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A patient has sustained a secondary phase blast injury. Which of the following presentations would the EMT most likely observe?

You have arrived on the scene of a 16-year-old complaining of ankle pain. The patient advised they fell after twisting their ankle. You can see the ankle is obviously angulated. Which of the following splints would be most appropriate for this patient’s complaint and history?

 A 26-year-old has a gunshot wound to the RLQ of the abdomen. There is little external bleeding and assessment reveals no exit wound. Which of the following should the EMT suspect?

A 24-year-old has been stabbed. EMTs notes blood on the patient’s shirt. The patient is dyspenic and is holding their chest. How should the medics manage this patient? Place the following options in correct procedural order.

 During your primary assessment of a trauma patient’s chest area, you observe that one section of the chest is moving in the opposite direction of the rest of the chest during inhalation. The patient is becoming severely short of breath. What is your best course of action with this patient?

The EMT recognizes that the division between the thoracic and abdominal cavities lies:

When performing the primary assessment on a patient with an isolated spinal-cord injury, you note that they are in severe respiratory distress and loss of sensation in all four extremities. Where would you suspect the spinal-cord injury has occurred?

 A trauma patient in respiratory distress has paradoxical chest wall movement. Select the most appropriate treatment options for this patient.

When air enters the chest cavity from an open wound, it increases intrathoracic pressure. This complication can cause:

A patient is in hypovolemic shock due to a GSW to the abdomen. Vitals are BP 88/56, HR 138, RR 28, and SpO2 92% on room air. Select which interventions are indicated and not indicated for this patient. Select two choices for each category.