FREE AEMT Medical Emergencies and Trauma Care Questions and Answers

Question 1

What percentage of patients in the pre-hospital environment complain of pain?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

100%

Answer

80%

Answer

50%

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a barrier to pain management in the prehospital environment?

Accepted Answer

Difficult vascular access

Answer

Ability to assess pain

Answer

High pain score

Answer

Immediate transport

Question 3

Which of the following would be considered a means to overcome pain management barriers?

Accepted Answer

Offline protocols

Answer

Training on medication administering

Answer

Start an IV in children immediately

Answer

Less medical oversight

Question 4

Which of the following is considered an immediate benefit of pain control and additionally provides a calming effect?

Accepted Answer

Improvement in the patient’s respiratory effort

Answer

Administering the pain medication immediately

Answer

Patient’s vital signs remain the same

Answer

Doing a patient assessment quickly

Question 5

What is a long-term benefit of pain control for pediatric patients?

Accepted Answer

Decreased incidence of post-traumatic stress

Answer

Increased long-term sequelae in children

Answer

Increase the development of hypersensitized pain pathways

Answer

There are no long-term benefits noted for pediatric patients

Question 6

Which of the following route is NOT a means to administer fentanyl?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular

Answer

Transmucosal

Answer

Intravenous

Answer

Intranasal

Question 7

Which of the following would be considered a contraindication to administering pain medication to a pediatric patient?

Accepted Answer

Glascow Coma Score

Answer

Normal blood pressure

Answer

Patients under the age of 10

Answer

Pediatric trauma patients