EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL); Questions and Answers (A+)
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EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL); Questions and
Answers (A+)
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT
should:
A) suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
B) transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of pain.
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EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL); Questions and
Answers (A+)
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT
should:
A) suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
B) transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of pain.
C) allow the survivors to refuse transport if they have no obvious injuries.
D) rapidly assess only the survivors who have experienced obvious trauma.
Correct Answer-A
2. The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:
A) headrest is appropriately positioned.
B) air bag correctly deploys upon impact.
C) patient tenses up at the time of impact.
D) rear end of the vehicle is initially struck. Correct Answer-A
3. Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result of the
second collision in a motor vehicle crash?
A) Collapsed dashboard
B) Deformed steering wheel
C) Caved-in passenger door
D) Intrathoracic hemorrhage Correct Answer-B
4. When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the
unrestrained occupant:
, EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL); Questions and
Answers (A+)
A) will most likely be thrown over the steering column.
B) remains in motion until acted upon by an external force.
C) will decelerate at the same rate as the motor vehicle.
D) is thrust under the steering column onto the floorboard. Correct Answer-B
5. By what mechanism is a person injured when he or she falls from a significant
height?
A) Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy; the potential energy is then
converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop.
B) Potential energy is created as the person is falling; the potential energy is
then converted into kinetic energy upon impact.
C) As the person falls, the amount of kinetic energy is converted into work; work
is then converted to kinetic energy upon impact.
D) Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic energy is then
converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop Correct Answer-D
6. When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to
remember that:
A) secondary blast injuries are usually the least obvious.
B) primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious.
C) solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
D) primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked. Correct Answer-D
7. Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
, EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL); Questions and
Answers (A+)
A) work.
B) latent energy.
C) kinetic energy.
D) potential energy. Correct Answer-A
8. When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy:
A) doubles.
B) triples.
C) quadruples.
D) is not affected. Correct Answer-C
9. 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:
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. Correct Answer-D
, EMT Exam 5 Chap 24-32 (JBL); Questions and
Answers (A+)
10. According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should consider air
medical transport of a trauma patient if:
A) 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.
B) ground transport will take your ambulance out of service for an extended
period of time, regardless of the severity of the patient's injuries.
C) the patient requires advanced life support care and stabilization, and the
nearest ALS-ground ambulance is more than 5 to 10 minutes away.
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 Correct
Answer-A
11. Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence
of high-energy trauma?
A) Dismounted seats
B) Steering wheel deformity
C) Intrusion into the vehicle
D) Deployment of the air bag Correct Answer-D
12. Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a
patient with multisystem trauma?
A) Intravenous fluid administration
B) Early administration of oxygen
C) Elevation of the lower extremities
D) Rapid transport to a trauma center Correct Answer-D
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