Chapter 38 Quiz Flashcards
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
A. administer high-flow oxygen.
B. perform a primary assessment.
C. begin treating his or her injuries.
D. allow extrication to commence.
B. perform a primary assessment.
Chapter 38, page 1397, Fundamentals of Extrication
Trench collapses usually involve large areas of falling dirt that weigh approximately _______ per cubic foot.
A. 100 lb
B. 150 lb
C. 200 lb
D. 50 lb
A. 100 lb
Chapter 38, page 1401, Specialized Rescue Teams
When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle, you should:
A. remove him or her using a short backboard.
B. move him or her in one fast, continuous step.
C. protect the cervical spine during the entire process.
D. release c-spine control to facilitate rapid removal.
C. protect the cervical spine during the entire process.
Chapter 38, page 1397, Fundamentals of Extrication
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. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash.
B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
C. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication.
D. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.
B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
Chapter 38, page 1394, Fundamentals of Extrication
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. treat only critical injuries before moving him to a safe place.
C. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety.
D. perform a rapid assessment and move him to a place of safety.
C. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety.
Chapter 38, page 1402, Specialized Rescue Teams
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 after you believe the vehicle has been stabilized.
C. only if the patient has experienced a major injury.
D. after receiving approval from the incident commander.
D. after receiving approval from the incident commander.
At a scene with downed electrical lines, the EMT should _________.
A. enter the danger (hot) zone for patient removal only
B. remain outside the danger (hot) zone
C. stabilize the patient in the danger (hot) zone
D. relocate the danger (hot) zone away from the patient
B. remain outside the danger (hot) zone
Chapter 38, page 1394, Fundamentals of Extrication
Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the _________.
A. support phase
B. transfer phase
C. termination phase
D. hazard-control phase
C. termination phase
Chapter 38, page 1398, Fundamentals of Extrication
Upon arrival at a trench rescue operation, you should _________.
A. assist with the rescue operation
B. park as close to the incident as possible
C. determine if rescuers are operating safely
D. park at least 500 feet from the incident
D. park at least 500 feet from the incident
Chapter 38, page 1401, Specialized Rescue Situations
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unresponsive, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should:
A. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
B. stabilize her legs with long board splints.
C. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
Chapter 38, page 1398, Fundamentals of Extrication