Chapter 11: PreTest Flashcards
You respond to a motor vehicle accident. Determining where the patient was seated, whether he was wearing a seat belt, and whether the airbags deployed are part of determining the:
You respond to a motor vehicle accident. Determining where the patient was seated, whether he was wearing a seat belt, and whether the airbags deployed are part of determining the:
mechanism of injury.
You respond to a motor vehicle accident. Determining where the patient was seated, whether he was wearing a seat belt, and whether the airbags deployed are part of determining the:
mechanism of injury.
Which of the following scenes would require you to be extra vigilant?
An unusually quiet scene
A 77-year-old female complains of chest pain. When you arrive, her husband greets you at the front door. You note that he is out of breath, sweaty, and holding his chest. You should:
radio for an additional unit and have your partner assess him while you check on his wife.
A 77-year-old female complains of chest pain. When you arrive, her husband greets you at the front door. You note that he is out of breath, sweaty, and holding his chest. You should:
radio for an additional unit and have your partner assess him while you check on his wife.
You are performing a scene size-up at a large motor vehicle crash scene. Which of the following elements should be assessed first?
Possible hazards to your safety
The EMT’s initial evaluation of the scene is called the:
scene size-up.
Your patient is an elderly male who has paralysis of his right arm and leg. What is an aspect of the scene that may help you identify the nature of this patient’s illness?
Visible medications
Your patient is an elderly male who has paralysis of his right arm and leg. What is an aspect of the scene that may help you identify the nature of this patient’s illness?
Visible medications
You are dispatched to the scene of a child who was bitten by a dog. What step of the scene size-up can you begin to perform before arrival?
Determine whether the dog has been secured.
You are dispatched to the scene of a child who was bitten by a dog. What step of the scene size-up can you begin to perform before arrival?
Determine whether the dog has been secured.
A relevant consideration during scene size-up would be:
determining the mechanism of injury or nature of illness.
An explosion has occurred at a local church. You are the first responding medical unit, and you note many patients lying in the street. After establishing incident command, you should next:
determining the mechanism of injury or nature of illness.
An explosion has occurred at a local church. You are the first responding medical unit, and you note many patients lying in the street. After establishing incident command, you should next:
call for additional resources and begin the scene size-up
You are called to the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision at which several patients are injured and bleeding. Which of the following provides the best protection against bloodborne pathogens?
Standard Precautions
You are called to the scene of a multiple-vehicle collision at which several patients are injured and bleeding. Which of the following provides the best protection against bloodborne pathogens?
Standard Precautions
You are called to the scene of a fall that has knocked a patient unconscious. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that a fall of greater than how many feet for an adult is considered a severe fall, for which transport to a trauma center is recommended?
20
You are called to the scene of a fall that has knocked a patient unconscious. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that a fall of greater than how many feet for an adult is considered a severe fall, for which transport to a trauma center is recommended?
20
You suspect that your patient may have tuberculosis. Which of the following should be added to your personal protective equipment?
N-95 mask
You suspect that your patient may have tuberculosis. Which of the following should be added to your personal protective equipment?
N-95 mask
What is the purpose for establishing a danger zone while working at a motor vehicle crash scene?
To designate the area where special safety precautions should be taken
You are dispatched to an auto accident. As you approach the scene, you notice that law enforcement is there and the fire department is close behind you. Four badly damaged vehicles are involved. You should next:
contact dispatch and request additional EMS units.
You are dispatched to an auto accident. As you approach the scene, you notice that law enforcement is there and the fire department is close behind you. Four badly damaged vehicles are involved. You should next:
contact dispatch and request additional EMS units.
You are assessing a patient who has sustained a bullet wound from a handgun. Penetrating trauma associated with handguns is generally considered to be:
medium-velocity.
You are assessing a patient who has sustained a bullet wound from a handgun. Penetrating trauma associated with handguns is generally considered to be:
medium-velocity.
Your unit arrives first at the scene of a tractor-trailer motor vehicle crash. Your partner notes that he sees hazardous materials placards on the truck. You should first:
stage in place, upwind from the scene.
Your unit arrives first at the scene of a tractor-trailer motor vehicle crash. Your partner notes that he sees hazardous materials placards on the truck. You should first:
stage in place, upwind from the scene.
Which of the following is the definition of mechanism of injury?
A force or forces that may have caused injury
Which of the following elements should be completed only after the EMT has finished the scene size-up?
Identify and manage life-threatening conditions.
Which of the following elements should be completed only after the EMT has finished the scene size-up?
Identify and manage life-threatening conditions.
You have been dispatched to 29 Park Avenue for a man experiencing chest pain. As you approach the house, you hear loud voices and verbal threats coming from inside. You should:
NOT enter the scene.
You have been dispatched to 29 Park Avenue for a man experiencing chest pain. As you approach the house, you hear loud voices and verbal threats coming from inside. You should:
NOT enter the scene.
You are dispatched for a 35-year-old male complaining of chest pain. You arrive on scene at a residential address in a very run-down section of town. You approach the scene carefully, and upon entering, you find that the patient has been shot in the chest. You should:
exit the scene and call for law enforcement.
You are dispatched for a 35-year-old male complaining of chest pain. You arrive on scene at a residential address in a very run-down section of town. You approach the scene carefully, and upon entering, you find that the patient has been shot in the chest. You should:
exit the scene and call for law enforcement.
You are dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on a street in a residential neighborhood. As you pull up, you note that none of the houses along the street have lights on. You should suspect:
downed power lines.
You are dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on a street in a residential neighborhood. As you pull up, you note that none of the houses along the street have lights on. You should suspect:
downed power lines.
Which of the following would be the appropriate place to park an ambulance if you were responding to a hazardous materials scene that involved gases or fumes?
Uphill from the scene
