Chapter 16 - Emergency Response

Question 1

Patients who are experiencing difficulty breathing and who do not have COPD may safely receive supplemental oxygen though a nasal cannula at a flow rate of:
A. 100%
B. 1 to 6 L/min
C. 5 to 10 L/min
D. 10 to 20 L/min

Answer 1

B. 1 to 6 L/min

Question 2

Your patient collapses on the floor in front of you. After shaking him or her and calling his or her name without any response, you decide to activate the code system. Which standardized code would be the most appropriate code for you to call?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Orange
D. Amber

Answer 2

B. Blue

Question 3

Code Grey means:
A. a combative patient
B. the patient has an obstructed airway
C. a hostage situation
D. a hazardous material spill/release

Answer 3

A. a combative patient

Question 4

The most appropriate type of oxygen administration device to provide a patient with 100% oxygen is:
A. nasal prongs
B. a partial rebreathing face mask
C. a nonrebreathing face mask
D. an oxygen tent

Answer 4

C. a nonrebreathing face mask

Question 5

A procedure that is ordered as STAT should be performed:
A. only when a physician is present
B. before the day’s end
C. as soon as is practical
D. immediately

Answer 5

D. immediately

Question 6

During trauma radiography, care must be taken to:
A. cause no further harm to the patient
B. proceed with imaging as slowly as possible
C. obtain textbook quality images by moving the patient into standard positions
D. manipulate the patient into position as quickly as possible

Answer 6

A. cause no further harm to the patient

Question 7

Equipment that may be necessary for trauma radiography includes:
A. positioning aids such as tape and/or sponges
B. cassette covers
C. lead aprons and shielding
D. all of the above

Answer 7

D. all of the above

Question 8

The primary purpose of an impermeable cassette cover is to:
A. cushion the patient from the hard cassette
B. keep the cassette free from blood and body fluids
C. allow the cassette to slide better under the patient
D. avoid the need to disinfect the equipment after the examination

Answer 8

B. keep the cassette free from blood and body fluids

Question 9

Trauma patients should only be removed from a backboard if/when:
A. their spines have been cleared by a physician
B. they ask to be removed
C. they need to vomit
D. they need to use the restroom

Answer 9

A. their spines have been cleared by a physician

Question 10

The purpose of the Rapid Response Team is to:
A. transfer patients rapidly from one location to the next
B. treat patients before their condition deteriorates
C. investigate and monitor patient complaints
D. prevent patients from exiting the building

Answer 10

B. treat patients before their condition deteriorates