Question

Your EMS unit is on scene of a solo motorcycle accident. You have a 38-year-old male who was traveling at a high rate of speed and went off the roadway. Your patient is unconscious, unresponsive, with agonal respirations. Your partner tells firefighters that we’re in “the Golden Hour” (also called the Golden Period). What is the definition of the Golden Hour?

Accepted Answer

The Golden Hour refers to the time from *injury* to *definitive care*.

Answer

The Golden Hour refers to the time from *dispatch* to *definitive care*.

Answer

The Golden Hour refers to the time from *injury* to *arrival on scene*.

Answer

The Golden Hour refers to the time from *dispatch* to *arrival on scene*.

Question 21 - Trauma Practice Test for the EMT Test