C. 37 Flashcards
When functioning at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in which a patient will require complex extrication, you should enter the vehicle and provide care to the patient:
A. after rescue personnel have cut the battery cables. B. only if the patient has experienced a major injury. C. only after you believe the vehicle has been stabilized. D. after receiving approval from the extrication officer.
D.
Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team?
A. providing safe entry and access to patients B. shutting off power to downed electrical lines C. providing emergency care during extrication D. initial triage and patient prioritization
A.
Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as:
A. the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the scene and act proactively to avoid a negative impact. B. an ongoing process of information gathering and scene evaluation to determine appropriate strategies and tactics. C. performing an initial scan of the scene in order to identify hazards that will pose an immediate threat to you and your crew. D. predicting the presence of certain hazards at the scene after receiving initial information from the dispatcher.
A.
You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident commander advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is lying supine in an open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you should:
A. limit your primary assessment to airway and breathing only. B. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety. C. perform a rapid assessment and move him to a place of safety. D. treat only critical injuries before moving him to a safe place.
B.
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
A. administer high-flow oxygen. B. allow extrication to commence. C. perform a primary assessment. D. begin treating his or her injuries.
C.
As you and your team are removing an unconscious patient from her wrecked car, you note that she has closed deformities to both of her legs and a deformity to her left humerus. You should:
A. support the injured extremities and continue removal. B. realign the deformed extremities before continuing. C. splint the deformities before moving her any further. D. assess distal neurovascular functions in her extremities.
A.
A unique consideration when dealing with a hybrid vehicle is that:
A. cutting the battery cables often results in an explosion or fire. B. rescue teams should disconnect the positive battery cable first. C. the battery has higher amperes than a traditional vehicle battery. D. you must locate the ignition switch and cut it to prevent a fire.
C.
When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle, you should:
A. remove him or her using a short backboard. B. release c-spine control to facilitate rapid removal. C. move him or her in one fast, continuous step. D. protect the cervical spine during the entire process.
D.
The EMT’s role at the scene of a search and rescue attempt is to:
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A. accompany search team members and provide care.
B. report to a location where the patient will be carried.
C. reassure the family members of the missing person.
D. stand by at the command post until the person is located.
D.
If a technical rescue team is required at the scene, but is not present when you arrive, you should:
A. check with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route. B. remain with your ambulance until the rescue team arrives at the scene. C. don personal protective equipment and begin the rescue process. D. have fire personnel initiate the rescue process if they are at the scene.
A.
_____________ is defined as the ability to reach the patient.
A. Extrication B. Rescue C. Access D. Disentanglement
C.
Disentanglement involves:
A. the use of simple access tools such as a pry bar. B. removing a patient from a dangerous position. C. gaining access to a patient in a crashed vehicle. D. extrication techniques that EMTs are trained in.
B.
Common duties and responsibilities of EMS personnel at the scene of a motor vehicle crash include all of the following, EXCEPT:
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A. keeping bystanders at a safe distance.
B. preparing all patients for transportation.
C. continual assessment of critical patients.
D. assigning all patients a triage category.
A.
The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male from his truck. The patient’s wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is calmly observing the extrication and asks you if her husband will be all right. You should:
A. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm. B. ask her follow-up questions about the crash. C. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene. D. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication.
C.
A hiker was injured when he fell approximately 20′ from a cliff. When you arrive at the scene, a member of the technical rescue group escorts you to the patient, who is positioned on a steep incline. The MOST appropriate method of immobilizing and moving the patient to the ambulance is to:
A. apply a vest-style immobilization device and move him using a stair chair device. B. immobilize his spine with a long backboard and place him in a basket stretcher. C. immobilize him with a short backboard and place him on the ambulance stretcher. D. immobilize him to a long backboard and use the four-person carry to move him.
B.
