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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, During a soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is
obviously deformed. What should you do? - Answer: manually stabilize the leg above and below the
knee
A hiker fell 25 feet from a ledge. There is obvious deformity to his thoracic spine and he has a large
laceration on his forehead. His BP is 60/40 mmHg, pulse is 50 beats/min, and respirations are 26
breaths/min. His face and chest are pale and cool, but his abdomen and lower extremities are pink and
warm. Which of the following BEST describes the pathophysiology of these findings? - Answer: loss of
nervous system control over the systemic vasculature
A man was struck in the side of the head with a steel pipe. Blood-tinged fluid is draining from the ear
and bruising appears behind the ear. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: -
Answer: immobilizing the spine, administering oxygen, and monitoring for vomiting
A man was kicked in the head and chest and stabbed in the abdomen. He is conscious, but restless, and
is coughing up blood. His breathing is rapid and shallow, his skin is cool and pale, and his pulse is rapid
and weak. The EMT should recognize that this patient's signs and symptoms are MOST likely the result
of: - Answer: internal hemorrhage
A woman fell through a large glass window and has a large laceration to her inner arm that is bleeding
profusely. The EMT applies a trauma dressing and direct pressure to the wound, but the dressing
immediately becomes soaked with blood. What should the EMT do next? - Answer: apply a proximal
tourniquet and engage it until the bleeding stops
After completing a rapid assessment of a patient with a penetrating chest injury, the EMT tells her
partner that she suspects a pericardial tamponade. Which of the following did the EMT MOST likely
encounter during her assessment? - Answer: Distended jugular veins
Assessment of an injured man reveals that he opens his eyes when the EMT speaks to him and pulls his
arm away when the EMT palpates it. He knows his name, but cannot remember what happened and
does not known what day it is. He should be assigned a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of: - Answer:
11
(3 for eye opening, 4 for verbal response, 4 for motor response)
A man's arm was amputated during a car crash. The patient is unresponsive; has rapid, shallow
breathing; and has a rapid, weak pulse. As you and your partner are treating him, other responders are
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