Chapter 13 Multiple Choice

Question 6 All of the following would lead and EMT to suspect a cervical spine injury EXCEPT: Select one: a. abdominal pain. b. loss of consciousness. c. broken collar bone. d. bruise on the forehead.

a. abdominal pain.

Question 1 The assessment procedure usually preformed on seriously injured or ill patients Enroute to the hospital is the: Select one: a. detailed physical exam. b. initial assessment. c. rapid trauma assessment. d. SAMPLE history.

a. detailed physical exam.

Question 19 Areas that an EMT will assess in the detailed physical examination that were not assessed during the rapid trauma assessment include the: Select one: a. ears, eyes, nose, and mouth. b. head and neck. c. chest and abdomen. d. pelvis and posterior body.

a. ears, eyes, nose, and mouth.

Question 16 The best way to calm a frightened trauma patient is through: Select one: a. explanation of procedures. b. administration of sedation. c. avoidance of eye contact. d. constant monitoring.

a. explanation of procedures.

Question 14 All of the following would be considered "significant" mechanisms EXCEPT: Select one: a. fall from a standing position, less than 6 feet. b. death of another occupant in a car. c. motor-vehicle collision with rollover. d. ejection of a passenger from a motor vehicle.

a. fall from a standing position, less than 6 feet.

Question 8 The decision to do a rapid trauma assessment is based on: Select one: a. information obtained from the SAMPLE history. b. mechanism or injury. c. the number of patients. d. vitals are outside normal limits.

b. mechanism or injury.

Question 13 In assessing areas of a patient's body, the two main methods the EMT uses are inspection and: Select one: a. presentation. b. palpation. c. palliation. d. pressure.

b. palpation.

Question 9 Paradoxical motion is most commonly associate with: Select one: a. head injury. b. extremity injury. c. chest injury. d. abdominal injury.

c. chest injury.

Question 2 Internal bleeding may cause: Select one: a. paradoxically. b. crepitation. c. distension. d. distorsion.

c. distension.

Question 17 A cervical spine immobilization device should have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: Select one: a. stiffness. b. rigidity. c. softness. d. correct size.

c. softness.

Question 10 Crepitation refers to the: Select one: a. altering of mental status. b. loss of vision. c. sound or feel of broken bones rubbing. d. presence of uncontrolled shivering.

c. sound or feel of broken bones rubbing.

Question 3 Which of the following would appear in the focused history and physical exam of a medical patient with no signs of trauma or significant mechanism of injury? Select one: a. Determine responsiveness. b. Determine chief complaint. c. Do a detailed examination of all extremities. d. Assess history of present illness.

d. Assess history of present illness.

Question 7 Among the most common traumatic injuries that an EMT can expect to see are: Select one: a. avulsions. b. deformities. c. contorsions. d. abrasions.

d. abrasions.

Question 11 Flat neck veins in a patient who is lying flat indicate: Select one: a. head injury. b. neck injury. c. chest injury. d. blood loss.

d. blood loss.

Question 4 The medical term for "bruises" is: Select one: a. lacerations. b. abrasions. c. deformities. d. contusions.

d. contusions.

Question 5 When preforming the rapid trauma assessment, the EMT should examine the patient for wounds, tenderness, and: Select one: a. severity. b. response. c. AVPU. d. deformities.

d. deformities.

Question 18 Begin the assessment of infant and child trauma patients at the: Select one: a. abdomen. b. fingertips. c. head. d. toes.

d. toes.

Question 12 After the rapid trauma assessment, the more thorough assessment that and EMT performs in the field is the: Select one: a. focused history and physical exam. b. primary survey. c. scene survey. d. detailed physical exam.

a. focused history and physical exam.

Question 15 In a rapid assessment of the body, the areas that an EMT would examine last is(are) the: Select one: a. pelvis. b. abdomen. c. head. d. extremities.

d. extremities.

Question 20 In trauma situations, the "S" in SAMPLE history can stand for all of the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. signs. b. story. c. symptoms. d. spinal status.

d. spinal status.