EMT Test Bank 3-, Module 3 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
1. Your patient is a police officer that has been shot just conscious,
alert, and complains of SOB, you can hear a whistling below the rib
cage. He and it appears to be sound as he breathes should: coming
from the entrance wound in his far upper left quadrant. You
A) control the bleeding from the wound and prepare to transport at
once.
B) repeat the initial assessment and direct your partner to assist
ventilations.
C) place sterile dressing the wound and apply direct pressure.
D) apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your
assessment. -
correct answer ✅D) appl y an occlusive dressing to the wound and
continue your assessm
Your patient, a 21 year old female is the victim of a domestic
violence assault, the police advise you she was struck in the chest
with a piece of pipe, she has a complaint chest pain. She is alert
with a BP of 110/92, Pulse of 120 and irregular, respirations are 22
and slightly labored. These signs and symptoms are most consistent
with?
A) Tension pneumothorax
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Rib Fractures
,EMT Test Bank 3-, Module 3 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
D) Cardiac contusion -
correct answer ✅D) Cardiac contusion
A 25 year old male has rolled his tractor over. He is conscious, but is
experiencing signs of shock. Further assessment reveals that his his
breath sounds are bilaterally equal and clear , however
irregularpulse . This patient is MOSTI e experiencing
A) a myocardial contusion
B) multiple rib fractures.
C) a pericardial tamponade.
D) a tension pneumothorax. -
correct answer ✅A) a myocardial contusion
You have arrived on scene of a vehicle vs tree, the driver a 54 year
old male is sitting in the driver seat, the vehicle was on fire prior to
your arrival. You find the patient gasping for air with a respiratory
rate of 44 and labored, the patient has soot on his lips and nose,
however does not appear to be burned, the only other signs or
mechanisms of injury is deformity to the right ankle. The most
appropriate actions to take would include?
A) Ventilate pt with BVM, rapid transport to closest facility
,EMT Test Bank 3-, Module 3 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
B) Hgih flow 02, full spinal precautions, rapid transport to closest
facility
C) Attempt to assist ventilations, transport to closest appropriate
trauma facility, early notification for admission to burn center
D) High flow 02, full spinal precautions, rapid transport to burn
center -
correct answer ✅C) Attempt to assist ventilations, transport to
closest appropriate trauma facility, early notification for admission
to burn center
You r patient is a 72 year old male that has been struck by a car and
has a open fem re. You find the patient externally from the wound.
You should? semiconscious, he has reduced tidal volume breathing
is bleeding profusely
A) apply a nonrebreathing mask
B) perform a rapid trauma exam.
C) assist the patient's ventilations.
D) apply direct pressure to the bleeding. -
correct answer ✅D) apply direct pressure to the bleeding.
At 11:30 ypu reapond to the reaidence of a 10 yr ild male who was
beaten up earlier today by a group breath, BP 100/40, Pulse 120,
, EMT Test Bank 3-, Module 3 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Respirations of 40, your assessment reveals, no JVD, clear and equal
lung sounds with good tidal volume but a low oxygen saturation.
This patient most likely is experiencing?
A) Lacerated Aorta
B)Tension pneumothorax
C) Pulmonary Contusion
D) Cardiac Tamponade -
correct answer ✅D) Cardiac Tamponade
29 year old female fell about 25 feet vertically while rock climbing,
Cool, Moist Skin, BP of 130/86, pulse rate of 120, and respirations
of 22, with the MOI complains of chest and abdominal pain, she is
very restless, slightly confused, Pale, cool moist skin. the patient
and signs and symptoms of this patient, she is most likely
experiencing?
A) Compensated Shock
B) Decompensated Shock
C) Irreversible Shock
D) Psychogenic Shock -
correct answer ✅A) Compensated Shock
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
1. Your patient is a police officer that has been shot just conscious,
alert, and complains of SOB, you can hear a whistling below the rib
cage. He and it appears to be sound as he breathes should: coming
from the entrance wound in his far upper left quadrant. You
A) control the bleeding from the wound and prepare to transport at
once.
B) repeat the initial assessment and direct your partner to assist
ventilations.
C) place sterile dressing the wound and apply direct pressure.
D) apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your
assessment. -
correct answer ✅D) appl y an occlusive dressing to the wound and
continue your assessm
Your patient, a 21 year old female is the victim of a domestic
violence assault, the police advise you she was struck in the chest
with a piece of pipe, she has a complaint chest pain. She is alert
with a BP of 110/92, Pulse of 120 and irregular, respirations are 22
and slightly labored. These signs and symptoms are most consistent
with?
A) Tension pneumothorax
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Rib Fractures
,EMT Test Bank 3-, Module 3 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
D) Cardiac contusion -
correct answer ✅D) Cardiac contusion
A 25 year old male has rolled his tractor over. He is conscious, but is
experiencing signs of shock. Further assessment reveals that his his
breath sounds are bilaterally equal and clear , however
irregularpulse . This patient is MOSTI e experiencing
A) a myocardial contusion
B) multiple rib fractures.
C) a pericardial tamponade.
D) a tension pneumothorax. -
correct answer ✅A) a myocardial contusion
You have arrived on scene of a vehicle vs tree, the driver a 54 year
old male is sitting in the driver seat, the vehicle was on fire prior to
your arrival. You find the patient gasping for air with a respiratory
rate of 44 and labored, the patient has soot on his lips and nose,
however does not appear to be burned, the only other signs or
mechanisms of injury is deformity to the right ankle. The most
appropriate actions to take would include?
A) Ventilate pt with BVM, rapid transport to closest facility
,EMT Test Bank 3-, Module 3 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
B) Hgih flow 02, full spinal precautions, rapid transport to closest
facility
C) Attempt to assist ventilations, transport to closest appropriate
trauma facility, early notification for admission to burn center
D) High flow 02, full spinal precautions, rapid transport to burn
center -
correct answer ✅C) Attempt to assist ventilations, transport to
closest appropriate trauma facility, early notification for admission
to burn center
You r patient is a 72 year old male that has been struck by a car and
has a open fem re. You find the patient externally from the wound.
You should? semiconscious, he has reduced tidal volume breathing
is bleeding profusely
A) apply a nonrebreathing mask
B) perform a rapid trauma exam.
C) assist the patient's ventilations.
D) apply direct pressure to the bleeding. -
correct answer ✅D) apply direct pressure to the bleeding.
At 11:30 ypu reapond to the reaidence of a 10 yr ild male who was
beaten up earlier today by a group breath, BP 100/40, Pulse 120,
, EMT Test Bank 3-, Module 3 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Respirations of 40, your assessment reveals, no JVD, clear and equal
lung sounds with good tidal volume but a low oxygen saturation.
This patient most likely is experiencing?
A) Lacerated Aorta
B)Tension pneumothorax
C) Pulmonary Contusion
D) Cardiac Tamponade -
correct answer ✅D) Cardiac Tamponade
29 year old female fell about 25 feet vertically while rock climbing,
Cool, Moist Skin, BP of 130/86, pulse rate of 120, and respirations
of 22, with the MOI complains of chest and abdominal pain, she is
very restless, slightly confused, Pale, cool moist skin. the patient
and signs and symptoms of this patient, she is most likely
experiencing?
A) Compensated Shock
B) Decompensated Shock
C) Irreversible Shock
D) Psychogenic Shock -
correct answer ✅A) Compensated Shock
