EME 106 Test 4 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Patient with high respiratory rate in a motor vehicle accident, has a helmet on. What do you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER C-Spine, take helmet off, bag him
Patient with high respiratory rate in a motor vehicle accident, has a helmet on, absent lung sound on
one side. What is the injury? - CORRECT ANSWER Tension pneumothorax
Stab wound on left anterior, shallow labored breathing, jugular vein distension (JVD) - CORRECT
ANSWER Pericardial Tamponade
Head Injury, increasing ICP - CORRECT ANSWER High Blood Pressure
30 ft fall head first, labored breathing. What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER Spinal
Cord Injury
1st thing to do with bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER Standard Precautions, Direct pressure,
then tourniquet
Early stages of shock after gunshot wound. What could be the symptoms you see? - CORRECT
ANSWER Anxious, tachycardia, pale cool skin, low BP
Shock - CORRECT ANSWER Inadequate tissue perfusion
Distributive Shock - CORRECT ANSWER septic shock, neurogenic shock, and anaphylactic
shock
Hemorrahgic - CORRECT ANSWER blood loss
Some signs when patient goes from compensated to decompensated shock - CORRECT
ANSWER Lower BP, cool clammy skins
, Commotio Cordis - CORRECT ANSWER When the heart stops due to a sudden blow (force) to
the chest
Patient unresponsive, car crash going 50 mph, unstable pelvis, contusions to abdomen. What kind of
shock possible? - CORRECT ANSWER Hemorrhagic
How would you treat patient that is unresponsive, car crash going 50 mph, unstable pelvis, contusions
to abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER C-spine, High O2 by non re-breather,
What does cerebral spinal fluid do? - CORRECT ANSWER cushions the brain, combats
infection, and cleans the brain
What should you never use as a tourniquet? - CORRECT ANSWER Wire
What to do if direct pressure on bleeding wound doesn't work? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tourniquet
You show up to a high speed auto-bus accident by yourself and partner. There are 15 patients what do
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Scene safety and call for backup
Cardiogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER pump failure
Parts of spine that doesn't protect vital organs - CORRECT ANSWER Cervical and lumbar
What is a clue in a car accident that indicates a possible head injury? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cracked windshield
What is injured when considering a maxillary fracture? - CORRECT ANSWER Upper jaw
No feeling below clavicle after diving. What would this patients signs and symptoms be? -
CORRECT ANSWER Vasodilation below, vasoconstrict above
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Patient with high respiratory rate in a motor vehicle accident, has a helmet on. What do you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER C-Spine, take helmet off, bag him
Patient with high respiratory rate in a motor vehicle accident, has a helmet on, absent lung sound on
one side. What is the injury? - CORRECT ANSWER Tension pneumothorax
Stab wound on left anterior, shallow labored breathing, jugular vein distension (JVD) - CORRECT
ANSWER Pericardial Tamponade
Head Injury, increasing ICP - CORRECT ANSWER High Blood Pressure
30 ft fall head first, labored breathing. What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER Spinal
Cord Injury
1st thing to do with bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER Standard Precautions, Direct pressure,
then tourniquet
Early stages of shock after gunshot wound. What could be the symptoms you see? - CORRECT
ANSWER Anxious, tachycardia, pale cool skin, low BP
Shock - CORRECT ANSWER Inadequate tissue perfusion
Distributive Shock - CORRECT ANSWER septic shock, neurogenic shock, and anaphylactic
shock
Hemorrahgic - CORRECT ANSWER blood loss
Some signs when patient goes from compensated to decompensated shock - CORRECT
ANSWER Lower BP, cool clammy skins
, Commotio Cordis - CORRECT ANSWER When the heart stops due to a sudden blow (force) to
the chest
Patient unresponsive, car crash going 50 mph, unstable pelvis, contusions to abdomen. What kind of
shock possible? - CORRECT ANSWER Hemorrhagic
How would you treat patient that is unresponsive, car crash going 50 mph, unstable pelvis, contusions
to abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER C-spine, High O2 by non re-breather,
What does cerebral spinal fluid do? - CORRECT ANSWER cushions the brain, combats
infection, and cleans the brain
What should you never use as a tourniquet? - CORRECT ANSWER Wire
What to do if direct pressure on bleeding wound doesn't work? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tourniquet
You show up to a high speed auto-bus accident by yourself and partner. There are 15 patients what do
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Scene safety and call for backup
Cardiogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER pump failure
Parts of spine that doesn't protect vital organs - CORRECT ANSWER Cervical and lumbar
What is a clue in a car accident that indicates a possible head injury? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cracked windshield
What is injured when considering a maxillary fracture? - CORRECT ANSWER Upper jaw
No feeling below clavicle after diving. What would this patients signs and symptoms be? -
CORRECT ANSWER Vasodilation below, vasoconstrict above
