MODULE 5 EXAM 2025 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A 28-year-old male was struck in the chest with a baseball bat during an altercation. He is
conscious and alert and complains of severe chest pain. Your assessment reveals a large area of
ecchymosis over the sternum and a rapid, irregular pulse. In addition to providing supplemental
oxygen, you should:
A. apply an AED and assess his BP.
B. determine if he has cardiac problems.
C. prepare for immediate transport.
D. apply bulky dressings to the sternum. - answers*C. prepare for immediate transport.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 29, page 1047, Other Chest Injuries
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with:
A. hematemesis.
B. dyspnea.
C. hematuria.
D. hemoptysis. - answers*A. hematemesis.*
A 45-year-old female was the unrestrained passenger of a small car that rear-ended another
vehicle at a moderate rate of speed. She is conscious and alert, but complains of pain to both of
her knees. There is visible damage to the dashboard on the passenger's side of the vehicle. In
addition to fractures or dislocations of the knees, you should be MOST suspicious for:
A. a thoracic spine fracture.
B. posterior hip dislocation.
,C. fracture of the tibia or fibula.
D. anterior hip dislocation. - answers*B. posterior hip dislocation.*
An 8-year-old male was bitten by a stray dog. He has a large laceration to the back of his left
hand, which your partner covered with a sterile dressing and bandage. In addition to
transporting the child to the hospital, you should:
A. report the incident to the appropriate authorities.
B. advise the child that he will need rabies shots.
C. ask the child's father to try to locate the dog.
D. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. - answers*A. report the incident to the
appropriate authorities.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 26, pages 922-923, Emergency Medical Care for Open Injuries
Which of the following is a severe burn in a 2-year-old child?
A. Superficial burn that covers 25% of the BSA
B. Partial-thickness burn that covers 10% of the BSA
C. Any full-thickness burn, regardless of its location on the body
D. Any burn that involves the arms, legs, or posterior part of the body - answers*C. Any full-
thickness burn, regardless of its location on the body*
While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-
year-old male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was
only wearing a lap belt and that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you
should be MOST suspicious that the child has experienced:
A. open abdominal trauma.
, B. blunt trauma to the head.
C. lower extremity fractures.
D. neck and facial injuries. - answers*D. neck and facial injuries.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 24, page 854, Blunt Trauma
When immobilizing a seated patient with a short backboard or vest-style immobilization device,
you should apply a cervical collar:
A. before manually stabilizing the patient's head.
B. after the torso has been adequately secured.
C. after moving the patient to a long backboard.
D. after assessing distal neurovascular functions. - answers*D. after assessing distal
neurovascular functions.*
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal eviscerations is correct?
A. Most eviscerations occur to the left upper quadrant.
B. The protruding organs should be kept warm and moist.
C. Adherent material is preferred when covering an evisceration.
D. The organs should be replaced carefully to avoid heat loss. - answers*B. The protruding
organs should be kept warm and moist.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 30, page 1071, Emergency Medical Care of Abdominal Injuries
A 54-year-old male accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun. Your assessment
reveals a small entrance wound to the medial aspect of his right leg. The exit wound is on the
opposite side of the leg and is actively bleeding. The patient complains of numbness and
tingling in his right foot. You should:
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A 28-year-old male was struck in the chest with a baseball bat during an altercation. He is
conscious and alert and complains of severe chest pain. Your assessment reveals a large area of
ecchymosis over the sternum and a rapid, irregular pulse. In addition to providing supplemental
oxygen, you should:
A. apply an AED and assess his BP.
B. determine if he has cardiac problems.
C. prepare for immediate transport.
D. apply bulky dressings to the sternum. - answers*C. prepare for immediate transport.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 29, page 1047, Other Chest Injuries
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with:
A. hematemesis.
B. dyspnea.
C. hematuria.
D. hemoptysis. - answers*A. hematemesis.*
A 45-year-old female was the unrestrained passenger of a small car that rear-ended another
vehicle at a moderate rate of speed. She is conscious and alert, but complains of pain to both of
her knees. There is visible damage to the dashboard on the passenger's side of the vehicle. In
addition to fractures or dislocations of the knees, you should be MOST suspicious for:
A. a thoracic spine fracture.
B. posterior hip dislocation.
,C. fracture of the tibia or fibula.
D. anterior hip dislocation. - answers*B. posterior hip dislocation.*
An 8-year-old male was bitten by a stray dog. He has a large laceration to the back of his left
hand, which your partner covered with a sterile dressing and bandage. In addition to
transporting the child to the hospital, you should:
A. report the incident to the appropriate authorities.
B. advise the child that he will need rabies shots.
C. ask the child's father to try to locate the dog.
D. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. - answers*A. report the incident to the
appropriate authorities.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 26, pages 922-923, Emergency Medical Care for Open Injuries
Which of the following is a severe burn in a 2-year-old child?
A. Superficial burn that covers 25% of the BSA
B. Partial-thickness burn that covers 10% of the BSA
C. Any full-thickness burn, regardless of its location on the body
D. Any burn that involves the arms, legs, or posterior part of the body - answers*C. Any full-
thickness burn, regardless of its location on the body*
While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-
year-old male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was
only wearing a lap belt and that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you
should be MOST suspicious that the child has experienced:
A. open abdominal trauma.
, B. blunt trauma to the head.
C. lower extremity fractures.
D. neck and facial injuries. - answers*D. neck and facial injuries.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 24, page 854, Blunt Trauma
When immobilizing a seated patient with a short backboard or vest-style immobilization device,
you should apply a cervical collar:
A. before manually stabilizing the patient's head.
B. after the torso has been adequately secured.
C. after moving the patient to a long backboard.
D. after assessing distal neurovascular functions. - answers*D. after assessing distal
neurovascular functions.*
Which of the following statements regarding abdominal eviscerations is correct?
A. Most eviscerations occur to the left upper quadrant.
B. The protruding organs should be kept warm and moist.
C. Adherent material is preferred when covering an evisceration.
D. The organs should be replaced carefully to avoid heat loss. - answers*B. The protruding
organs should be kept warm and moist.*
Response Feedback: Chapter 30, page 1071, Emergency Medical Care of Abdominal Injuries
A 54-year-old male accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun. Your assessment
reveals a small entrance wound to the medial aspect of his right leg. The exit wound is on the
opposite side of the leg and is actively bleeding. The patient complains of numbness and
tingling in his right foot. You should:
