EMT CHAPTER38 WEST COAST EXAM
QUIZZES WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS .
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long
backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual
stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unresponsive, has slow
and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should:
A. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
B. stabilize her legs with long board splints.
C. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance. Correct
D. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. - correct Answers -C: direct your partner to begin
ventilatory assistance.
A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert, complaining only of
neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are present. When removing this
patient from his vehicle, you should:
A. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication.
B. maintain slight traction to his neck area.
C. use the rapid extrication technique.
D. immobilize him with a vest-style device. - correct Answers -D. immobilize him with a vest-
style device. Correct
At a scene with downed electrical lines, the EMT should
A. stabilize the patient in the danger (hot) zone
B. relocate the danger (hot) zone away from the patient
C. enter the danger (hot) zone for patient removal only
D. remain outside the danger (hot) zone - correct Answers -D. remain outside the danger (hot)
zone
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, Extrication is defined as:
A. dismantling an automobile to remove a victim.
B. immobilizing a patient before moving him or her.
C. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
D. using heavy equipment to access a patient. - correct Answers -C. removal from a dangerous
situation or position.
If a technical rescue team is required at the scene, but is not present when you arrive, you should:
A. remain with your ambulance until the rescue team arrives at the scene.
B. check with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route.
C. have fire personnel initiate the rescue process if they are at the scene.
D. don personal protective equipment and begin the rescue process. - correct Answers -B. check
with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route.
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
A. perform a primary assessment.
B. allow extrication to commence.
C. administer high-flow oxygen.
D. begin treating his or her injuries. - correct Answers -A. perform a primary assessment.
Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the
A. termination phase
B. hazard-control phase
C. support phase
D. transfer phase - correct Answers -A. termination phase
The EMT's responsibility during search-and-rescue operations is to _________.
A. wait at the staging area until the patient is located
B. assist in the search on foot
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QUIZZES WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS .
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long
backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual
stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unresponsive, has slow
and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should:
A. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
B. stabilize her legs with long board splints.
C. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance. Correct
D. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. - correct Answers -C: direct your partner to begin
ventilatory assistance.
A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert, complaining only of
neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are present. When removing this
patient from his vehicle, you should:
A. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication.
B. maintain slight traction to his neck area.
C. use the rapid extrication technique.
D. immobilize him with a vest-style device. - correct Answers -D. immobilize him with a vest-
style device. Correct
At a scene with downed electrical lines, the EMT should
A. stabilize the patient in the danger (hot) zone
B. relocate the danger (hot) zone away from the patient
C. enter the danger (hot) zone for patient removal only
D. remain outside the danger (hot) zone - correct Answers -D. remain outside the danger (hot)
zone
1
, Extrication is defined as:
A. dismantling an automobile to remove a victim.
B. immobilizing a patient before moving him or her.
C. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
D. using heavy equipment to access a patient. - correct Answers -C. removal from a dangerous
situation or position.
If a technical rescue team is required at the scene, but is not present when you arrive, you should:
A. remain with your ambulance until the rescue team arrives at the scene.
B. check with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route.
C. have fire personnel initiate the rescue process if they are at the scene.
D. don personal protective equipment and begin the rescue process. - correct Answers -B. check
with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route.
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
A. perform a primary assessment.
B. allow extrication to commence.
C. administer high-flow oxygen.
D. begin treating his or her injuries. - correct Answers -A. perform a primary assessment.
Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the
A. termination phase
B. hazard-control phase
C. support phase
D. transfer phase - correct Answers -A. termination phase
The EMT's responsibility during search-and-rescue operations is to _________.
A. wait at the staging area until the patient is located
B. assist in the search on foot
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