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While you are returning from lunch, a frantic woman flags
you down and states that she just found a young child on
the roadside who appears to have been hit by a car. She
is not sure if the child is breathing. You should
immediately:
A) Advise dispatch that you have been flagged down for a
possible emergency, and identify your location
B) Inform the woman that she will need to call 911 first
C) Grab equipment and get to the child's location
D) Call for paramedic assistance and await that unit's
arrival - ANSWERA) Advise dispatch that you have been
,flagged down for a possible emergency, and identify your
location
Why is using a standard format for relaying medical
information to the emergency department important?
A) Dispatch is better able to monitor and constructively
critique the radio traffic to hospitals
B) A standard format reduces the opportunities for
forgetting important medical information
C) The EMS agency can increase its reimbursement from
health care insurance companies
D) A standard format assists the EMT in maintaining his or
her assessment skills - ANSWERB) A standard format
,reduces the opportunities for forgetting important medical
information
You are entering the scene where a 32 year old
intoxicated male has called down 13 stairs leading to the
basement. He is seated on the floor of the basement,
holding a bloody towel over his face. During the initial
scene size up, what is it essential that the EMT quickly
identify?
A) Status of the patient's airway and breathing
B) The patient's level of consciousness
C) Amount of alcohol consumed by the patient
D) Possible need for additional personnel - ANSWERD)
Possible need for additional personnel
, It has been reported that two people have been shot in an
alleyway. As you pull up to the scene, you see a police
officer standing over a person with blood on his shirt and
pants. In this situation, what is your first priority?
A) Determining the number of patients on scene
B) Assessing the patient's airway for patency
C) Considering the need for additional resources
D) Determining the overall safety of the scene -
ANSWERD) Determining the overall safety of the scene
You have been dispatched for an 89 year old female
patient who fell in her kitchen and was found by family
members several hours later. Should something go awry