WEST COAST EMT - BLOCK 4 EXAM 2024/2025
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain?
Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary f...
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and
landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury
mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain?
Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal column
D. Energy transmission to the spine - Precise Answer ✔✔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:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks. - Precise Answer ✔✔C. stabilize her
entire spine.
,A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an
altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his airway, you
should control the obvious bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs. - Precise Answer ✔✔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
level of trauma center if he or she:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the
same vehicle was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate
greater than 110 beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications and has
any blunt or penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism
attributed to trauma. - Precise Answer ✔✔D. has a GCS score of less
than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
, According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should
consider air medical transport of a trauma patient if:
Select one:
A. the patient requires advanced life support care and stabilization, and
the nearest ALS-ground ambulance is more than 5 to 10 minutes away.
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.
C. ground transport will take your ambulance out of service for an
extended period of time, regardless of the severity of the patient's
injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another
occupant in the same vehicle was killed, even if your patient's injuries
are minor. - Precise Answer ✔✔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.
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions. - Precise Answer ✔✔D. lateral collisions.
Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused
and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the basis of these
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