West Coast EMT Block 4 Questions with correct answers

A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries or death if he or she: a. is wearing only a lap belt b. experienced multiple impacts c. remains within the vehicle d. is ejected or partially ejected Correct Answer - d. is ejected or partially ejected According to the American College or Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center is he or she: a. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was killed. b. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications and has any blunt or penetrating injury. c. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110 beats/min. d. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. Correct Answer - d. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. Airbags are designed to: a. prevent the driver from sustaining head trauma b. decrease the severity of deceleration injuries