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JB learning EMT Exam 2 with accurate detailed answers
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with
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a suspected spinal injury?
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A. long backboard
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B. scoop stretcher
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C. portable stretcher
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D. wheeled stretcher - ✔✔A. long backboard
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When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your
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torso.
A. 5″ to 10″|| || ||
B. 10″ to 15″
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C. 15″ to 20″
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D. 20″ to 30″ - ✔✔C. 15″ to 20″
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With proper technique, you and your partner should be able to safely lift a patient who weighs up
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to ______lb.
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A. 150 ||
B. 175 ||
C. 190 ||
D. 220 - ✔✔D. 220
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You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer than _______
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rescuers, regardless of individual strength. || || || ||
A. three ||
B. four ||
C. five ||
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D. six - ✔✔B. four
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When performing the rapid extrication technique to remove a patient from his or her vehicle, you
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should:
A. apply a vest-style extrication device prior to moving the patient.
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B. apply a cervical collar and immobilize the patient on a short backboard.
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C. grasp the patient by the clothing and drag him or her from the car.
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D. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard. - ✔✔D. apply a cervical
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collar and remove the patient on a long backboard.
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Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
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A. The construction of the scoop stretcher prohibits x-rays while the patient is on it.
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B. You must fully secure the patient to the scoop stretcher before moving him or her.
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C. A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column.
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D. Both sides of the patient must be accessible in order for a scoop stretcher to be used. - ✔✔
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When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
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A. secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the stairs to the
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awaiting stretcher. ||
B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with
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a stair chair.
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C. collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient down the
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stairs on the stretcher. || || ||
D. assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled stretcher at
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the bottom of the stairs. - ✔✔B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry
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the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.
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you can use a stair chair on an unconscious patient Y/N - ✔✔No
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JB learning EMT Exam 2 with accurate detailed answers
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with
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a suspected spinal injury?
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A. long backboard
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B. scoop stretcher
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C. portable stretcher
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D. wheeled stretcher - ✔✔A. long backboard
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When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your
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torso.
A. 5″ to 10″|| || ||
B. 10″ to 15″
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C. 15″ to 20″
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D. 20″ to 30″ - ✔✔C. 15″ to 20″
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With proper technique, you and your partner should be able to safely lift a patient who weighs up
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to ______lb.
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A. 150 ||
B. 175 ||
C. 190 ||
D. 220 - ✔✔D. 220
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You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer than _______
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rescuers, regardless of individual strength. || || || ||
A. three ||
B. four ||
C. five ||
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D. six - ✔✔B. four
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When performing the rapid extrication technique to remove a patient from his or her vehicle, you
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should:
A. apply a vest-style extrication device prior to moving the patient.
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B. apply a cervical collar and immobilize the patient on a short backboard.
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C. grasp the patient by the clothing and drag him or her from the car.
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D. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard. - ✔✔D. apply a cervical
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collar and remove the patient on a long backboard.
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Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?
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A. The construction of the scoop stretcher prohibits x-rays while the patient is on it.
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B. You must fully secure the patient to the scoop stretcher before moving him or her.
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C. A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column.
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D. Both sides of the patient must be accessible in order for a scoop stretcher to be used. - ✔✔
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When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
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A. secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the stairs to the
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awaiting stretcher. ||
B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with
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a stair chair.
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C. collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient down the
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stairs on the stretcher. || || ||
D. assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled stretcher at
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the bottom of the stairs. - ✔✔B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry
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the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.
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you can use a stair chair on an unconscious patient Y/N - ✔✔No
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