EMT Chapter 26 and 31 Soft-Tissue Injuries, Burns, and Orthopedic Injuries Exam Questions and Answers
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Burns
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Burns
When caring for a patient whose arm is covered with a dry chemical, you should: - Answer-Brush away the chemical before flushing with water.
An open fracture is MOST accurately defined as a fracture in which:
- A bullet shatters the underlying bone
- Bone ends protrude through the skin
- A la...
EMT Chapter 26 and 31 Soft-Tissue
Injuries, Burns, and Orthopedic Injuries
Exam Questions and Answers
When caring for a patient whose arm is covered with a dry chemical, you should: -
Answer-Brush away the chemical before flushing with water.
An open fracture is MOST accurately defined as a fracture in which:
- A bullet shatters the underlying bone
- Bone ends protrude through the skin
- A large laceration overlies the fracture
- The overlying skin is no longer intact. - Answer-The overlying skin is no longer intact.
A fracture is MOST accurately defined as a(n):
- A disruption in the mid shaft bone
- Total loss of function in a bone.
- Break in the continuity of the bone
- Abnormality in the structure of the bone - Answer-Break in the continuity of the bone.
In addition to severe bleeding, the MOST life-threatening complication associated with
an open neck injury is:
- An ischemic stroke
- An air embolism
- Never fiber damage
- A spinal fracture - Answer-An air embolism
The MOST significant hazard associated with splinting is:
- Delayed transport of a critically injured patient
- Aggravation of the injury or worsened pain
- Reduction in circulation distal to the injury site
- Compression of nerves, tissues, and vasculature - Answer-Delayed transport of a
critically injured patient.
When caring for a patient with a possible fracture of the scapula, the EMT should: -
Answer-Carefully assess the patient for breathing problems.
A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by sweeping and ecchymosis is called a(n): -
Answer-Contusion
A 33-year-old male sustained an abdominal evisceration to the left lower quadrant of his
abdomen after he was cut with a large knife. After appropriately managing his ABCs
and assessing him for other life-threating injures how should you care for his wounds? -
Answer-Cover it with moist, sterile gauze and secure with an occlusive dressing.
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