EMT Module 6 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and
has an 8- inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure
dressing and bandage, but these have become saturated due to continued
bleeding. Which of the following should you do now?
A) Apply additional dressing material, bandage it in place, and apply pressure to
the brachial artery.
B) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply direct pressure with your
gloved hand, and elevate the arm.
C) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply an ice pack to the wound,
and bandage it in place with an elastic bandage.
D) Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider administering a
hemostatic agent.
D) Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider administering a
hemostatic agent.
Which of the following BEST describes the delivery of oxygen and nutrients at the
body's cellular level?
A) Hydrostatic pressure
B) Osmosis
C) Perfusion
D) Circulation
C) Perfusion
Which of the following is the MOST effective way of controlling external
bleeding?
A) Using direct pressure with a dressing
B) Using an ice pack
C) Running cold water over the wound
D) Elevating the affected part
A) Using direct pressure with a dressing
Limiting time spent at a scene can be especially important if the mechanism of
injury suggests that the patient could go into shock. In order to keep the time at
the scene to a minimum, which of the following assessments or treatments
should NOT be performed on the scene?
A) Rapid trauma exam
B) Splinting swollen extremities
C) Immobilization
D) ABCs with spinal precautions
B) Splinting swollen extremities
Which of the following distinguishes decompensated shock from compensated
stage of shock?
A) Cell damage and death in the vital organs
B) Delayed capillary refill time
,C) Low blood pressure
D) Altered mental status
C) Low blood pressure
Which of the following may occur when there is bleeding from a large vein?
A) Air embolism
B) Hypoperfusion
C) Transmission of bloodborne illnesses
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following is NOT part of the circulatory system?
A) Heart
B) Blood
C) Blood vessels
D) Brain
D) Brain
Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial bleeding?
A) Steady flow
B) Spurting under pressure
C) Dark red color
D) Both B and C
B) Spurting under pressure
External bleeding may be classified according to types. Which one of the
following is one of those types?
A) Brain bleeding
B) Liver bleeding
C) Cardiac bleeding
D) Capillary bleeding
D) Capillary bleeding
Which of the following statements is NOT true when you are on-scene and
treating a patient that appears to be in shock?
A) It is important to spend on-scene time to be sure you have corrected and dealt
with any of the causes of the shock so that it does not get worse. This is more
important than rapid transport.
B) The patient should be promptly put on high-concentration oxygen.
C) Prompt transportation is a very high priority.
D) Airway management is of top priority.
A) It is important to spend on-scene time to be sure you have corrected and dealt with
any of the causes of the shock so that it does not get worse. This is more important than
rapid transport.
Which one of the following is incorrect in the application of a tourniquet?
A) If possible, the tourniquet should be placed on a joint.
B) The tourniquet should be 2 to 4 inches wide.
C) A blood pressure cuff can be used as a tourniquet.
D) The tourniquet should be placed
approximately 2 inches above the
bleeding.
,A) If possible, the tourniquet should be placed on a joint.
In the average adult, the sudden loss of ________ cc of blood is considered
serious.
A) 1,000
B) 750
C) 150
D) 500
A) 1,000
Which of the following is responsible for most of the signs and symptoms of
early shock?
A) The body's attempts at compensation for blood loss
B) Dilation of the peripheral blood vessels
C) Increased respirations of the patient
D) Constriction of the peripheral blood vessels
A) The body's attempts at compensation for blood loss
Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following
guidelines and statements are true except:
A) it should not be used alone but rather in conjunction with other manual
techniques.
B) it should not be left in place for more than 20 minutes.
C) it will reduce pain.
D) it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is
between the cold agent and the wound.
D) it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is between
the cold agent and the wound.
Which of the following is NOT indicated in the management of a patient in shock?
A) High-speed ambulance transportation
B) On-scene spinal precautions, if indicated
C) Preventing loss of body heat by covering the patient with a blanket.
D) Delaying a detailed exam until en route to the hospital
A) High-speed ambulance transportation
Which of the following circumstances may result in hypoperfusion?
A) Blood vessels are dilated.
B) There is external bleeding.
C) The heart is damaged.
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following is a characteristic of venous bleeding?
A) It often requires the use of a tourniquet.
B) It cannot lead to life-threatening
amounts of blood loss.
