Emt block 5 trauma exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - Answer- your concern for potentially serious underlying injuries When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering information regarding the: - Answer- Mechanism of Injury The energy of a moving object is called: - Answer- kinetic energy Two of the MOST common mechanisms of injury for blunt trauma are: - Answer- Falls and motor vehicle collisions When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehic...

West Coast EMT - Block 4 2023 Exam Questions and Answers Verified Solutions 1. 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 2. A 15-year-old fema...

West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 COMPLETE SOLUTION 1. American Heart Association protocols are based on . Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research: D. evidence-based research 2. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the t...

West Coast EMT - Block 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%CORRECT ANSWERS 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 -ANSWERS D. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-year-old ...

West Coast EMT - Block 4 exam questions and answers graded A+ 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 s...

West Coast EMT - Block 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should: Select one: A. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask, place one sterile dressing into her vagina, perform a rapid second...

West Coast EMT - Block 4 Exam Questions And Answers 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 - ANS D. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-year-old female was struck by a small...

West Coast EMT Block 5 Exam Questions and Answers menstruation starts 11-16 purpose of the amniotic sac protect and insulate fetus during true labor, contractions: increase in intensity and become closer together the end of the third trimester the baby sinks into the birth canal (lightening) which reliefs what of the mother breathing what to do when there is a nuchal cord try to pull around the baby's neck, if unsuccessful cut what to do in the case of a limb pres...