WorksheetsExam 3 EMSP 1501
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
What is internal bleeding?
Bleeding visible outside the body
Bleeding inside the body due to injury or organ rupture
Nosebleed or wound bleeding
Bleeding through skin pores
What can cause internal bleeding?
Blunt or penetrating trauma
Only fractures
Only external wounds
Minor bruises
What is blunt force trauma?
Penetrating wound
Burns
Electric shock
Injury from impact without penetration
What is penetrating trauma?
Chemical burn
Blunt injury
Object enters the body through skin
Surface bruise
The “Golden Hour” refers to:
Hospital observation period
First hour after trauma with best survival chance
First hour of CPR
Time before bleeding begins
Ideal on-scene time for critical trauma patients:
Less than 5 minutes
Less than 10 minutes (“Platinum 10”)
Less than 20 minutes
As long as needed
What causes neurogenic shock?
Fluid loss
Heart failure
Spinal cord injury disrupting sympathetic control
Blood infection
Signs of neurogenic shock include:
Cool clammy skin, tachycardia
Warm dry skin, hypotension, bradycardia
Pale skin, rapid pulse
Cyanosis, tachypnea
Three main types of external bleeding are:
Arterial, venous, capillary
External, internal, mixed
Minor, moderate, major
Superficial, deep, massive
Arterial bleeding is described as:
Clotted flow
Slow oozing
Bright red, spurting
Dark red, steady flow
The three stages of shock are:
Early, middle, late
Initial, advanced, terminal
Mild, moderate, severe
Compensated, decompensated, irreversible
Compensated shock signs include:
Organ failure
Irregular respirations
Tachycardia, vasoconstriction
Low BP
Decompensated shock signs include:
Stable BP
Falling BP, altered LOC, pale cool skin
Strong pulse
Normal mental status
Irreversible shock means:
Cells and organs fail despite treatment
Patient is stable
Patient is recovering
Mild symptoms only
Hypovolemic shock is caused by:
Infection
Allergic reaction
Fluid or blood loss
Heart attack
Hemorrhagic shock is:
Due to infection
Due to heart failure
Due to blood loss
Due to vasodilation
Cardiogenic shock occurs when:
Lungs fail
Heart fails to pump effectively
Blood vessels constrict
Brain stem fails
Distributive shock includes:
Anaphylactic, septic, neurogenic
Hypovolemic and hemorrhagic
Cardiac and respiratory
Traumatic and internal
Anaphylactic shock is caused by:
Blood loss
Severe allergic reaction
Spinal cord injury
Heart failure
Septic shock is caused by:
Spinal damage
Head injury
Blood loss
Infection leading to vessel dilation and leakage
Obstructive shock results from:
Fluid overload
Allergic reaction
Physical obstruction of heart or vessels
Blood infection
JVD indicates:
Low venous pressure
Increased venous pressure
Heart rate drop
Low blood sugar
Beck’s triad indicates:
Hypovolemia
Tension pneumothorax
Stroke
Cardiac tamponade
Beck’s triad includes:
JVD, muffled heart sounds, hypotension
Hypertension, tachycardia, dry skin
Bradycardia, sweating, high BP
Cyanosis, apnea, hypertension
Cushing’s triad indicates:
Respiratory failure
Spinal injury
Cardiac arrest
Increased intracranial pressure
Signs of Cushing’s triad:
Hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respirations
Tachycardia, hypotension, shallow breathing
Low BP, fast HR, clear breathing
Cool skin, weak pulse, hypoxia
Traumatic asphyxia is caused by:
Chest compression forcing blood backward
Airway obstruction
Heart attack
Allergic reaction
Cardiac tamponade is:
Air around the heart
Clot in coronary artery
Fluid around heart compressing it
Blood in lungs
Pneumothorax means:
Blood in abdomen
Fluid in heart sac
Air in pleural space collapsing lung
Fractured ribs
Hemothorax means:
Air in pleural space
Blood in pleural space
Air in heart
Blood in abdomen
Hemopneumothorax means:
Air and blood in pleural cavity
Fluid in lungs
Blood in brain
Air in abdomen
Simple pneumothorax:
Blood loss only
Collapsed trachea
Life-threatening pressure
Air in pleural space without pressure shift
Tension pneumothorax is:
Water in pleural space
Mild lung collapse
Air under pressure compressing lung and heart
Lung infection
Lung sounds in tension pneumothorax:
Bilateral wheezing
Absent/diminished on one side
Crackles
Stridor
Lung sounds in pulmonary edema:
Snoring
Stridor
Wheezing
Crackles or rales
Lung sounds in asthma:
Wheezing
Crackles
Rhonchi
Stridor
Lung sounds in upper airway swelling:
Crackles
Stridor
Wheezing
Snoring
Name the lung sound:
Bronchial
