Module 1 Flashcards
1
Q
- Law enforcement officers are generally not immune from liability for the administration of emergency medical care
A
- True
* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
2
Q
- The decision to transport an injured or ill person in a patrol unit will depend on _______________.
A
- the individual’s status in the community (i.e., mayor).
- the estimated time of arrival of the media.
- department policy/procedure. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- all of the above.
3
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person with a bleeding wound, a tourniquet should not be used when direct pressure has failed to control the bleeding.
A
- True
* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
4
Q
- A person may go into shock for which of the following reasons.
A
- Genetics and fright
- Injuries and allergic reactions (Correct Answer)
- Fright and injuries (Your Answer)
- None of the above
5
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person with an amputated appendage, officers should remember the appendage may be surgically reattached in the case of ___________ amputations.
A
- Intabated
- Guillotine (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Crushing
- None of the above
6
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person experiencing a seizure, the best procedure is to ________________.
A
- hold the person down, insert a non-metallic object between the person’s teeth, and seek medical assistance
- hold the person down, loosen any restrictive clothing, and seek the assistance of family members
- protect the victim, wait for the seizure to end, loosen any restrictive clothing, and correctly position the person (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- none of the above
7
Q
- A person suffering from low blood sugar may be recognized by which of the following sign(s)?
A
- excellent coordination
- clear mental awareness
- staggering (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- none of the above
8
Q
- A person suffering from a heat stroke will have what type of skin temperature/color?
A
- Normal/clammy
- Elevated/red (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Normal/pale
- none of the above
9
Q
- _______________ should be notified of a suspected overdose and/or the administration of an opioid antagonist?
A
- The person’s family
- Dispatch (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- The chief or sheriff
- None of the above
10
Q
- Law enforcement officers are generally immune from liability for the administration of emergency medical care unless their actions are ___________.
A
- appropriate
- successful
- willful and wanton misconduct (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- none of the above.
11
Q
- It is generally best to wait for emergency medical personnel to arrive and to transport an injured person rather than transport the person in a patrol vehicle.
A
- True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
* False
12
Q
- When providing medical assistance, officers should recognize these two different types of bleeding.
A
- Superficial and exterior
- Interior and excessive
- Internal and external (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- None of the above
13
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person in shock, which of the following procedures should be used?
A
- Have the person lie on the ground, raise the legs 8-12 inches, keep the victim warm (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Have the person the lie on the ground, raise the legs 12-24inches, and keep the person cool
- Have the person lie on the ground, raise the legs 12-24 inches, and keep the person warm
- None of the above
14
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person who has just experienced a seizure, medical assistance should be requested when the _______.
A
- person is not known to have epilepsy
- seizure has lasted more than five minutes
- person is slow to recover
- all of the above (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)
15
Q
- A person suffering from low blood sugar may be recognized by which of the following sign(s)?
A
- poor coordination
- disorientation
- staggering
- all of the above (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)
16
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person with heat exhaustion, which of the following procedures should be used?
A
- Have the person sit in the shade, provide the person with lightly salted water, and apply wet towels to the person’s body (Correct Answer)
- Have the person stand and apply ice packs to the person’s armpits and groin area
- Have the person lie down in the heat, provide the person with a sports drink, and apply ice packs to the person’s armpits and groin area
- None of the above
17
Q
- Law enforcement officers are generally immune from liability for the administration of emergency medical care, including the administration of an opioid antagonist.
A
- True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
* False
18
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person in shock, the person should lie on the ground, with the feet raised _______, and kept warm.
A
- 4 to 8 inches
- 8 to 12 inches (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- 12 to 24 inches
- None of the above
19
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person experiencing a seizure, the best procedure is to hold the person down and insert a non-metallic object between the person’s teeth.
A
- True
* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
20
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person known to be diabetic with low blood sugar and who is able to swallow, the best procedure is to provide a fast-acting sugar, such as ½ a can of soda or 4 ounces of orange juice.
A
- True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
* False
21
Q
- Agencies are not required to possess an opioid antagonist and/or have a written policy to cover training and deployment; the officer must be trained by EMS.
A
- True
* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
22
Q
- When providing medical assistance to a person with a guillotine type of amputation, the severed appendage should be directly submerged in ice to increase the possibility of surgical reattachment.
A
- True
* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
23
Q
- The administration of an opioid antagonist should only be used for a suspected or confirmed overdose of ____________.
A
- alcohol
- heroin (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- cannabis
- all of the above
24
Q
- The decision to transport an injured or ill person in a patrol unit will depend on _______________.
A
- the nature of the injury.
- the location of the incident.
- department policy/procedure.
- all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
25
Q
- A person suffering from heat exhaustion will have what type of skin temperature/color?
A
- Elevated/pale (Your Answer)
- Normal/pale (Correct Answer)
- Elevated/blue
- none of the above
