EXAMPREP 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include:
Answer: coughing up blood.
◉ Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents
with:
Answer: hematemesis.
◉ The systemic veins function by:
Answer: returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
◉ If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the
EMT should ________.
Answer: All of these answers are correct.
◉ Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?
Answer: Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
◉ A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a:
Answer: superficial burn.
,◉ A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis
is called a(n):
Answer: contusion.
◉ Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than
burns to adults because:
Answer: pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body
mass.
◉ A laceration:
Answer: is an injury that separates various layers of soft tissue.
◉ A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion
of the:
Answer: dermal layer.
◉ Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not
complain of pain because:
Answer: the nerve endings have been destroyed.
◉ What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the
body?
Answer: Epidermis.
,◉ When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST
important to:
Answer: remain alert for more severe underlying injuries.
◉ With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the:
Answer: legs are proportionately smaller than an adult's.
◉ The lower jawbone is called the:
Answer: mandible.
◉ The mastoid process is located approximately:
Answer: 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear.
◉ The white portion of the eye is called the:
Answer: sclera.
◉ Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively
controlled with:
Answer: direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
◉ If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the
EMT should:
Answer: suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious
trauma.
, ◉ The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries
when the:
Answer: headrest is appropriately positioned.
◉ The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet,
causing damage remote from its path, is known as:
Answer: cavitation.
◉ When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the
unrestrained occupant:
Answer: remains in motion until acted upon by an external force.
◉ When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehicle equipped with an
air bag that did not deploy upon impact, you should:
Answer: remember that it could still deploy and seriously injure you.
◉ Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result
of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash?
Answer: Deformed steering wheel
◉ A 70-year-old man presents with a severe nosebleed. His medical
history includes COPD, depression, and a hemorrhagic stroke 3 years
ago. His BP is 190/110 mm Hg, his pulse is 100 beats/min, and his
respirations are 24 breaths/min. His medications include albuterol,