Chapter 8

Question 1

To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free, the EMT should secure __________.

Answer 1

one arm above the head

Question 2

The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle.

Answer 2

sacrum

Question 3

An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:

Answer 3

back is bent forward at the hips

Question 4

The proper technique for using the power grip is to:

Answer 4

lift with your palms up

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct?

Answer 5

the majority of a horizontal patient’s weight in in the torso

Question 6

To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:

Answer 6

keep the weight as close to your body as possible

Question 7

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury?

Answer 7

long backboard

Question 8

To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should:

Answer 8

use preparatory commands to initiate any moves

Question 9

As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair chair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:

Answer 9

stop the move and request additional lifting assistance

Question 10

When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your torso.

Answer 10

15 to 20 inches

Question 11

When is an emergency move preformed?

Answer 11

before the primary assessment and treatment.

Question 12

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You should:

Answer 12

direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient’s head.

Question 13

The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:

Answer 13

injury to you or your patient

Question 14

Which of the following conditions or situations presents the MOST unique challenge to the EMT when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard?

Answer 14

abnormal spinal curvature

Question 15

In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher include:

Answer 15

increased stability from a wider wheelbase

Question 16

When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:

Answer 16

place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.

Question 17

It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of disease.

Answer 17

decontaminate

Question 18

You are attending to a 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant with her first child. Your patient has been having lower abdominal pains and cramping for the past two hours. In placing your patient on the stretcher and preparing for transport, you should place her:

Answer 18

on her left side

Question 19

You are attending to a 34-year-old male patient who requires transport to the hospital for assessment of his chronic back pain. The patient weighs over 750 pounds. Your bariatric stretcher has a wider surface area to allow for:

Answer 19

increased patient comfort and dignity

Question 20

You are attending to a 22-year-old female patient who has overdosed. The patient is unresponsive in an upstairs bedroom. The most appropriate way to bring the patient downstairs is:

Answer 20

secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end

Question 21

Define geriatrics

Answer 21

the assessment and treatment of disease in someone who is 65 or older

Question 22

When would the extremity lift be helpful?

Answer 22

when the patient is in a narrow space

Question 23

List one rescuer carries, drags, and lifts

Answer 23

• emergency clothes drag
• blanket drag
• arm drag
• arm to arm drag
• front cradle
• firefighters drag
• firefighters carry
• one person walking assist
• pack strap carry

Question 24

What are some situations where the rapid extraction technique is used? (7)

Answer 24

• vehicle or scene is unsafe
• explosives or other hazardous materials on the scene
• fire or danger of fire
• patient can’t be properly assessed before removed from vehicle
• patient requires immediate intervention
• patient has a life-threatening condition that requires immediate transport
• patient blocks EMT access to another seriously injured patient

Question 25

What is the key rule of lifting?

Answer 25

always keep your back in a straight, upright position, and lift without twisting