EMT-B Final Exam Test Bank (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) 500+ Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct
EMT-B Final Exam Test Bank (Latest 2023/
2024 Update) 500+ Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct
Q: A 40-year-old female patient with a fractured pelvis should be immobilized on an orthopedic
stretcher or long spine board with:
A. legs bound together with wide cravats.
B. long padded boards secured down each side of the body.
C. stabilizing sandbags placed between the legs.
D. straps securing the torso and pelvis.
Answer:
A. legs bound together with wide cravats.
Q: A fractured femur is best immobilized with a(n) _ splint.
A. long padded
B. air-inflated
C. rigid vacuum
D. traction
Answer:
D. traction
Q: Before immobilizing a fractured knee:
A. assess distal circulation and sensory and motor function.
B. straighten the angulation.
C. apply firm traction.
D. flex the leg at the knee.
Answer:
A. assess distal circulation and sensory and motor function.
Q: The best method for immobilizing a suspected ankle fracture is a(n) _ splint.
A. traction
B. padded board
C. pillow splint
D. air-inflated
Answer:
C. pillow splint
Q: A sprain is an injury in which:
A. tendons are torn.
B. ligaments are torn.
C. cartilage is crushed.
D. muscle spasm.
Answer:
B. ligaments are torn.
Q: Which of the following is not true of open extremity injuries?
A. The skin has been broken or torn.
B. There is increased likelihood of infection.
C. Definitive care is provided in the prehospital setting.
D. Such injuries require surgery at the hospital.
Answer:
C. Definitive care is provided in the prehospital setting.
Q: Muscle is attached to bone by:
A. cartilage.
B. ligaments.
C. smooth muscles.
D. tendons.
Answer:
D. tendons.
Q: A partial thickness burn involves the:
A. epidermis.
B. epidermis and dermis.
C. epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers.
D. epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layers, and muscles.
Answer:
B. epidermis and dermis.
Q: The entire back of a 50-year-old female’s right arm and her entire chest have been burned.
What percentage of surface burn would you report?
A. 13.5 percent
B. 18 percent
C. 27 percent
D. 36 percent
Answer:
A. 13.5 percent
Q: A moderate burn involves:
A. partial and full thickness burns of the face and hands.
B. full thickness burns over less than 2 percent of the body surface.
C. superficial burns covering more than 50 percent of the body surface.
D. superficial burns covering less than 20 percent of the body surface.
Answer:
C. superficial burns covering more than 50 percent of the body surface.
Q: Partial thickness burns cause:
A. swelling and blistering.
B. nerve damage.
C. slight swelling.
D. scarring.
Answer:
A. swelling and blistering.
Q: A 40-year-old male patient is suffering from chemical burns to the skin caused by dry lime.
After putting on PPE your next step should be to:
A. wash the area with running water.
B. remove the lime with phenol.
C. remove the lime with alcohol.
D. brush away the lime.
Answer:
D. brush away the lime.
Q: Acid burns to the eyes should be flooded with water for at least _ minute(s).
A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 20
Answer:
D. 20
Q: A method for estimating the extent of a burn is the:
A. rule of nines.
B. rule of percentages.
C. rule of degree.
D. burn assessment rule.
Answer:
A. rule of nines.
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