Question 1

Which of the following best describes the significance of finding an abrasion during the prehospital assessment of the pediatric trauma patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abrasions are superficial wounds and not of particular concern in the prehospital setting. 
B)  There is a risk of infection. 
C)  There is proportionally greater fluid loss when compared with an adult. 
D)  It is a possible indication of more significant trauma beneath the abrasion. 
A)  Abrasions are superficial wounds and not of particular concern in the prehospital setting. 
B)  There is a risk of infection. 
C)  There is proportionally greater fluid loss when compared with an adult. 
D)  It is a possible indication of more significant trauma beneath the abrasion.

Question 2

The rapid trauma exam focuses on finding injuries that may cause shock by quickly assessing which of the following body areas? 
1) Head
2) Neck
3) Chest
4) Abdomen
5) Pelvis
6) Proximal extremities
7) Distal extremities

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 
B)  1, 4, 5, and 6 
C)  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 
D)  3, 4, 5, and 6 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 
B)  1, 4, 5, and 6 
C)  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 
D)  3, 4, 5, and 6

Question 3

Establishment of educational programs and improved auto technology are examples of which part of the public health model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveillance 
B)  Risk identification 
C)  Intervention 
D)  Implementation 
A)  Surveillance 
B)  Risk identification 
C)  Intervention 
D)  Implementation

Question 4

Which of the following medications may be indicated in the prehospital management of the patient with traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methylprednisolone 
B)  Diazoxide 
C)  Mannitol 
D)  Furosemide 
A)  Methylprednisolone 
B)  Diazoxide 
C)  Mannitol 
D)  Furosemide

Question 5

Your patient has circumferential full thickness burns of the thorax. He is intubated, and you have noticed an increase in resistance as you bag him. His skin is very tight and inflexible as you try to ventilate. Which of the following is required to improve this patient's ventilatory status?

Accepted Answer

A)  IV sedation 
B)  Needle thoracostomy 
C)  Escharotomy 
D)  Fasciotomy 
A)  IV sedation 
B)  Needle thoracostomy 
C)  Escharotomy 
D)  Fasciotomy

Question 6

The pain associated with skeletal fractures is transmitted by nerves in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphysis. 
B)  yellow bone marrow. 
C)  osteoclasts. 
D)  periosteum. 
A)  epiphysis. 
B)  yellow bone marrow. 
C)  osteoclasts. 
D)  periosteum.

Question 7

The bacteria most often associated with infection of open soft tissue injury is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pasteurella multocida. 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
C)  Staphylococcus. 
D)  Clostridium tetani. 
A)  Pasteurella multocida. 
B)  Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 
C)  Staphylococcus. 
D)  Clostridium tetani.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the patient in neurogenic shock is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Signs of hypovolemic shock may be masked. 
B)  Unopposed sympathetic nervous stimulation results in systemic pallor and diaphoresis. 
C)  Can present with neck and/or back pain. 
D)  Neurogenic shock may require IV fluid resuscitation. 
A)  Signs of hypovolemic shock may be masked. 
B)  Unopposed sympathetic nervous stimulation results in systemic pallor and diaphoresis. 
C)  Can present with neck and/or back pain. 
D)  Neurogenic shock may require IV fluid resuscitation.

Question 9

When palpating the spine of a patient during your assessment, you are feeling the:

Accepted Answer

A)  spinous processes. 
B)  vertebral bodies. 
C)  transverse vertebral processes. 
D)  vertebral pedicles. 
A)  spinous processes. 
B)  vertebral bodies. 
C)  transverse vertebral processes. 
D)  vertebral pedicles.

Question 10

Which of the following is typical of the trajectory of a knife when a female assailant stabs someone?

Accepted Answer

A)  The trajectory is lateral: right-to-left if she is right-handed and left-to-right if she is left-handed. 
B)  The movement is downward, as the assailant raises the knife and swings downward. 
C)  The movement is upward, as the assailant drives upward with the knife. 
D)  The trajectory tends to be in a horizontal plane at the level of the assailant's shoulder. 
A)  The trajectory is lateral: right-to-left if she is right-handed and left-to-right if she is left-handed. 
B)  The movement is downward, as the assailant raises the knife and swings downward. 
C)  The movement is upward, as the assailant drives upward with the knife. 
D)  The trajectory tends to be in a horizontal plane at the level of the assailant's shoulder.

