EMT QUIZ 8

Question 1

GIVE ME 3 EXAMPLES OF AN UNSAFE SCENE

Answer 1

DOWN POWERLINES, ACTIVE FIRE, ACTIVE SHOOTER, CHEMICAL SPILL, HOSTAGE SITUATION

Question 2

WHAT ARE YOU ASSESSING WITH AVPU AND WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR

Answer 2

MENTAL STATUS
A= ALERT
V= VERBAL
P= PAINFUL
U= UNRESPONSIVE

Question 3

WHAT DOES ABC’S STAND FOR

Answer 3

A= AIRWAY
B= BREATHING
C=CIRCULATION

Question 4

THE USE OF ONES HANDS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF A PATIENTS HEAD AND NECK

Answer 4

MANUAL STABILIZATION

Question 5

THE DECISION REGARDING THE NEED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSPORT OF THE PATIENT VERSUS FURTHER ASSESSMENT EHILE ON-SCENE

Answer 5

PRIORITY

Question 6

THE PULSE THAT IS FELT ALONG EITHER SIDE OF THE NECK

Answer 6

CAROTID

Question 7

THE PRESSURE CREATED WHEN THE HEART CONTRACTS AND FORCES BLOOD OUT INTO THE ARTERIES

Answer 7

SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 8

THE RATIO OF THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN PRESENT IN THE BLOOD TO THE AMOUNT THAT COULD BE CARRIED

Answer 8

OXYGEN SATURATION

Question 9

THE PRESSURE REMAINING IN THE ARTERIES WHEN THE LEFT VENTRICLE OF THE HEART OS RELAXED AND REFILLED

Answer 9

DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 10

EXPLAIN WHY VITAL SIGNS SHOULD BE TAKEN MORE THAN ONCE

Answer 10

TO DETERMIN THE TREND OF THE PATIENTS CONDITION