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2024 EMT JBL Final Exam Complete Questions & Answers (Solved) 100% Correct

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1. According to the USDOT,minimum staffing for BLS ambulance includes: Answer: Atleast one EMT in the patient compartment.The driver does not need to be an EMT 2. Which of the following statements regarding heatstroke is correct? Answer: Heatsrtoke occurs when the body is exposed to more heat than it can eliminate and normalmechanisms such as sweating are overwhelmed. The temp can rise to appoint where tissues are destroyed. It can develop during prolonged vigorous physical activity or in closed, poorly ventilated, hot and humid space. High humidity impairsheat elimination via sweating. Patients will have hot, dry, flushed skin, become agitated, and LOC will decrease 3. If a vehicle strikes a tree at 60 mph, the unrestrained driver would likely experience the MOST severe injuries during the: Answer: Motor-vehicle crashestypicallyconsist ofthree separate collisions.Understanding the eventsthat occur during eachcollision will help you remain alert for certain types of injury patterns. During the first collision, the vehicle strikes another object. Damage to the car is perhaps the most dramatic part of the collision, but it does not directly affect patient care. It does, however, provide information about the severity of the collision; thus, it has anindirect effect on patient care. During the second collision, the passenger collides with the interior of the vehicle.Just like the obvious damage to the exterior of the car,the injuries that result are often dramatic and usually apparent during your primaryassessment.During the third collision, the occupant'sinternal organs collide with thesolid structures of the body.Although the injuries that occur during the third collisionmay not be as obvious asthose that occur during the second collision, they are oftenthe most life-threatening. 4. A 22-year-old man had a strong acid chemicalsplashed into both of his eyes. He is conscious and alert, is experiencing intense pain, and states that he iswearing contact lenses. Treatment should include: Answer: As a general rule, contact lenses should be left in place. Chemical eye burns are an exception to this rule. If left in place, the chemical could get behind the contact lens and continue to causeinjury.Therefore, you should remove the contact lenses and immediately irrigate theeyes with sterile saline or water.If needed, continue to irrigate the eyes throughout transport. 5. A 22-year-old male has a shard of glass impaled in his cheek. You look inside his mouth and see minor bleeding. The patient is conscious and alert with adequate breathing.You should: Answer: It remains true that you should remove an impaled object if it compromises the airway or impedes your ability to manage the airway. However, neither is the case with this patient because he has an adequate airway.He is conscious and alert and has only minor bleeding in his mouth.The safest approach, and most practical given the situation, would be to carefully stabilize the shard of glassin place; consider wrapping the exposed glass with gauze

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