Tentamen (uitwerkingen)
West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam (Latest Updated 2025 Questions and Answers) GUARANTEED PASS 100%
- Vak
- Instelling
West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam (Latest Updated 2025 Questions and Answers) GUARANTEED PASS 100%
[Meer zien]Voorbeeld 4 van de 56 pagina's
Voorbeeld 4 van de 56 pagina's
In winkelwagen
Voorbeeld van de inhoud
SCORE MOREWest Coast EMT Block 4 Exam (Latest
Updated 2025 Questions and Answers)
GUARANTEED PASS 100%
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
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.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
,SCORE MORE
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.
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.
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.
,SCORE MORE
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.
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.
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 signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned with
the possibility of:
Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
D. spinal cord injury.
C. intracranial bleeding.
Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
, SCORE MORE
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy.
A. work.
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
B. secondary blast injuries are usually the least obvious.
C. primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
D. primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious.
C. primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. any fall in the elderly is considered to be high-energy trauma.
B. osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position.
C. bilateral hip fractures usually occur when an elderly person falls.
Voordelen van het kopen van samenvattingen bij Stuvia op een rij:
Verzekerd van kwaliteit door reviews
Stuvia-klanten hebben meer dan 700.000 samenvattingen beoordeeld. Zo weet je zeker dat je de beste documenten koopt!
Snel en makkelijk kopen
Je betaalt supersnel en eenmalig met iDeal, creditcard of Stuvia-tegoed voor de samenvatting. Zonder lidmaatschap.
Focus op de essentie
Samenvattingen worden geschreven voor en door anderen. Daarom zijn de samenvattingen altijd betrouwbaar en actueel. Zo kom je snel tot de kern!
Veelgestelde vragen
Wat krijg ik als ik dit document koop?
Je krijgt een PDF, die direct beschikbaar is na je aankoop. Het gekochte document is altijd, overal en oneindig toegankelijk via je profiel.
Tevredenheidsgarantie: hoe werkt dat?
Onze tevredenheidsgarantie zorgt ervoor dat je altijd een studiedocument vindt dat goed bij je past. Je vult een formulier in en onze klantenservice regelt de rest.
Van wie koop ik deze samenvatting?
Stuvia is een marktplaats, je koop dit document dus niet van ons, maar van verkoper TOPMARKSOLUTIONS. Stuvia faciliteert de betaling aan de verkoper.
Zit ik meteen vast aan een abonnement?
Nee, je koopt alleen deze samenvatting voor $20.49. Je zit daarna nergens aan vast.
Is Stuvia te vertrouwen?
4,6 sterren op Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
Afgelopen 30 dagen zijn er 67096 samenvattingen verkocht
Opgericht in 2010, al 14 jaar dé plek om samenvattingen te kopen
