EMT Patient Assessment Practice Test

Which statement best describes blunt trauma?

The force of the injury occurs over a broad area, and the skin is sometimes not broken The force of the injury occurs at a specific point of contact and the skin is penetrated Bleeding is always external External lacerations are the only injuries

Correct Answer:

The force of the injury occurs over a broad area, and the skin is sometimes not broken

Explanation:

Blunt trauma happens when a force hits the body and energy is spread across a broad area, often without breaking the skin. This means you can have serious internal injury or bone damage even if there’s little or no external wound. The description that the force is concentrated at a single point and the skin is penetrated describes penetrating trauma, not blunt trauma. Also, bleeding isn’t always external in blunt trauma—internal bleeding can occur without obvious external signs. And injuries aren’t limited to external cuts; internal injuries and signs without lacerations are common in blunt trauma.

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