Ch 11 Scene Size-Up

Question 1

Steps taken when approaching the scene of an emergency call: checking scene safety, taking Standard Precautions, noting the MOI/NOI, determining the number of patients, and deciding what, if any, additional resources to call for

Answer 1

Scene size-up

Question 2

The area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken

Answer 2

Danger zone

Question 3

A force or forces that may have caused injury

Answer 3

Mechanism of injury

Question 4

Injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissues

Answer 4

Penetrating trauma

Question 5

Injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues

Answer 5

Blunt-force trauma

Question 6

Awareness that there may be injuries

Answer 6

Index of suspicion

Question 7

What is medically wrong with a patient

Answer 7

Nature of illness