this injury?
A: Carefully replace the bowel and apply an occlusive dressing.
B: Apply a tight pressure dressing to control any external bleeding.
C: Apply a moist, sterile dressing covered by a dry, sterile dressing.
D: Apply a dry, sterile dressing covered by an occlusive dressing.
A: apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury until the bleeding stops. - CORRECT
ANSWER Despite direct pressure, a large laceration continues to spurt large amounts of bright
red blood. You should:
A: apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury until the bleeding stops.
B: elevate the extremity and apply a tight pressure dressing.
C: apply pressure to the pulse point that is proximal to the injury.
D: place additional dressings on the wound until the bleeding stops.
A: cover the wound with an occlusive dressing and apply direct pressure. - CORRECT
ANSWER A gang member was cut on the left side of the neck during a fight and is bleeding
heavily from the wound. His airway is patent and his breathing is adequate. You should immediately:
A: cover the wound with an occlusive dressing and apply direct pressure.
B: apply a tight pressure dressing and secure it in place with tape.
C: perform a head-to-toe assessment to find and treat other injuries.
D: apply high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
, B: manually stabilizing his head with his helmet still on, removing the face mask, administering high-
flow oxygen, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with straps and a
lateral head stabilizer. - CORRECT ANSWER A football player complains of severe neck pain
and tingling in his arms and legs after being tackled. He is conscious and alert, has a patent airway,
and is breathing adequately. He is in a supine position and is still wearing his helmet, which is tight-
fitting. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A: manually stabilizing his head, carefully removing his helmet, administering high-flow oxygen,
applying a cervical collar, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with
straps and a lateral head stabilizer.
B: manually stabilizing his head with his helmet still on, removing the face mask, administering high-
flow oxygen, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with straps and a
lateral head stabilizer.
C: manually stabilizing his head, leaving his helmet on, applying a vest-style spinal immobilization
device, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion with straps and a lateral head
stabilizer.
D: carefully removing his helmet, manually stabilizing his head, applying a cervical collar,
administering high-flow oxygen, placing him onto a long backboard, and restricting spinal motion
with straps and a lateral head stabilizer.
D: partial-thickness, 36% - CORRECT ANSWER A 44-year-old male experienced burns to his
anterior trunk and both arms. He is conscious and alert, but is in extreme pain. Assessment of the
burns reveals reddening and blisters. This patient has ________________ burns that cover _____ of
his total body surface area.
A: full-thickness, 18%
B: first-degree, 27%
C: second-degree, 45%
D: partial-thickness, 36%
C: Falling blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following indicates that a
patient is in decompensated shock?
A: Restlessness and anxiety
B: Diaphoresis and pallor
C: Falling blood pressure
D: Tachycardia and tachypnea
A: replace the avulsed flap to its original position. - CORRECT ANSWER A 21-year-old male
was bitten on the left forearm by a dog. He is conscious and alert and denies any other injuries. An
