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EMT Trauma Final Exam – Questions and Answers | 100% Pass Score Guaranteed for 2025/2026, Exams of Nursing

This document focuses exclusively on trauma-related content for the EMT certification final exam, featuring accurate and up-to-date questions and answers for the 2025/2026 cycle. Topics include trauma assessment, bleeding control, shock management, musculoskeletal injuries, and head/spinal trauma. A perfect resource for targeted study to ensure a 100% pass score on the trauma section of the EMT exam.

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EMT Trauma Final Exam Questions and Answers
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B. avoidzapplyingzpressureztozthezglobezwhenzyouzarezcoveringzthezeye.
C. askzherztozmovezthezinjuredzeyeztozassesszthezintegrityzofzthezopticznerve.
D. applyzfirmzdirectzpressureztozthezinjuredzeyezandzcoverzthezoppositezeye.:zB.zavoidzapplyin
gzpressureztozthezglobezwhenzyouzarezcoveringzthezeye.
2. Youzrespondztozaz71-year-
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3. AzdriverzinvolvedzinzazrolloverzmotorzvehiclezcrashzwillzMOSTzlikelyzexperi-
zencezseriouszinjurieszorzdeathzifzhezorzshe:
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D. remainszwithinzthezvehicle:zB.ziszejectedzorzpartiallyzejected
4. ThezcervicalzspineziszMOSTzprotectedzfromzwhiplash-typezinjurieszwhenzthe:
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