Question 11

Which of the following is a medication used in the treatment of high-altitude conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dextrose 
B)  Methylprednisolone 
C)  Atropine 
D)  Diamox 
A)  Dextrose 
B)  Methylprednisolone 
C)  Atropine 
D)  Diamox

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the effect of hyperventilation in the brain-injured patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is beneficial, because vasodilation results in increased cerebral blood flow. 
B)  It is detrimental, because vasodilation causes an increase in tissue edema. 
C)  It is beneficial, because vasoconstriction results in decreased tissue edema. 
D)  It is detrimental, because vasoconstriction results in decreased cerebral perfusion. 
A)  It is beneficial, because vasodilation results in increased cerebral blood flow. 
B)  It is detrimental, because vasodilation causes an increase in tissue edema. 
C)  It is beneficial, because vasoconstriction results in decreased tissue edema. 
D)  It is detrimental, because vasoconstriction results in decreased cerebral perfusion.

Question 13

When inspecting the interior of a vehicle involved in a frontal collision, you note that the dash panel beneath the steering wheel is broken. Which of the following injuries might this indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fracture of the acetabulum 
B)  Femur fracture 
C)  Knee injury 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Fracture of the acetabulum 
B)  Femur fracture 
C)  Knee injury 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Frontal impacts in which the patient takes a "down-and-under" pathway typically result in which of the following injury patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traumatic brain injury 
B)  Hip and femur fractures 
C)  Rupture of the diaphragm 
D)  Rupture of hollow organs 
A)  Traumatic brain injury 
B)  Hip and femur fractures 
C)  Rupture of the diaphragm 
D)  Rupture of hollow organs

Question 15

Which of the following is a predisposing factor to hypothermia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age of the patient 
B)  Overall health of the patient 
C)  Medications the patient takes 
D)  All of the above are predisposing factors. 
A)  Age of the patient 
B)  Overall health of the patient 
C)  Medications the patient takes 
D)  All of the above are predisposing factors.

Question 16

What do the kidneys do during the hypoxic ventilatory response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shut down 
B)  Function normally 
C)  Decrease the removal of bicarbonate 
D)  Increase the removal of bicarbonate 
A)  Shut down 
B)  Function normally 
C)  Decrease the removal of bicarbonate 
D)  Increase the removal of bicarbonate

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the patient in neurogenic shock is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient's heart rate may be slow. 
B)  The patient's blood pressure is decreasing. 
C)  Signs of hypovolemic shock may be masked. 
D)  Unopposed sympathetic nervous system stimulation results in generalized pallor and diaphoresis. 
A)  The patient's heart rate may be slow. 
B)  The patient's blood pressure is decreasing. 
C)  Signs of hypovolemic shock may be masked. 
D)  Unopposed sympathetic nervous system stimulation results in generalized pallor and diaphoresis.

Question 18

Which of the following acts resulted in the development of modern EMS systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ryan White Act 
B)  Highway Safety Act of 1966 
C)  Good Samaritan Act 
D)  The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990 
A)  Ryan White Act 
B)  Highway Safety Act of 1966 
C)  Good Samaritan Act 
D)  The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990

Question 19

Applying Newton's second law of motion to a vehicle traveling 70 miles per hour, crashing into which of the following would transfer the most force to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bridge abutment 
B)  Shrubbery 
C)  A body of water 
D)  Signpost 
A)  Bridge abutment 
B)  Shrubbery 
C)  A body of water 
D)  Signpost

Question 20

You are called to the scene of a vehicle crash in which a car was rear-ended while stopped at a stop sign. Which of the following laws of physics serves as the basis for analyzing the mechanism of injury and the associated index of suspicion for injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of energy transmitted to an object is inversely proportional to its rate of deceleration. 
B)  Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. 
C)  A body at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force. 
D)  A body in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force. 
A)  The amount of energy transmitted to an object is inversely proportional to its rate of deceleration. 
B)  Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. 
C)  A body at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force. 
D)  A body in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

Which of the following best describes the significance of finding an abrasion during the prehospital assessment of the pediatric trauma patient?

