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EMT Practice Test

Category - EMT-Basic

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While discussing emergency medicine with a coworker they mention something called the “golden hour”. They go on to explain that the golden hour means:

The first hour after all of the test results have come back
The first hour after a multisystem trauma has occurred
The first hour the patient is in the emergency room
The last hour before the victim was injured

Explanation

Answer: B - The “golden hour” refers to the first crucial hour after a multisystem trauma has occurred. If a patient can be treated within the first hour after trauma, it will greatly increase their chances of survival.

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