During a normal delivery:
(ANS - the upper shoulder delivers before the lower shoulder.
When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, you should:
(ANS - secure the torso and then center the patient on the board.
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During a normal delivery:
(ANS - the upper shoulder delivers before the lower shoulder.
When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, you should:
(ANS - secure the torso and then center the patient on the board.
Sick or injured patients may not always understand what you are doing or saying because they:
(ANS - are often scared.
Plasma accounts for about ____ of a patient's total blood volume.
(ANS - 60%
The ______ artery produces a pulse at the groin.
(ANS - femoral
An elderly woman must be moved from an unsafe environment quickly. The patient is unconscious and is
wearing a thin nightgown. What is the most rapid and effective way for you and your partner to move her?
(ANS - place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly remove her from the unsafe environment
Air is drawn into the lungs through the trachea when the:
(ANS - diaphragm contracts (flattens), the rib cage expands.
While responding in a high-crime area of town for a young man who was shot in the chest, the dispatcher advises you
that the patient is unconscious and that the perpetrator may still be at the scene. Law enforcement is en route to the scene as well, but the responding paramedics will be delayed. What should you do?
(ANS - Stop a few blocks away from the scene, stay in your vehicle, and wait for law enforcement to arrive at the scene and ensure that it is safe.
The amount of damage caused by a gunshot wound is MOST dependent on:
(ANS - caliber of the gunshot and the part of the body that was affected.
You are helping EMTs load an older man into the ambulance when the patient tells you that he cannot see and that he
left his eyeglasses in his living room. The patient is stable and is being transported for a minor fall. You should:
(ANS - ask the EMTs to wait until you can retrieve the patient's glasses.
A football player was injured during a rough tackle. He complains of severe neck pain but is conscious and alert and
breathing without difficulty. His helmet, which fits snugly, is still on. You should:
(ANS - leave the helmet on, manually stabilize the head, and monitor his airway until responding paramedics arrive.
A water tower is an example of a(n):
(ANS - elevated confined space.
The MOST appropriate order for attempting to rescue a victim before entering the water is:
(ANS - Reach, Throw, Go
Which is NOT a criterion used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to
evaluate an EMS system:
(ANS - billing and collections
Which would MOST likely produce the greatest amount of stress for the EMR?
(ANS - death
Basic patient movement techniques require slight modification when moving a patient from a wrecked vehicle
because the patient:
(ANS - is not in a lying position.
A fracture of a femur in a location farthest away from the hip is:
(ANS - distal
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