The rapid trauma exam focuses on finding injuries that may cause shock by quickly assessing which of the following body areas? 1) Head 2) Neck 3) Chest 4) Abdomen 5) Pelvis 6) Proximal extremities 7) Distal extremities

Establishment of educational programs and improved auto technology are examples of which part of the public health model?

Which of the following medications may be indicated in the prehospital management of the patient with traumatic brain injury?

Your patient has circumferential full thickness burns of the thorax. He is intubated, and you have noticed an increase in resistance as you bag him. His skin is very tight and inflexible as you try to ventilate. Which of the following is required to improve this patient's ventilatory status?

The pain associated with skeletal fractures is transmitted by nerves in the:

The bacteria most often associated with infection of open soft tissue injury is:

Which of the following statements about the patient in neurogenic shock is FALSE?

When palpating the spine of a patient during your assessment, you are feeling the:

Which of the following is typical of the trajectory of a knife when a female assailant stabs someone?

Which of the following is a medication used in the treatment of high-altitude conditions?

Which of the following best describes the effect of hyperventilation in the brain-injured patient?

When inspecting the interior of a vehicle involved in a frontal collision, you note that the dash panel beneath the steering wheel is broken. Which of the following injuries might this indicate?

Frontal impacts in which the patient takes a "down-and-under" pathway typically result in which of the following injury patterns?

Which of the following is a predisposing factor to hypothermia?

What do the kidneys do during the hypoxic ventilatory response?

Which of the following statements about the patient in neurogenic shock is NOT true?

Which of the following acts resulted in the development of modern EMS systems?

Applying Newton's second law of motion to a vehicle traveling 70 miles per hour, crashing into which of the following would transfer the most force to the patient?

You are called to the scene of a vehicle crash in which a car was rear-ended while stopped at a stop sign. Which of the following laws of physics serves as the basis for analyzing the mechanism of injury and the associated index of suspicion for injuries?

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Which of the following best describes the significance of finding an abrasion during the prehospital assessment of the pediatric trauma patient?

The rapid trauma exam focuses on finding injuries that may cause shock by quickly assessing which of the following body areas? 1) Head 2) Neck 3) Chest 4) Abdomen 5) Pelvis 6) Proximal extremities 7) Distal extremities

Establishment of educational programs and improved auto technology are examples of which part of the public health model?

Which of the following medications may be indicated in the prehospital management of the patient with traumatic brain injury?

Your patient has circumferential full thickness burns of the thorax. He is intubated, and you have noticed an increase in resistance as you bag him. His skin is very tight and inflexible as you try to ventilate. Which of the following is required to improve this patient's ventilatory status?

The pain associated with skeletal fractures is transmitted by nerves in the:

The bacteria most often associated with infection of open soft tissue injury is:

Which of the following statements about the patient in neurogenic shock is FALSE?

When palpating the spine of a patient during your assessment, you are feeling the:

Which of the following is typical of the trajectory of a knife when a female assailant stabs someone?

Which of the following is a medication used in the treatment of high-altitude conditions?

Which of the following best describes the effect of hyperventilation in the brain-injured patient?

When inspecting the interior of a vehicle involved in a frontal collision, you note that the dash panel beneath the steering wheel is broken. Which of the following injuries might this indicate?

Frontal impacts in which the patient takes a "down-and-under" pathway typically result in which of the following injury patterns?

Which of the following is a predisposing factor to hypothermia?

What do the kidneys do during the hypoxic ventilatory response?

Which of the following statements about the patient in neurogenic shock is NOT true?

Which of the following acts resulted in the development of modern EMS systems?

Applying Newton's second law of motion to a vehicle traveling 70 miles per hour, crashing into which of the following would transfer the most force to the patient?

You are called to the scene of a vehicle crash in which a car was rear-ended while stopped at a stop sign. Which of the following laws of physics serves as the basis for analyzing the mechanism of injury and the associated index of suspicion for injuries?

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