Ronchi
Diminished
Wheeze
Name the lung sound:
Rales/Crackles (Fine)
Stridor
Rales/Crackles (Coarse)
Ronchi
Name the lung sound:
Rales/Crackles (Coarse)
Vascular
Pleural Rub
Rales/Crackles (Fine)
Name the lung sound:
Pleural Rub
Crowing
Gurgling
Stridor
Name the lung sound:
Stridor
Pleural Rub
Ronchi
Vascular
Name the lung sound:
Wheeze
Crackles
Crowing
Stridor
Name the lung sound:
Diminished
Vascular
Gurgling
Snoring
Direct pressure is used for:
Internal bleeding
Immobilizing fractures
Treating shock
Controlling external bleeding
A tourniquet is applied when:
Bleeding is minor
Direct pressure fails
Patient is in shock
On a joint
Tourniquet placement:
2–3 inches above wound, not over joint
Below the wound
Around the neck
On joint area
Splinting helps control bleeding by:
Stopping blood flow completely
Immobilizing fractures and reducing tissue damage
Applying pressure to wound
Preventing infection
Evisceration treatment:
Push organs back inside
Leave exposed
Dry gauze only
Cover with moist sterile dressing, then occlusive
Epistaxis treatment:
Lean back
Apply ice inside nose
Lean forward and pinch nostrils
Tilt head upward
Hypothermia occurs when:
Body temp below 95°F (35°C)
Above 102°F
Below 90°F only
Normal temperature
Signs of hypothermia:
Sweating and flushed skin
Shivering, pale cool skin, slow pulse
Rapid pulse and dry skin
High BP
Hypothermia treatment:
Rub skin
Remove from cold, warm gradually
Rapid heating with hot packs
Give cold fluids
Frost nip:
Skin frozen solid
Severe tissue damage
Skin pale and numb but not frozen
Blackened skin
Frostbite:
Mild skin irritation
Tissue frozen causing permanent damage
Skin redness only
Early cold injury
Heat exhaustion caused by:
Electrolyte and fluid loss
Heart failure
Infection
Blood loss
Heat stroke is:
Muscle cramps
Caused by dehydration only
Body unable to regulate temp; hot, dry skin
Mild heat illness
Types of soft-tissue injuries include:
Only abrasions and cuts
Burns only
Fractures
Abrasion, laceration, avulsion, puncture, contusion, hematoma
Abrasion:
Deep cut
Bruise
Tissue torn off
Superficial scrape
Laceration:
Bruise
Deep cut through skin
Superficial scratch
Crush injury
Puncture:
Blunt trauma
Object pierces skin, small entry
Skin tear
Bruise
Avulsion:
Flap of skin/tissue torn away
Closed wound
Minor scratch
Bruise
Hematoma:
Open wound
Blood under skin
Air in tissue
Infection
Amputation:
Frostbite
Deep cut
Partial or complete removal of limb
Tissue bruise
Degloving injury:
Burn
Skin/tissue torn from underlying structures
Muscle strain
Crush
Impaled object treatment:
Remove immediately
Stabilize in place unless blocking airway
Bandage over
Pull out slowly
Contusion:
Open wound
Puncture
Deep cut
Closed injury with capillary bleeding
Traction splint used for:
Pelvic fracture
Hip injury
Mid-shaft femur fracture
Arm fracture
Do NOT use traction splint for:
Hip, pelvic, or lower-leg injuries
Mid-shaft femur
Stable fractures
Open wounds
Dislocation treatment:
Realign bone
Splint as found
Massage joint
Move joint to normal
Sprain is:
Bone fracture
Tendon injury
Muscle overstretch
Ligament stretched/torn
Strain is:
Muscle or tendon overstretch
Ligament tear
Joint dislocation
Fracture
Marine sting treatment:
Rinse with fresh water
Apply ice
Rinse with vinegar or salt water
Cover with bandage
Venomous vs poisonous:
Venomous injects toxin; poisonous releases on touch
Both the same
Venomous eaten, poisonous bites
Neither dangerous
Pit vipers include:
Coral snakes
Rattlesnakes, copperheads
Water snakes
Sea snakes
Snake bite treatment:
Ice and tourniquet
Apply pressure
Cut and suck venom
Calm, immobilize, no ice, rapid transport
Joint injury treatment:
Move joint to normal
Splint as found, check CMS
Apply ice only
Realign immediately
Long bone injury treatment:
Splint joint above and below
Bandage only
Move for comfort
Apply cold
Drowning management:
Start compressions first
Rescue breaths first
Wait for EMS
Drain water from lungs
Water rescue steps (in order):
Go first
Row, Reach, Go, Throw
Go, Row, Throw, Reach
Reach, Throw, Row, Go
Multisystem trauma means:
Injury to one body system
Injury to multiple systems
Superficial wounds
Head trauma only
Revised Trauma Score (RTS) includes:
BP, HR, pulse ox
GCS, systolic BP, respirations
Age, weight, LOC
Temperature, HR, oxygen
You are treating a 35-year-old male with a laceration on his arm. He clearly states, "Yes, please take care of this, I want you to stop the bleeding."
