Module 12a

Question 1

Factors that should be considered when assessing a patient who has fallen include all the following except…

Answer 1

Speed of fall

Question 2

A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His BP is 190/110 MM Hg and his heart rate is 90 bpm and bounding. Appropriate treatment for this patient includes…

Answer 2

Pinching the patient’s nostrils and having him lean forward

Question 3

External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because…

Answer 3

Veins are under lower pressure

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding low energy penetrating injuries is most correct?

Answer 4

The area of injury is usually close to the path the object took through the body

Question 5

A 67-year-old male presents with weakness, dizziness and melena that began approximately two days ago. He denies a history of trauma. His blood pressure is 90/50 MM Hg and his pulse is 120 bpm and thready. You should be most suspicious that this patient is experiencing…

Answer 5

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Question 6

By what mechanism is a person injured when here she falls from a significant height?

Answer 6

Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy; the kinetic energy is then converted into the work of bringing the body to a stop.

Question 7

After applying addressing to an arterial bleed from a patient’s arm, you notice that the dressing quickly becomes soaked with blood. You should…

Answer 7

Place additional dressing over the wound

Question 8

A 22-year-old male was kicked in the abdomen multiple times during an attack by a gang. He is conscious but restless and his pulse is rapid. Your assessment reveals a large area of bruising to the upper right quadrant of his abdomen. The most appropriate treatment for this patient includes…

Answer 8

Preparing for immediate transport

Question 9

Almost all cases of external bleeding to an extremity can be controlled by…

Answer 9

Applying local direct pressure

Question 10

Significant vital sign changes will occur if the typical adult acutely loses greater than… Percent of his or her total blood volume.

Answer 10

20

Question 11

Force acting over distance defines the concept of…

Answer 11

Work

Question 12

The energy of a moving object is called…

Answer 12

Kinetic energy

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wound is most correct?

Answer 13

The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on producing injury

Question 14

The ability of a persons cardiovascular system to compensate for blood loss is most related to…

Answer 14

How rapidly he or she bleeds

Question 15

What types of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for multiple impacts?

Answer 15

Rotational and roll over

Question 16

In which of the following situations would external bleeding be the most difficult to control?

Answer 16

Femoral artery laceration and a BP of 140/90 MM Hg

Question 17

An infant with a total blood volume of 800 ML would start showing signs of shock after what amount of blood loss?

Answer 17

100 to 220 ML

Question 18

If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed, the EMT-B should…

Answer 18

Suspect that all living occupants experience the same serious trauma

Question 19

A 40-year-old unrestrained female impacted the steering wheel of her vehicle with her chest when she had a tree while traveling at 45 mph. She is conscious and alert, but is experiencing significant chest pain and shortness of breath. Which of the following injuries has this patient least likely experienced?

Answer 19

A head injury

Question 20

Index of suspicion is most accurately defined as…

Answer 20

Concern for potentially serious underlying injuries