C) It can be profuse, but is generally easily controlled.
D) It commonly requires the use of pressure point compression.
C) It can be profuse, but is generally easily controlled.
Which of the following should increase the EMT's suspicion of internal bleeding?
A) Fall from a height three or more times the patient's height
, B) High-speed motor vehicle collision
C) Penetrating trauma to the chest or
abdomen
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following BEST describes the function of blood?
A) It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides
protection and regulation.
B) It is a life-giving liquid that supports all the body's functions to maintain
hypoperfusion.
C) It clots, flows, transports, protects, and excretes on a daily basis.
D) It flows from the heart with the vital gases and nutrients to maintain lack of
perfusion.
A) It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection
and regulation.
Your patient has attempted suicide by slitting his wrists. You notice that he has
run the knife across his wrist, perpendicular to the arm, and that the wound is
rather deep. Which of the following statements is true regarding the likelihood for
serious blood loss?
A) Blood loss is probably not life-threatening.
B) You should expect severe blood loss.
C) There is most likely tremendous internal blood loss.
D) A tourniquet will probably be necessary.
A) Blood loss is probably not life-threatening.
Which of the following BEST explains the reason for minimizing scene-time for
the trauma patient with significant hemorrhage or the potential for significant
hemorrhage?
A) There is nothing the EMT can do for a patient in shock.
B) It gives the EMT less opportunity to make mistakes in the patient's care.
C) The clock for the "golden hour" of trauma begins at the time of your arrival.
D) Studies have indicated that trauma patients who receive surgery within 1
hour of injury have better chances of
survival.
D) Studies have indicated that trauma patients who receive surgery within 1 hour of
injury have better chances of survival.
Which of the following must be kept in mind when considering the severity of
external bleeding?
A) The amount of blood loss is easily
estimated by the amount of blood visible on the ground.
B) Signs of shock do not appear until a large amount of blood has been lost.
C) A younger person can tolerate more blood loss than an adult.
D) All of the above
B) Signs of shock do not appear until a large amount of blood has been lost.
The most common form of a hemostatic agent is hemostatic:
A) dressings.
B) powders.
Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and
has an 8- inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure
dressing and bandage, but these have become saturated due to continued
bleeding. Which of the following should you do now?
A) Apply additional dressing material, bandage it in place, and apply pressure to
the brachial artery.
B) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply direct pressure with your
gloved hand, and elevate the arm.
C) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply an ice pack to the wound,
and bandage it in place with an elastic bandage.
D) Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider administering a
hemostatic agent.
D) Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider administering a
hemostatic agent.
Which of the following BEST describes the delivery of oxygen and nutrients at the
body's cellular level?
A) Hydrostatic pressure
B) Osmosis
C) Perfusion
D) Circulation
C) Perfusion
Which of the following is the MOST effective way of controlling external
bleeding?
A) Using direct pressure with a dressing
B) Using an ice pack
C) Running cold water over the wound
D) Elevating the affected part
A) Using direct pressure with a dressing
Limiting time spent at a scene can be especially important if the mechanism of
injury suggests that the patient could go into shock. In order to keep the time at
the scene to a minimum, which of the following assessments or treatments
should NOT be performed on the scene?
A) Rapid trauma exam
B) Splinting swollen extremities
C) Immobilization
D) ABCs with spinal precautions
B) Splinting swollen extremities
Which of the following distinguishes decompensated shock from compensated
stage of shock?
A) Cell damage and death in the vital organs
B) Delayed capillary refill time
,C) Low blood pressure
D) Altered mental status
C) Low blood pressure
Which of the following may occur when there is bleeding from a large vein?
A) Air embolism
B) Hypoperfusion
C) Transmission of bloodborne illnesses
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following is NOT part of the circulatory system?
A) Heart
B) Blood
C) Blood vessels
D) Brain
D) Brain
Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial bleeding?
A) Steady flow
B) Spurting under pressure
C) Dark red color
D) Both B and C
B) Spurting under pressure
External bleeding may be classified according to types. Which one of the
following is one of those types?
A) Brain bleeding
B) Liver bleeding
C) Cardiac bleeding
D) Capillary bleeding
D) Capillary bleeding
Which of the following statements is NOT true when you are on-scene and
treating a patient that appears to be in shock?
