Exam 3 EMS 131 complete Latest set
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Which of the following vessels has the thickest muscular walls that allow constriction and
dilation? - correct answer- ✅Arteries
Which of the following BEST describes the function of blood? - correct answer- ✅It transports
gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection and regulation.
Which of the following is a characteristic of venous bleeding? - correct answer- ✅It can be
profuse, but is generally easily controlled.
Your patient is a 33-year-old man who has a gunshot wound to his right leg and has active,
steady, dark red bleeding. He is awake, pale, and diaphoretic. He has a strong radial pulse of
112 per minute, a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 122/82
mmHg. He has no other injuries or complaints. Which of the following is the BEST sequence of
steps in the management of this patient? - correct answer- ✅Direct pressure, high-
concentration oxygen, and splinting the leg
Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following guidelines and
statements are true except: - correct answer- ✅it should be applied directly to the skin; it will
not be effective if anything is between the cold agent and the wound.
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? - correct answer- ✅Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider
administering a hemostatic agent.
Which of the following distinguishes decompensated shock from compensated stage of shock? -
correct answer- ✅Cell damage and death in the vital organs
Which of the following layers of the skin is the MOST important in insulating the body against
heat loss? - correct answer- ✅Subcutaneous layer
An injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but blood vessels and cells in the dermis are
injured, is called a(n): - correct answer- ✅contusion.
Which type of wound has a small opening into the skin, but may be quite deep, and is often
caused by instruments such as nails, ice picks, or pencils? - correct answer- ✅Puncture
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries should initially be controlled with which one of the following
techniques? - correct answer- ✅Direct pressure
Your patient is a 14-year-old male who crashed his bicycle, landing prone and sliding along a
gravel trail. He has deep abrasions to his hands, arms, chest, and knees. The patient has small
pieces of gravel, twigs, and dirt embedded in the abrasions. Which of the following is the best
way to manage this situation after taking cervical spine immobilization? - correct answer-
✅Assess for additional injuries, flush away large pieces of debris with a sterile dressing, place
dressings on the abrasions, bandage them in place, and transport.
, Your patient is a 32-year-old man with a fish hook that has perforated his hand between the
thumb and index finger. Which of the following is the best way to manage the situation in the
prehospital setting? - correct answer- ✅Leave the hook in place and try not to disturb it.
When using the rule of palm to estimate the approximate body surface area burned, the
patient's palm equals about what percentage of the body's surface area (BSA)? - correct
answer- ✅1%
Which of the following BEST describes an evisceration? - correct answer- ✅Open wound of the
abdomen from which organs protrude
You are caring for a 27-year-old male who has a puncture wound to the right upper chest. The
patient was stabbed with a serrated steak knife by his ex-girlfriend. You have placed an
occlusive dressing to the site and began emergent transport to the closest trauma center.
However, while en route the patient begins to complain of increasing shortness of breath. You
notice a decrease in ventilatory volume and an increase in thoracic diameter. Which of the
following options would be the best step to perform next? - correct answer- ✅Free a corner or
edge of the dressing and have the patient exhale to release pressure buildup. And re-seal the
wound
The chest cavity can hold up to ________ liter(s) of blood in an adult, leading to the possibility
of massive internal hemorrhage without any external blood loss. - correct answer- ✅3
You're an off-duty EMT who encounters a patient sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle that ran
off the road along an isolated county road. It appears the patient was unrestrained, or not
wearing a seat belt, and struck the steering wheel with his chest. On assessment, you notice a
paradoxical motion to the patient's chest on inspiration and expiration. When you radio for
dispatch of an ambulance, which of the following pieces of information would you be sure to
include? - correct answer- ✅The patient may have a flail chest.
You are on an EMS standby for a boxing tournament. During one of the matches, one of the
female boxers delivers a forcible uppercut to the chest of her opponent, who falls to the ground.
The match is declared over on the basis of a TKO. However, the opponent fails to arise
following a 1 to 2 minute interval. EMS is summoned to the ring. You find the patient pulseless
and breathing agonal gasps. You suspect which of the following traumatic conditions? - correct
answer- ✅Commotio cordis
You are stabilizing a patient who has just been stabbed in the chest to the right of the
mediastinum. After placing the patient on supplemental oxygen, his shortness of breath
resolves. You also cover the wound with an occlusive dressing. The patient is asymptomatic at
the time you're making the decision to transport. Which of the following BEST encapsulates the
correct strategy for transport? - correct answer- ✅Transport the patient emergently because of
the high index of suspicion for a serious injury.
Common signs and symptoms following an injury to a hollow abdominal organ include: - correct
answer- ✅irritation and peritonitis.
