Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Trauma Practice Test

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When caring for a trauma patient with signs of intraabdominal bleeding, it is MOST important for the EMT to:

Apply and inflate the pneumatic antishock garment
Ausultate bowel sounds for at least 2 minutes
Perform an in-depth abdominal assessment
Transport rapidly to an appropriate medical facility

The correct answer is: Apply and inflate the pneumatic antishock garment

Applying and inflating the pneumatic antishock garment (PASG) is the most important step in caring for a trauma patient with signs of intraabdominal bleeding. This garment can help control the bleeding and stabilize the patient's condition. While bowel sounds should be auscultated, this should not be the main priority in a trauma situation. An in-depth abdominal assessment may also be helpful, but it should not delay the application of the PASG. Transporting the patient to an appropriate medical facility is also important, but the PASG should be applied first to provide immediate care and help stabilize the patient's condition before transport.