A) It is important to spend on-scene time to be sure you have corrected and dealt
with any of the causes of the shock so that it does not get worse. This is more
important than rapid transport.
B) The patient should be promptly put on high-concentration oxygen.
C) Prompt transportation is a very high priority.
D) Airway management is of top priority.
A) It is important to spend on-scene time to be sure you have corrected and dealt with
any of the causes of the shock so that it does not get worse. This is more important than
rapid transport.
Which one of the following is incorrect in the application of a tourniquet?
A) If possible, the tourniquet should be placed on a joint.
B) The tourniquet should be 2 to 4 inches wide.
C) A blood pressure cuff can be used as a tourniquet.
D) The tourniquet should be placed
approximately 2 inches above the
bleeding.
,A) If possible, the tourniquet should be placed on a joint.
In the average adult, the sudden loss of ________ cc of blood is considered
serious.
A) 1,000
B) 750
C) 150
D) 500
A) 1,000
Which of the following is responsible for most of the signs and symptoms of
early shock?
A) The body's attempts at compensation for blood loss
B) Dilation of the peripheral blood vessels
C) Increased respirations of the patient
D) Constriction of the peripheral blood vessels
A) The body's attempts at compensation for blood loss
Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following
guidelines and statements are true except:
A) it should not be used alone but rather in conjunction with other manual
techniques.
B) it should not be left in place for more than 20 minutes.
C) it will reduce pain.
D) it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is
between the cold agent and the wound.
D) it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is between
the cold agent and the wound.
Which of the following is NOT indicated in the management of a patient in shock?
A) High-speed ambulance transportation
B) On-scene spinal precautions, if indicated
C) Preventing loss of body heat by covering the patient with a blanket.
D) Delaying a detailed exam until en route to the hospital
A) High-speed ambulance transportation
Which of the following circumstances may result in hypoperfusion?
A) Blood vessels are dilated.
B) There is external bleeding.
C) The heart is damaged.
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following is a characteristic of venous bleeding?
A) It often requires the use of a tourniquet.
B) It cannot lead to life-threatening
amounts of blood loss.
C) It can be profuse, but is generally easily controlled.
D) It commonly requires the use of pressure point compression.
C) It can be profuse, but is generally easily controlled.
Which of the following should increase the EMT's suspicion of internal bleeding?
A) Fall from a height three or more times the patient's height
, B) High-speed motor vehicle collision
C) Penetrating trauma to the chest or
abdomen
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which of the following BEST describes the function of blood?
A) It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides
protection and regulation.
B) It is a life-giving liquid that supports all the body's functions to maintain
hypoperfusion.
C) It clots, flows, transports, protects, and excretes on a daily basis.
D) It flows from the heart with the vital gases and nutrients to maintain lack of
perfusion.
A) It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection
and regulation.
Your patient has attempted suicide by slitting his wrists. You notice that he has
run the knife across his wrist, perpendicular to the arm, and that the wound is
rather deep. Which of the following statements is true regarding the likelihood for
serious blood loss?
A) Blood loss is probably not life-threatening.
B) You should expect severe blood loss.
C) There is most likely tremendous internal blood loss.
D) A tourniquet will probably be necessary.
A) Blood loss is probably not life-threatening.
Which of the following BEST explains the reason for minimizing scene-time for
the trauma patient with significant hemorrhage or the potential for significant
hemorrhage?
A) There is nothing the EMT can do for a patient in shock.
B) It gives the EMT less opportunity to make mistakes in the patient's care.
C) The clock for the "golden hour" of trauma begins at the time of your arrival.
D) Studies have indicated that trauma patients who receive surgery within 1
hour of injury have better chances of
survival.
D) Studies have indicated that trauma patients who receive surgery within 1 hour of
injury have better chances of survival.
Which of the following must be kept in mind when considering the severity of
external bleeding?
A) The amount of blood loss is easily
estimated by the amount of blood visible on the ground.
B) Signs of shock do not appear until a large amount of blood has been lost.
C) A younger person can tolerate more blood loss than an adult.
D) All of the above
B) Signs of shock do not appear until a large amount of blood has been lost.
The most common form of a hemostatic agent is hemostatic:
A) dressings.
B) powders.
