emt ch 11

Question 1

steps taken when approaching the scene of an emergency call?

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

an ambulance should never be ___ within the danger zone

Answer 3

parked

Question 4

when there are no apparent hazards you should be parked ____ feet from the scene?

Answer 4

at least 50

Question 5

when fuel has spilled you should be parked ____ feet from the scene

Answer 5

100

Question 6

when a vehicle is on fire park ___ feet from the scene

Answer 6

100

Question 7

when wires are down you should park ____ from the scene

Answer 7

on full span of wires away from the poles

Question 8

when a hazardous material is involved you should park _____ feet from the scene

Answer 8

you may have to park 50-2000 feet from the scene depending on if material has spilled

Question 9

signals from violence you may observe are?

Answer 9

1.) fighting or loud voices 2.) weapons visible or in use 3.) signs of alcohol or other drug use 4.) unusual silence 5.) knowledge of prior violence

Question 10

a force or forces that may have caused injury?

Answer 10

mechanisms of injury

Question 11

after you have ensured scene safety and taken standard precautions it is important to determine what_____

Answer 11

the nature of the call

Question 12

when you identify the mechanism of injury or the nature of the patients illness you are determining what?

Answer 12

the nature of the call

Question 13

the law of ___ is that a body in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

Answer 13

inertia

Question 14

3 collisions in a motor vehicle crash are?

Answer 14

1.) a vehicle collision 2.) a body collision 3.) an organ collision

Question 15

2 types of injury patterns of a head on collision are?

Answer 15

the up and over and the down and under patterns

Question 16

when a patient follows a pathway over the steering wheel striking the head on the windshield this is what kind of pattern?

Answer 16

up and over

Question 17

when the patients follows a pathway under the steering wheel striking his knees on the dash causing knee, leg and hip injury

Answer 17

down and under pattern

Question 18

in ________ a unrestrained person is likely to travel in a up and over pathway, a down and under pathway and airbags deploying may cause injury

Answer 18

head on collision

Question 19

these collisions are common causes of neck and head injuries?

Answer 19

rear end collisions

Question 20

in a _______ collision the unrestrained person’s head is jerked violently and backward then forward causing neck,head and chest injury

Answer 20

rear end collision

Question 21

a ______ collision may cause head,neck,pelvis, abdomen and thigh injuries

Answer 21

side impact collision

Question 22

in a ______ collision a unrestrained person will suffer multiple impacts and possibly multiple injuries

Answer 22

rollover

Question 23

the things to consider when someone has fallen are?

Answer 23

1.) height from which they fell 2.) the surface they fell on 3.) what part of them hit the surface they fell on 4.) anything that interrupted the fall

Question 24

a fall greater than ___ feet for an adult is recommended for trauma transport

Answer 24

20

Question 25

a fall greater than _____ feet for a child under 15 yrs old or more than 2 or 3 times the childs height is recommend for trauma transport

Answer 25

10

Question 26

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

Answer 26

penetrating trauma

Question 27

_____ velocity items are those that are propelled by hand such as knives

Answer 27

low

Question 28

_____ velocity wounds are those caused by handguns or shotguns

Answer 28

medium

Question 29

a __ velocity of wounds would be caused by a bullet traveling by a high power or assault rifle

Answer 29

high

Question 30

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

Answer 30

blunt force trauma

Question 31

bullets can cause damage in 2 ways how?

Answer 31

1.) from the bullet itself 2.) from cavitation which is the temporary cavity caused by the pressure wave

Question 32

a keen awareness that there may be injuries based on the mechanism of injury?

Answer 32

index of suspicion

Question 33

what is medically wrong with the patient?

Answer 33

nature of illness

Question 34

you can identify the nature of illness by 3 things such as ?

Answer 34

1.) the patient 2.) family members or bystanders 3.) the scene

Question 35

the first part of your assessment?

Answer 35

scene size up

Question 36

during scene size up determine what?

Answer 36

threats to your safety, and safety of others on scene then take standard precautions then recognize the mechanisms of injury or patients illness, then determine how many patients there are and if you need help