Module 5b Flashcards
What maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma?
Jaw thrust maneuver
The chief complaint is MOST accurately defined as the…
Most serious thing the patient is concerned about
Supplemental oxygen via nonrebreather mask should be administered to patients…
With difficulty breathing and adequate tidal volume
When evaluating a patient with multiple complaints, the EMT–B’s responsibility is to…
Determine which complaint poses the greatest threat to the patient’s life
Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass casualty incident should be determined after…
All the patients have been triaged
When is it MOST appropriate to consider requesting additional ambulances at an accident scene?
When you determine there are multiple patients
If a pulse cannot be palpated at the radial artery, you should…
Assess the carotid pulse
Which of the following situations or conditions warrant immediate transport?
Chest pain with a systolic BP of 80 MM Hg
The goal of the initial assessment is to…
Identify and rapidly treat all life-threatening conditions
When you pinch the neck muscles of a patient who is responsive to painful stimuli only, you should expect him or her to…
Try to push your hand away
Observations made one for me a general impression of a patient would include all the following EXCEPT…
Pulse strength
Which of the following activities would NOT be performed during the scene size up?
Rapidly assessing the patient’s respiratory status
External bleeding from an extremity can usually be controlled by a combination of…
Direct pressure and elevation
Which of the following is the MOST effective method of assessing the quality of air movement in the lungs?
Auscultating breath sounds with a stethoscope
Diminished perfusion manifests with skin that is…
Pale
