JB Learning Final Exam
JB Learning Final Exam
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
your awareness and concern for potentially serious u
... [Show More] nderlying injuries.
Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include:
coughing up blood.
Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with:
hematemesis.
The systemic veins function by:
returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should
________.
All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?
Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
A burn that is characterized by redness and pain is classified as a:
superficial burn.
A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n):
contusion.
Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to
adults because:
pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass.
A laceration:
is an injury that separates various layers of soft tissue.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the:
dermal layer.
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain
because:
the nerve endings have been destroyed.
What layer of the skin forms a watertight, protective seal for the body?
Epidermis.
When assessing a patient with a closed soft-tissue injury, it is MOST important to:
remain alert for more severe underlying injuries.
With regard to the pediatric rule of nines, the:
legs are proportionately smaller than an adult's.
The lower jawbone is called the:
mandible.
The mastoid process is located approximately:
1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear.
The white portion of the eye is called the:
sclera.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with:
direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should:
suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:
headrest is appropriately positioned.
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage
remote from its path, is known as:
cavitation.
When a motor vehicle strikes a tree while traveling at 40 mph, the unrestrained
occupant:
remains in motion until acted upon by an external force.
When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehicle equipped with an air bag that
did not deploy upon impact, you should:
remember that it could still deploy and seriously injure you.
Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result of the second
collision in a motor vehicle crash?
Deformed steering wheel
A 70-year-old man presents with a severe nosebleed. His medical history includes
COPD, depression, and a hemorrhagic stroke 3 years ago. His BP is 190/110 mm
Hg, his pulse is 100 beats/min, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min. His
medications include albuterol, sertraline (Zoloft), and multivitamins. Which of the
following is MOST likely causing his nosebleed today?
High blood pressure
A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in the groin
region. Which of the following would MOST likely control the bleeding?
Apply a topical hemostatic agent with direct pressure
Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include:
pain and distention.
Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by:
applying local direct pressure.
Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured?
Platelets collect at the injury site
Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours?
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