EMT Chapter 2: Workforce Safety and Wellness Questions with
Complete Solutions
A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He
has numerous disfiguring injuries and has been place
...
EMT Chapter 2: Workforce Safety and Wellness Questions with
Complete Solutions
A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He
has numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back of the ambulance to
shield him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene, they
demand to see him. You should: ✔✔ advise them that their son had severely disfiguring
injuries and ask them if there is anyone they would like you to contact first.
A 75-year-old male with a terminal illness has died at home. As you and your partner
enter the residence, a family member becomes verbally abusive, pushes you, and
states that you took too long to get there. You should: ✔✔ retreat and notify law
enforcement personnel.
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no more than ________ hours
following the incident. ✔✔ 72
A positive TB skin test indicates that: ✔✔ you have been exposed to TB.
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, an
employer must: ✔✔ offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk of exposure.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended
immunizations and tests include a: ✔✔ tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster every 10
years.
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative
stress: ✔✔ may not be obvious or present all the time.
Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of the blood to oxygenate the body because it: ✔✔
binds with the hemoglobin in red blood cells.
Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury
include all of the following, EXCEPT: ✔✔ distrust of EMTs.
Common questions asked by patients with a serious illness or injury include all of the
following, EXCEPT: ✔✔ "Which hospital am I going to?"
Critical incident stress management (CISM) can occur at an ongoing scene in all of the
following circumstances, EXCEPT: ✔✔ when patients are actively being assessed or
treated.
Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan
because it: ✔✔ defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids and which
tasks pose a risk of exposure.Hazards that are associated with a structural fire include all of the following, EXCEPT:
✔✔ carbon dioxide deficiency.
If it is not possible to adequately clean your ambulance at the hospital following a call,
you should: ✔✔ clean the ambulance at your station in a designated area that is well
ventilated.
If you use a waterless handwashing substitute in the field, it is important to: ✔✔ wash
your hands with soap and water at the hospital.
It is especially important for EMS personnel to develop nonadversarial relationships with
their coworkers because they: ✔✔ depend on one another for their safety.
Patients who become dependent upon EMS personnel or other health care providers
often feel: ✔✔ shamed.
Physiologic manifestations of stress include: ✔✔ perspiration, increased blood glucose
levels, and dilated pupils.
Prescription glasses do not provide adequate eye protection because they: ✔✔ offer
little or no side protection.
The BEST way to reduce your risk of contracting a work-related disease following
exposure is to: ✔✔ activate your department's infection control plan as soon as
possible
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