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1) A 49-year-old male has been stabbed in the lower A) Stab wound to the right chest
right chest. Police tell you that the patient got into an
argument with an unidentified man, who then stabbed
him before fleeing the scene. After assessing the
patient, you are suspicious that the knife punctured the
lung and is causing internal bleeding. In this situation,
the mechanism of injury would be:
A) Stab wound to the right chest
B) Assailant with a knife
C) Penetrating trauma to the lungs
D) Internal hemorrhage
2) A 27-year-old male was involved in an altercation and B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
was struck in the ribs with a baseball bat. Assessment
reveals intact skin with bruising to the right lateral chest.
When palpating this area, pain, instability, and crepitus
are all observed. The patient also complains of difficult
and painful breathing. The EMT would recognize:
A) Thoracic injury secondary to penetrating trauma
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
C) Pulmonary injury caused by penetrating trauma
D) Chest wall injury caused by acceleration forces
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3) A patient has been critically hurt in a nighttime motor C) Speed of the vehicle at impact
vehicle collision. She was wearing a seat belt and hit a
tree at 70 mph. The car she was driving weighed 2 tons
and was equipped with air bags that did deploy. Which
factor had the greatest impact on the injuries she
sustained?
A) Weight of the vehicle
B) Deployment of air bags
C) Speed of the vehicle at impact
D) Nighttime conditions
4) Two cars have collided head-on. One car was D) 90 mph
traveling at a speed of 55 mph and the other at 35 mph.
The total speed of impact would be:
A) 20 mph
B) 35 mph
C) 55 mph
D) 90 mph
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Care ChapterEmergency
27 – comprehensive
Prehospital
Care Chapter
Emergency
study
27 –guide
comprehensive
Care
andChapter
EMS exam
study
27 –
review
guide
comprehensive
material.pdf
and EMS exam
studyreview
guide material.pdf
and EMS exam review material.pdf
Prehospital
Emergency Care
Chapter 27 –
comprehensive
study guide and
EMS exam review
material
Prehospital Emergency Prehospital
Care ChapterEmergency
27 – comprehensive
Prehospital
Care Chapter
Emergency
study
27 –guide
comprehensive
Care
andChapter
EMS exam
study
27 –
review
guide
comprehensive
material.pdf
and EMS exam
studyreview
guide material.pdf
and EMS exam review material.pdf
,Prehospital Emergency Care Chapter #27.pdf Prehospital Emergency Care Chapter #27.pdf Prehospital Emergency Care Chapter #27.pdf
1) A 49-year-old male has been stabbed in the lower A) Stab wound to the right chest
right chest. Police tell you that the patient got into an
argument with an unidentified man, who then stabbed
him before fleeing the scene. After assessing the
patient, you are suspicious that the knife punctured the
lung and is causing internal bleeding. In this situation,
the mechanism of injury would be:
A) Stab wound to the right chest
B) Assailant with a knife
C) Penetrating trauma to the lungs
D) Internal hemorrhage
2) A 27-year-old male was involved in an altercation and B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
was struck in the ribs with a baseball bat. Assessment
reveals intact skin with bruising to the right lateral chest.
When palpating this area, pain, instability, and crepitus
are all observed. The patient also complains of difficult
and painful breathing. The EMT would recognize:
A) Thoracic injury secondary to penetrating trauma
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
C) Pulmonary injury caused by penetrating trauma
D) Chest wall injury caused by acceleration forces
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3) A patient has been critically hurt in a nighttime motor C) Speed of the vehicle at impact
vehicle collision. She was wearing a seat belt and hit a
tree at 70 mph. The car she was driving weighed 2 tons
and was equipped with air bags that did deploy. Which
factor had the greatest impact on the injuries she
sustained?
A) Weight of the vehicle
B) Deployment of air bags
C) Speed of the vehicle at impact
D) Nighttime conditions
4) Two cars have collided head-on. One car was D) 90 mph
traveling at a speed of 55 mph and the other at 35 mph.
The total speed of impact would be:
A) 20 mph
B) 35 mph
C) 55 mph
D) 90 mph
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