WEST COAST EMT - BLOCK 4 EXAM
(100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED
• A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a
tree and landed onhis feet. He complains of pain to his lower
back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for
his back pain?
Select one:
• Lateral impact to the spine
• Secondary fall after the initial impact
• Direct trauma to the spinal column
• Energy transmission to the spine: D. Energy
transmission to the spine
• A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while
riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown
to the ground, striking her head.In addition to managing
,problems associated with airway, breathing, and circulation,
it is MOST important for you to:
Select one:
• leave her bicycle helmet on.
• obtain baseline vital signs.
• stabilize her entire spine.
• inspect the helmet for cracks.: C. stabilize her entire
spine.
• A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the
abdomen during an al- tercation. As your partner is
assessing and managing his airway, you shouldcontrol the
obvious bleeding and then:
Select one:
• auscultate bowel sounds.
• assess for an exit wound.
• apply a cervical collar.
• obtain baseline vital signs.: B. assess for an exit wound.
,• According to the American College of Surgeons
Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient
should be transported to the highest levelof trauma center if
he or she:
Select one:
• was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another
patient in the samevehicle was killed.
• has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a
heart rate greaterthan 110 beats/min.
• has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant
medications and has anyblunt or penetrating injury.
• has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to trauma.: D. has a GCS score of less
than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributedto trauma.
, • According to the Association of Air Medical Services,
you should considerair medical transport of a trauma patient
if:
Select one:
• the patient requires advanced life support care and
stabilization, and thenearest ALS-ground ambulance is more
than 5 to 10 minutes away.
• traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a
trauma center byground within the ideal time frame for the
best clinical outcome.
• ground transport will take your ambulance out of service
for an extendedperiod of time, regardless of the severity of
the patient's injuries.
• he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which
another occupantin the same vehicle was killed, even if your
patient's injuries are minor.: B. traffic conditions hamper the
ability to get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the
ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
(100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED
• A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a
tree and landed onhis feet. He complains of pain to his lower
back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for
his back pain?
Select one:
• Lateral impact to the spine
• Secondary fall after the initial impact
• Direct trauma to the spinal column
• Energy transmission to the spine: D. Energy
transmission to the spine
• A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while
riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown
to the ground, striking her head.In addition to managing
,problems associated with airway, breathing, and circulation,
it is MOST important for you to:
Select one:
• leave her bicycle helmet on.
• obtain baseline vital signs.
• stabilize her entire spine.
• inspect the helmet for cracks.: C. stabilize her entire
spine.
• A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the
abdomen during an al- tercation. As your partner is
assessing and managing his airway, you shouldcontrol the
obvious bleeding and then:
Select one:
• auscultate bowel sounds.
• assess for an exit wound.
• apply a cervical collar.
• obtain baseline vital signs.: B. assess for an exit wound.
,• According to the American College of Surgeons
Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient
should be transported to the highest levelof trauma center if
he or she:
Select one:
• was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another
patient in the samevehicle was killed.
• has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a
heart rate greaterthan 110 beats/min.
• has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant
medications and has anyblunt or penetrating injury.
• has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to trauma.: D. has a GCS score of less
than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributedto trauma.
, • According to the Association of Air Medical Services,
you should considerair medical transport of a trauma patient
if:
Select one:
• the patient requires advanced life support care and
stabilization, and thenearest ALS-ground ambulance is more
than 5 to 10 minutes away.
• traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a
trauma center byground within the ideal time frame for the
best clinical outcome.
• ground transport will take your ambulance out of service
for an extendedperiod of time, regardless of the severity of
the patient's injuries.
• he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which
another occupantin the same vehicle was killed, even if your
patient's injuries are minor.: B. traffic conditions hamper the
ability to get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the
ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
