NREMT Trauma Exam Questions and Answers (2023 /
2024) (Verified Answers)
The head of the femur sets in the?
The pelvis
A propane tank exploded and dispatch has told you that the patient is a fireman.
He was injured by the tertiary phase of the blast only, so you know that he?
Was thrown a distance
Transporting a patient who is in shock is most often done with the patient?
In a supine position with their legs elevated
You arrive on scene and find an unresponsive older man in a park who you
suspect is homeless. As you assess the patient, you notice he is presenting with
Decorticate Posturing. After completing your assessment you notice his
posturing has changed to a Decerebrate Posture. What is likely happening to
cause this change in posture?
Often indicative of brain herniation through the foramen magnum.
Which method of penetrating trauma would be considered high energy?
A hunting rifle gun shot wound
Compensated shock is the ___________ stage of shock and occurs when the
body recognizes the events as dangerous and enacts mechanisms to sustain
______________________.
First /cardiac output
A patient is complaining of difficulty breathing after being struck in the ribs by a
baseball, and is now cyanotic around the lips. Proper action would include:
High flow oxygen via non-rebreather mask and rapid transport
Your patient has a silver fork fracture. Where is the fracture likely located?
Distal radius
Another name for shock is _______________.
Hypoperfusion
Unique management considerations of rattlesnake bites include all of the
following except:
Slow venous return
During the primary survey of a significant MOI patient, assessing the thorax and
neck includes evaluating all of the following except:
Limb movement
M in the SAMPLE history stands for?
Medications
What does the letter P stand for in DCAPBTLS?
Penetrations
Which best describes Cerebrospinal fluid?
It primarily acts as a shock absorber
Securing a patient to a backboard is always done with the patient in a
_____________ position.
Supine
, A male in his 20's was "car surfing" on top of his friend's SUV when the friend
unexpectedly braked and launched the man about 50 feet onto the pavement. The
patient has abrasions over his face and back and blood coming from his mouth.
His eyes are open, but they are fixed. You ask him several questions, but he will
only moan. When you give him a sternal rub he does nothing and will not move
his arm or leg at your request. What is this man's GCS?
GCS of 7
You are doing clinical rotations at the local emergency room and have been
assigned to assist in triage. Which of the following patients would require
immediate attention?
14 y/o female that was thrown from her horse. She is arguing with her mother about
being there, and wants to leave. The patient is complaining of tingling in her left arm and
fingers, but says nothing else hurts.
The second stage of shock is called?
Decompensated
How much blood loss is considered serious in an adult patient?
1000cc
People who have unequal pupils ?
May be normal
You have been dispatched to an ATV accident involving the rider being thrown
into a rocky embankment. You arrive to find a female patient with a GCS of 6. Her
respirations are labored and hoarse and she has multiple superficial lacerations
to both legs. You do a jaw thrust maneuver to open her airway, but her
respirations do not improve. What would be the most appropriate course of
action?
Do a head tilt chin lift maneuver
You have just arrived at Asher Elementary School for an unconscious child. One
of the teachers meets the ambulance and leads you out back to the playground.
An 8 year old boy is lying on his side in front of the swings. There is no visible
chest movement and he will not respond to your touch or verbal requests to open
his eyes. What is the next step in the treatment of this child?
Take manual c-spine stabilization and log roll the patient into a supine position
The pathophysiology of hymenoptera stings _____________________ and
________________________
cause allergic reactions in sensitized people; may lead to anaphylactic response
Which best describes white matter?
Nerve pathways that conduct messages of the brain
Assessment considerations in facial and eye injuries include inspection for all of
the following except:
Pupillary constriction
The second stage of shock is called?
Decompensated
Management considerations with brain trauma includes all of the following
except:
Administer oxygen by rebreather mask
2024) (Verified Answers)
The head of the femur sets in the?
The pelvis
A propane tank exploded and dispatch has told you that the patient is a fireman.
He was injured by the tertiary phase of the blast only, so you know that he?
Was thrown a distance
Transporting a patient who is in shock is most often done with the patient?
In a supine position with their legs elevated
You arrive on scene and find an unresponsive older man in a park who you
suspect is homeless. As you assess the patient, you notice he is presenting with
Decorticate Posturing. After completing your assessment you notice his
posturing has changed to a Decerebrate Posture. What is likely happening to
cause this change in posture?
Often indicative of brain herniation through the foramen magnum.
Which method of penetrating trauma would be considered high energy?
A hunting rifle gun shot wound
Compensated shock is the ___________ stage of shock and occurs when the
body recognizes the events as dangerous and enacts mechanisms to sustain
______________________.
First /cardiac output
A patient is complaining of difficulty breathing after being struck in the ribs by a
baseball, and is now cyanotic around the lips. Proper action would include:
High flow oxygen via non-rebreather mask and rapid transport
Your patient has a silver fork fracture. Where is the fracture likely located?
Distal radius
Another name for shock is _______________.
Hypoperfusion
Unique management considerations of rattlesnake bites include all of the
following except:
Slow venous return
During the primary survey of a significant MOI patient, assessing the thorax and
neck includes evaluating all of the following except:
Limb movement
M in the SAMPLE history stands for?
Medications
What does the letter P stand for in DCAPBTLS?
Penetrations
Which best describes Cerebrospinal fluid?
It primarily acts as a shock absorber
Securing a patient to a backboard is always done with the patient in a
_____________ position.
Supine
, A male in his 20's was "car surfing" on top of his friend's SUV when the friend
unexpectedly braked and launched the man about 50 feet onto the pavement. The
patient has abrasions over his face and back and blood coming from his mouth.
His eyes are open, but they are fixed. You ask him several questions, but he will
only moan. When you give him a sternal rub he does nothing and will not move
his arm or leg at your request. What is this man's GCS?
GCS of 7
You are doing clinical rotations at the local emergency room and have been
assigned to assist in triage. Which of the following patients would require
immediate attention?
14 y/o female that was thrown from her horse. She is arguing with her mother about
being there, and wants to leave. The patient is complaining of tingling in her left arm and
fingers, but says nothing else hurts.
The second stage of shock is called?
Decompensated
How much blood loss is considered serious in an adult patient?
1000cc
People who have unequal pupils ?
May be normal
You have been dispatched to an ATV accident involving the rider being thrown
into a rocky embankment. You arrive to find a female patient with a GCS of 6. Her
respirations are labored and hoarse and she has multiple superficial lacerations
to both legs. You do a jaw thrust maneuver to open her airway, but her
respirations do not improve. What would be the most appropriate course of
action?
Do a head tilt chin lift maneuver
You have just arrived at Asher Elementary School for an unconscious child. One
of the teachers meets the ambulance and leads you out back to the playground.
An 8 year old boy is lying on his side in front of the swings. There is no visible
chest movement and he will not respond to your touch or verbal requests to open
his eyes. What is the next step in the treatment of this child?
Take manual c-spine stabilization and log roll the patient into a supine position
The pathophysiology of hymenoptera stings _____________________ and
________________________
cause allergic reactions in sensitized people; may lead to anaphylactic response
Which best describes white matter?
Nerve pathways that conduct messages of the brain
Assessment considerations in facial and eye injuries include inspection for all of
the following except:
Pupillary constriction
The second stage of shock is called?
Decompensated
Management considerations with brain trauma includes all of the following
except:
Administer oxygen by rebreather mask