This is an example of:
Implied Consent
Informed Consent
Expressed Consent
Good Samaritan Act
You arrive on scene to find an adult male who has collapsed and is unresponsive in a public park. As an EMT, your authority to begin treatment is based on the legal principle of:
Transfer of Care
Advance Directive
Duty to Act
Implied Consent
Which of the following scenarios best represents a key component of negligence in patient care?
An EMT provides high-flow oxygen without a physician's order
An EMT initiates care on a patient who has an out-of-hospital DNR
An EMT fails to recognize signs of shock, leading to patient deterioration and harm
An EMT stops care after transferring the patient to a hospital waiting room staff member
You are treating a 35-year-old male with a laceration on his arm. He clearly states, "Yes, please take care of this, I want you to stop the bleeding."
This is an example of:
Implied Consent
Informed Consent
Expressed Consent
Good Samaritan Act
You arrive on scene to find an adult male who has collapsed and is unresponsive in a public park. As an EMT, your authority to begin treatment is based on the legal principle of:
Transfer of Care
Advance Directive
Duty to Act
Implied Consent
Which of the following scenarios best represents a key component of negligence in patient care?
An EMT provides high-flow oxygen without a physician's order
An EMT initiates care on a patient who has an out-of-hospital DNR
An EMT fails to recognize signs of shock, leading to patient deterioration and harm
An EMT stops care after transferring the patient to a hospital waiting room staff member
The level of care that an EMT with similar training would be expected to provide in a similar situation is defined as the:
Scope of practice
Standard of Care
Duty to Act
Good Samaritan Law
You are treating a stable patient with a fractured wrist. Upon arrival at the emergency department, you transfer the patient's care to a hospital security guard because all the nurses are busy.
This action may legally constitute:
Negligence
Battery
Abandonment
Breach of HIPPA
A legal document that instructs EMS personnel and hospital staff on a patient's wishes regarding medical treatment, such as resuscitation, is known as a(n):
Expressed Consent Form
Out-of-Hospital DNR
Transfer of Care Document
Advance Directive
When performing a power lift, which of the following is the most important technique to prevent personal injury?
Keeping your feet together
Leaning slightly back for leverage
Lifting with your legs and keeping your back straight
Maintaining a palm-down grip on the patient
A firefighter who experiences emotional detachment, exhaustion, and a diminished sense of accomplishment over a long period of service is likely suffering from:
Acute stress reaction
Delayed stress reaction (PTSD)
Cumulative stress reaction (Burnout)
Alarm reaction
Your partner posts a photo of a patient's unique injury on a private social media account without using the patient's name.
This action violates which federal law?
The Ryan White CARE Act
The Good Samaritan Lawhe Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act
HIPAA
The jaw-thrust maneuver is the preferred method for opening the airway of a patient when:
The patient is unresponsive but has a strong gag reflex
Spinal injury is suspected
Secretions are blocking the upper airway
The patient has suspected pulmonary edema
An adult patient has large amounts of bloody secretions obstructing the oropharynx.
You should limit your suctioning attempt to no more than:
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
What is the primary contraindication for inserting an Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)?
The patient is under the age of 8
The patient is breathing shallowly
The patient has a suspected spinal injury
The patient has an intact gag reflex
You are applying a Nonrebreather Mask (NRB) to a patient in significant respiratory distress. What is the minimum flow rate you should use to ensure proper reservoir bag inflation and a high concentration of oxygen?
6 L/min
8 L/min
10 L/min
15 L/min
Forming a General Impression during the primary assessment involves:
Checking vital signs and the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Determining the patient’s age, gender, and level of consciousness (LOC)
Assessing the patient's environment, level of distress, and appearance
Performing a full head-to-toe physical examination
A patient who responds only to a firm rub on the sternum or a pinch on the trapezius muscle would be assigned which letter in the AVPU scale?
A (Alert)
V (Verbal)
P (Pain)
U (Unresponsive)
When asking a patient, "Did the pain start suddenly, or has it been getting worse over a few hours?" you are assessing the O of the OPQRST mnemonic, which stands for:
A. Onset
Orientation
Origin
Oxygenation
You are dispatched to a single-car motor vehicle crash. After ensuring scene safety, what is the most critical question to answer immediately regarding the patient's condition?
