CH 11

Question 1

When considering the potential for injury from a​ fall, which of the following is least​ important?

Answer 1

patient’s weight

Question 2

You should have a keen awareness that there may be injuries based on your scene​ size-up. This is known as which of the​ following?

Answer 2

index of suspicion

Question 3

Which of the following will deliver a medium velocity​ impact?

Answer 3

bullet from a handgun

Question 4

Which law of physics explains why a​ patient’s liver can be injured from the impact of his car with a​ tree?

Answer 4

law of inertia

Question 5

You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural highway. The vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct odor of diesel fuel. It is dark and there is little traffic. Which of the following should be used to alert oncoming traffic to the​ situation?

Answer 5

reflective triangles

Question 6

As you arrive at the scene of a house​ fire, a very upset man screams at you to help his young​ son, who is trapped under a piece of burning wood on the ground. Which of the following should you do​ first?

Answer 6

Size-up the scene before acting.

Question 7

You are dispatched to a local bar for the report of an unresponsive female patient found in the bathroom. As you approach the​ scene, you notice a large crowd outside the front door holding beer bottles. The group has pulled the patient outside. As you approach the​ scene, people from the group start​ yelling, “Do​ something! She’s not​ breathing.” What concerns you the most about this​ scene?

Answer 7

The large crowd that has been drinking and is now yelling at you

Question 8

What is the recognized name for the mechanism of injury in which an object pierces into the​ body?

Answer 8

penetrating trauma

Question 9

As you are assessing a​ 32-year-old asthmatic woman who has called EMS due to difficulty​ breathing, her husband enters the home through a back door and​ shouts, “Get your hands off​ her; she​ doesn’t need your help. She needs to be taught a lesson about her smart​ mouth.” Which of the following is the best course of​ action?

Answer 9

Leave the scene and the​ patient, and then notify police.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes​ blunt-force trauma?

Answer 10

An object strikes the body but does not penetrate the body tissues.

Question 11

As you approach the scene of a motorcycle​ accident, you see an EMR trying to stop the bleeding on the​ patient’s left arm. You notice that the EMR has blood covering the front of his shirt and running down his arms. What Standard Precautions are​ needed

Answer 11

​Gloves, gown, and face mask with eye shield are needed.

Question 12

A fall is considered severe anytime an adult patient has fallen more than​ ________ feet.

Answer 12

20

Question 13

Your​ patient, a​ 29-year-old female, was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that was struck in the​ passenger’s side door by another vehicle that ran a red light. Which of the following is most likely to have​ occurred?

Answer 13

The​ patient’s body was pushed forcefully out from under her​ head, causing injury to the cervical spine.

Question 14

Which of the following is true concerning the potential for violence at the scene of an EMS​ call?

Answer 14

An unusual lack of activity at the scene may signal impending violence against the EMT.

Question 15

When should the EMT evaluate the need for Standard​ Precautions?

Answer 15

An evaluation should be made throughout the call.

Question 16

When determining possible injuries suffered from a gunshot​ wound, which of the following is​ true?

Answer 16

The EMT must be aware that bullets cause damage in more than one way.

Question 17

Your patient fell out of a tree while putting the roof on a tree house. A​ 15-foot ladder is required to enter the tree house and there is enough room for an adult to stand up inside. Your patient should be transported​ to:

Answer 17

a trauma center.

Question 18

You are on the scene of an explosion at a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing operation. You and your partner are the first to arrive and note two​ middle-aged men and a woman on the front lawn with burns and cuts on their faces and arms. The fire department is en route. Which of the following resources would be the least important to request during the scene​ size-up?

Answer 18

Hazardous material​ clean-up crew

Question 19

Which of the following is not a consideration that should be used by the EMT in establishing the size of the danger​ zone?

Answer 19

amount of equipment needed

Question 20

You and your partner respond to a residence for a fall. You arrive to find a group of approximately 30 adults surrounding a​ middle-aged man who appears to be unconscious. A police car pulls in behind you. You​ should:

Answer 20

wait for the police officer to assess the safety of the scene.

Question 21

At the scene of a vehicle collision in which there are no apparent​ hazards, which of the following guidelines should be followed for establishing a danger​ zone?

Answer 21

The danger zone should be 50 feet in all directions.

Question 22

In which of the following situations should the EMT consult the Emergency Response Guidebook​?

Answer 22

Chlorine gas leak at a public swimming pool