Bleeding from open abdominal injuries should initially be controlled with which one of the
following techniques? - correct answer- ✅Applying direct pressure to the wound
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Which of the following vessels has the thickest muscular walls that allow constriction and
dilation? - correct answer- ✅Arteries
Which of the following BEST describes the function of blood? - correct answer- ✅It transports
gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection and regulation.
Which of the following is a characteristic of venous bleeding? - correct answer- ✅It can be
profuse, but is generally easily controlled.
Your patient is a 33-year-old man who has a gunshot wound to his right leg and has active,
steady, dark red bleeding. He is awake, pale, and diaphoretic. He has a strong radial pulse of
112 per minute, a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 122/82
mmHg. He has no other injuries or complaints. Which of the following is the BEST sequence of
steps in the management of this patient? - correct answer- ✅Direct pressure, high-
concentration oxygen, and splinting the leg
Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following guidelines and
statements are true except: - correct answer- ✅it should be applied directly to the skin; it will
not be effective if anything is between the cold agent and the wound.
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? - correct answer- ✅Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider
administering a hemostatic agent.
Which of the following distinguishes decompensated shock from compensated stage of shock? -
correct answer- ✅Cell damage and death in the vital organs
Which of the following layers of the skin is the MOST important in insulating the body against
heat loss? - correct answer- ✅Subcutaneous layer
An injury in which the epidermis remains intact, but blood vessels and cells in the dermis are
injured, is called a(n): - correct answer- ✅contusion.
Which type of wound has a small opening into the skin, but may be quite deep, and is often
caused by instruments such as nails, ice picks, or pencils? - correct answer- ✅Puncture
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries should initially be controlled with which one of the following
techniques? - correct answer- ✅Direct pressure
Your patient is a 14-year-old male who crashed his bicycle, landing prone and sliding along a
gravel trail. He has deep abrasions to his hands, arms, chest, and knees. The patient has small
pieces of gravel, twigs, and dirt embedded in the abrasions. Which of the following is the best
way to manage this situation after taking cervical spine immobilization? - correct answer-
✅Assess for additional injuries, flush away large pieces of debris with a sterile dressing, place
dressings on the abrasions, bandage them in place, and transport.
, Your patient is a 32-year-old man with a fish hook that has perforated his hand between the
thumb and index finger. Which of the following is the best way to manage the situation in the
prehospital setting? - correct answer- ✅Leave the hook in place and try not to disturb it.
When using the rule of palm to estimate the approximate body surface area burned, the
patient's palm equals about what percentage of the body's surface area (BSA)? - correct
answer- ✅1%
Which of the following BEST describes an evisceration? - correct answer- ✅Open wound of the
abdomen from which organs protrude
You are caring for a 27-year-old male who has a puncture wound to the right upper chest. The
patient was stabbed with a serrated steak knife by his ex-girlfriend. You have placed an
occlusive dressing to the site and began emergent transport to the closest trauma center.
However, while en route the patient begins to complain of increasing shortness of breath. You
notice a decrease in ventilatory volume and an increase in thoracic diameter. Which of the
following options would be the best step to perform next? - correct answer- ✅Free a corner or
edge of the dressing and have the patient exhale to release pressure buildup. And re-seal the
wound
The chest cavity can hold up to ________ liter(s) of blood in an adult, leading to the possibility
of massive internal hemorrhage without any external blood loss. - correct answer- ✅3
You're an off-duty EMT who encounters a patient sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle that ran
off the road along an isolated county road. It appears the patient was unrestrained, or not
wearing a seat belt, and struck the steering wheel with his chest. On assessment, you notice a
paradoxical motion to the patient's chest on inspiration and expiration. When you radio for
dispatch of an ambulance, which of the following pieces of information would you be sure to
include? - correct answer- ✅The patient may have a flail chest.
You are on an EMS standby for a boxing tournament. During one of the matches, one of the
female boxers delivers a forcible uppercut to the chest of her opponent, who falls to the ground.
The match is declared over on the basis of a TKO. However, the opponent fails to arise
following a 1 to 2 minute interval. EMS is summoned to the ring. You find the patient pulseless
and breathing agonal gasps. You suspect which of the following traumatic conditions? - correct
answer- ✅Commotio cordis
You are stabilizing a patient who has just been stabbed in the chest to the right of the
mediastinum. After placing the patient on supplemental oxygen, his shortness of breath
resolves. You also cover the wound with an occlusive dressing. The patient is asymptomatic at
the time you're making the decision to transport. Which of the following BEST encapsulates the
correct strategy for transport? - correct answer- ✅Transport the patient emergently because of
the high index of suspicion for a serious injury.
Common signs and symptoms following an injury to a hollow abdominal organ include: - correct
answer- ✅irritation and peritonitis.
Bleeding from open abdominal injuries should initially be controlled with which one of the
following techniques? - correct answer- ✅Applying direct pressure to the wound