What is the Nature of Illness (NOI)?
What is the Mechanism of Injury (MOI)?
What is the patient's last oral intake?
Does the patient have any known allergies?
The volume of air moved in or out of the lungs during one normal breath is defined as:
Minute volume
Residual volume
Dead air space
Tidal volume
A patient exhibiting increased work of breathing, accessory muscle use, and a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min, but maintaining a normal mental status, is most likely in:
Respiratory arrest
Respiratory arrest
Respiratory distress
Hypercapnia
The liquid portion of the blood that carries formed elements, nutrients, and waste products is called:
Hemoglobin
Plasma
Platelets
Leukocytes
Your radio report to the receiving hospital should include all of the following except:
Patient's age and gender
Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
Detailed past medical history from the patient’s family
Chief complaint and vital sign trends
A patient presents with high fever, severe cough, and non-specific flu-like symptoms after a suspicious, fine white powder was released in a public building.
You suspect exposure to an airborne pathogen like:
Hepatitis C
Pertussis
Anthrax
HIV/AIDS
In a multi-casualty incident involving a hazardous material, which zone is the designated area for decontamination?
Hot zone
Cold zone
Warm zone
Exclusion zone
In a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI), a patient who is awake, walking, and has a superficial laceration to the arm should be given a triage tag color of:
Red (Immediate)
Yellow (Delayed)
Green (Minor)
Black (Deceased)
For a patient involved in a significant Mechanism of Injury (MOI) who is unresponsive, the recommended maximum time the EMT should spend on the scene ("Platinum __ Minutes") is:
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
A patient who is in profound shock with warm, flushed skin and bradycardia after falling from a roof most likely has:
Hypovolemic shock
Cardiogenic Shock
Neurogenic shock
Septic shock
Which type of shock is caused by the physical obstruction of blood flow, such as a tension pneumothorax or cardiac tamponade?
Distributive shock
Hypovolemic shock
Obstructive shock
Anaphylactic shock
You find a patient with severe shortness of breath, a deviated trachea, and absent lung sounds on the left side following a motor vehicle collision. This clinical presentation is highly suggestive of a(n):
Simple pneumothorax
Hemothorax
Traumatic asphyxia
Tension pneumothorax
Which of the following signs indicates that a patient has moved from compensated to decompensated shock?
Tachycardia
Pale, cool skin
Increased anxiety
Systolic blood pressure below 90 mmHg
When direct pressure fails to control severe, life-threatening external bleeding from an extremity, the EMT should immediately apply a:
Pressure dressing
Hemostatic agent
Tourniquet
Cold compress
A patient has a deep, jagged-edged wound that extends through the skin and underlying soft tissue. This injury is best described as a(n):
Abrasion
Avulsion
Contusion
Laceration
A 14-year-old patient has a large shard of glass impaled in the upper chest. Your primary treatment should involve:
Quickly removing the glass to assess for bleeding
Applying a traction splint to the chest
Stabilizing the object in place with bulky dressings
Cutting the object to make transport easier
A construction worker presents with red, hot, and dry skin, an altered mental status, and is no longer sweating. The most appropriate field diagnosis is:
Heat cramps
Heat cramps
Heat stroke
Hypothermia
Proper field management for a patient with a severe snakebite from a suspected pit viper includes:
Applying a tourniquet above the wound site
Immobilizing the affected limb and keeping the patient calm
Applying ice to the wound to slow venom spread
Incising the bite marks and attempting to suck out the venom
A traction splint is specifically indicated for which of the following injuries?
Fracture of the humerus
Angulated fracture of the tibia/fibula
Mid-shaft closed femur fracture
Dislocation of the knee
A patient with a suspected severe brain injury begins exhibiting the three signs of Cushing's triad. These signs are:
JVD, muffled heart sounds, and hypotension
Hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respirations
Tachycardia, tachypnea, and warm, dry skin
Altered mental status, low blood pressure, and narrow pulse pressure
For a patient pulled from cold water, the first priority of rescue is to:
Check for a pulse for a full minute
Immediately begin passive rewarming
Initiate rescue breaths first, then check for a pulse
Rapidly remove wet clothing and perform a secondary assessment
You are treating a patient with multiple injuries, including a head injury, fractured pelvis, and internal bleeding. This patient is classified as having:
An isolated injury
A simple trauma
Multisystem trauma
A single-system failure
You hear a high-pitched, harsh sound primarily on inspiration in a patient who reports a sudden allergic reaction. This sound is most likely:
Wheezing
Crackles (Rales)
Gurgling
Stridor
