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EMT Ch 27 & 28
A.
1,500 mL - ✔✔How much blood loss can femur fractures accountfor?
A.
1,500 mL
B.
500 mL
C.
750 mL
D.
3L
A.
A dressing covers an open wound to control bleeding and prevent contamination. A bandage often
holds dressings in place. - ✔✔Which statement is TRUE aboutdressings?
A.
A dressing covers an open wound to control bleeding and prevent contamination. A bandage often
holds dressings in place.
B.
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A dressing is applied over a bandage to secure the bandage in place.
C.
Aluminum foil makes an excellent occlusivedressing, especially for eviscerations.
D.
Both the dressing and the bandage should be sterile to prevent contamination.
A.
abrasion. - ✔✔Scraping, rubbing, or shearing away of the outermost layer of the skin is calleda/an:
A.
abrasion.
B.
avulsion.
C.
contusion.
D.
laceration.
A.
Administer supplemental oxygen - ✔✔Amiddle-aged male's arm became caught in a grinding
machine, and the arm was eventually extricated from the machine by coworkers. As you approach
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thepatient, you note him to be holding a bloody towel over a severely deformed right arm. The patient
is alert andanxious, and he has a patent airway. His breathing is adequate and his left radial pulse is
fast and weak. You note his skin to be cool and diaphoretic. Given thisinformation, which care would
be provided first for thispatient?
A.
Administer supplemental oxygen
B.
Start positive pressure ventilation
C.
Insert an oropharyngeal airway and administer oxygen
D.
Perform a detailed secondary exam focusing on his arm
A.
Apply direct pressure to the laceration - ✔✔You arrive at a meat packing plant to find a30-year-old
male patient who was cut in the wrist with a sharp knife. The patient appearspale, and blood is
spurting from the laceration. Your immediate action would beto:
A.
Apply direct pressure to the laceration
B.
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Provide supplemental oxygen
C.
Check the pulse and blood pressure
D.
Assess and manage the airway
A.
Assess for a pedal pulse - ✔✔You have just applied a pressure dressing to the leg of a woman who
suffered a deep laceration to her calf from a piece of broken glass. What should you donext?
A.
Assess for a pedal pulse
B.
Assess the blood glucose level to determine if hypoglycemia contributed to the accident
C.
Apply a tourniquet above the laceration
D.
Obtain afollow-up blood pressure
A.
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attempting to stop bleeding from the ears if the patient has a head injury could increase pressure
inside the skull. - ✔✔Bleeding from thenose, ears, or mouth is a cause for concern. Keep in mind
that:
A.
attempting to stop bleeding from the ears if the patient has a head injury could increase pressure
inside the skull.
B.
if your patient has a headinjury, you should attempt to stop the flow ofblood, since the bleeding will
decrease blood flow to the brain.
C.
hyperglycemia can increase intracranialpressure, resulting in the bleeding.
D.
treatment for nosebleeds consists of having the patient pinch the fleshy part of the nostrils together
and lean backward.
A.
blast projectiles. - ✔✔Injuries that are received during the secondary blast phase are causedby:
A.
blast projectiles.
B.
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heat or burn injuries.
C.
overpressure wave.
D.
personnel displacement.
A.
Blood pressure86/50 mmHg - ✔✔A24-year-old female was an unrestrained driver of a car that
struck aguardrail, causing her to sustain blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen. Vital signs obtained
by Emergency Medical Responders are pulse 120beats/min, respirations 22breaths/min, blood
pressure100/78 mmHg, and SpO296%. As you transport her to thehospital, which finding indicates
that the patient isdeteriorating?
A.
Blood pressure86/50 mmHg
B.
Restless and confused mental status
C.
Blood coming from an abdominal laceration
D.
Heart rate of 124beats/min
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A.
Blood vessels in the dermal layer have ruptured. - ✔✔Which statement regarding contusions istrue?
A.
Blood vessels in the dermal layer have ruptured.
B.
Blood vessels in the subcutaneous layer have been broken.
C.
The epidermis is open and actively bleeding.
D.
Blood vessels in the epidermis have broken but the skin is intact.
A.
Cavitation - ✔✔A bullet fired from a gun at close range passes through thepatient's liver.However,
onautopsy, the coroner discovers that theman's pancreas,stomach, and gallbladder were also
injured, even though not in direct contact with the bullet. As a knowledgeableEMT, you would
recognize that which mechanism is responsible for injuries to these additionalorgans?
A.
Cavitation
B.
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Profile impact
C.
Drag force
D.
Blunt injury
A.
Chest injury caused by blunt trauma - ✔✔A27-year-old male was involved in an altercation and was
struck in the ribs with a baseball bat. Assessment reveals intact skin with bruising to the right lateral
chest. When palpating thisarea, pain,instability, and crepitus are all observed. The patient also
complains of difficult and painful breathing. The EMT wouldrecognize:
A.
Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
B.
Chest wall injury caused by acceleration forces
C.
Thoracic injury secondary to penetrating trauma
D.
Pulmonary injury caused by penetrating trauma
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