Lifting and Moving Patients

Question 1

List the three complications that cause a decrease in blood pressure.

Answer 1

Sepsis

Hypotonic shock

Cardiogenic shock

Question 2

The first key rule of lifting is:

Answer 2

Keep your back straight

Question 3

The peripheral nervous system has two components, list them.

Answer 3

Somatic

Autonomic

Question 4

What is the goal of the primary assessment?

Answer 4

Identify and treat any immediate life threats

Question 5

When an EMT is lifting a gurney properly, the weight is reflected pm what part(s) of the body?

Answer 5

Legs, spine, arms and shoulders

Question 6

Briefly describe how to perform the power grip.

Answer 6

Hands gripped in a palms up position with thumbs extended

Question 7

What three areas does the Glasgow Coma Scale assess?

Answer 7

Eye opening
Verbal response
Motor response

Question 8

What are two of the body’s compensatory mechanisms for a drop in blood pressure?

Answer 8

Increased HR

Vasoconstriction

Question 9

You decide to use an emergency move to drag a patient from inside the house to the front lawn. List 2 of the 4 method you can use to move the patient to safety.

Answer 9

Power lift,
Straddle lift
Blanket drag
Direct carry

Question 10

You are on the scene of a vehicle into a tree; there is light smoke inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle. You notice that the patient is slumped over the steering wheel. What is the MOST correct method to move the patient?

Answer 10

Rapid extrication

Question 11

List three different types of patient moving equipment, other than the wheeled stretcher. (do not repeat a device that was already claimed on this exam)

Answer 11

Folding stretchers
Backboard
Scoop stretcher
Longboards
Basket stretchers

Question 12

What device should be used to move a patient across uneven terrain or from a remote location that is inaccessible by emergency vehicles?

Answer 12

Basket stretcher

Question 13

Oral Glucose
(Pharmacology Description)

Answer 13

Indication - hypoglycemia
Contraindication -unconscious, unable to swallow, hyperglycemic, vomiting
Action - rapid increase in blood glucose level
Route - oral/swallowed
Dose - ½–1 tube
Side Effect - none

Question 14

Nitroglycerin
(Pharmacology Description)

Answer 14

Indication - chest pain (of a cardiac nature)
Contraindication - hypotension, unconscious, erectile dysfunction medications
Action - vasodilation, decrease in preload and afterload
Route - sublingual
Dose - sublingual tablets - 0.3–0.4mg, up to 3 tablets
Side Effect - headache, dizziness, nausea, flushed skin, hypotension

Question 15

Aspirin
(Pharmacology Description)

Answer 15

Indication - chest pain (of a cardiac nature)
Contraindication - allergy, bleeding, liver disease
Action - decreases clotting, anti-inflammatory
Route - oral
Dose - 1 tablet, 81mg up to 4 times in one day for a total of 324mg a day
Side Effect - nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, bleeding

Question 16

The diastolic pressure measures:

Answer 16

Blood pressure that is always present in vessels, after each contraction (i.e. the heart at rest)