EMT Exam: Lifting and Moving Patients-Chapter 8,
Questions and Answers
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still
seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you
note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead.
You should:
Select one:
A. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
B. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag.
C. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient.
D. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board. -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the
patient's head.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free,
the EMT should secure __________.
Select one:
A. both arms above the head
B. both arms at the patient's sides
C. only the patient's torso
D. one arm above the head - CORRECT ANSWER-D. one arm above the head
You have been called to the scene of a high-speed motor vehicle collision involving
two compact cars. The first vehicle was a roll-over, ejecting the driver. The second
vehicle contained both a driver and a front-seat passenger who cannot be reached
because the door is up against a building. For the passenger in the second vehicle,
you may need to perform a(n) _____ on the driver in order to reach the patient.
Select one:
A. extremity lift
B. emergency move
C. short backboard
D. You should do nothing different; treat each patient the same. - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. emergency move
When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
Select one:
A. secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the
stairs to the awaiting stretcher.
B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down
the stairs with a stair chair.
C. collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient
down the stairs on the stretcher.
D. assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled
stretcher at the bottom of the stairs. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. place the wheeled
stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair
chair.
, You should use a rigid _____, often called a Stokes litter, to carry a patient across
uneven terrain from a remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other
vehicle.
Select one:
A. basket stretcher
B. scoop stretcher
C. molded backboard
D. flotation device - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Basket stretcher
Which of the following conditions or situations presents the MOST unique challenge
to the EMT when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard?
Select one:
A. Joint flexibility
B. Patient disorientation
C. Naturally deformed bones
D. Abnormal spinal curvature - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Abnormal spinal curvature
You may injure your back if you lift:
Select one:
A. with your back curved.
B. with your back straight, but bent significantly forward at the hips.
C. with the shoulder girdle anterior to the pelvis.
D. All of these answers are correct. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. All of these answers
are correct.
In lifting with the palm down, the weight is supported by the _____ rather than the
palm.
Select one:
A. fingers
B. forearm
C. lower back
D. wrist - CORRECT ANSWER-A. fingers
You are attending to a 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant with her first
child. Your patient has been having lower abdominal pains and cramping for the past
two hours. In placing your patient on the stretcher and preparing for transport, you
should place her:
Select one:
A. supine with her legs elevated.
B. in the Fowler position.
C. on her left side.
D. in a position of comfort. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. on her left side.
When pulling a patient, you should do all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. extend your arms no more than about 15 to 20 inches (38 to 50 cm).
B. reposition your feet so that the force of pull will be balanced equally.
C. when you can pull no farther, lean forward another 15 to 20 inches (38 to 50 cm).
D. pull the patient by slowly flexing your arms. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. when you
can pull no farther, lean forward another 15 to 20 inches(38 to 50 cm).
Questions and Answers
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still
seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you
note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead.
You should:
Select one:
A. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
B. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag.
C. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient.
D. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board. -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the
patient's head.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free,
the EMT should secure __________.
Select one:
A. both arms above the head
B. both arms at the patient's sides
C. only the patient's torso
D. one arm above the head - CORRECT ANSWER-D. one arm above the head
You have been called to the scene of a high-speed motor vehicle collision involving
two compact cars. The first vehicle was a roll-over, ejecting the driver. The second
vehicle contained both a driver and a front-seat passenger who cannot be reached
because the door is up against a building. For the passenger in the second vehicle,
you may need to perform a(n) _____ on the driver in order to reach the patient.
Select one:
A. extremity lift
B. emergency move
C. short backboard
D. You should do nothing different; treat each patient the same. - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. emergency move
When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
Select one:
A. secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the
stairs to the awaiting stretcher.
B. place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down
the stairs with a stair chair.
C. collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient
down the stairs on the stretcher.
D. assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled
stretcher at the bottom of the stairs. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. place the wheeled
stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair
chair.
, You should use a rigid _____, often called a Stokes litter, to carry a patient across
uneven terrain from a remote location that is inaccessible by ambulance or other
vehicle.
Select one:
A. basket stretcher
B. scoop stretcher
C. molded backboard
D. flotation device - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Basket stretcher
Which of the following conditions or situations presents the MOST unique challenge
to the EMT when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard?
Select one:
A. Joint flexibility
B. Patient disorientation
C. Naturally deformed bones
D. Abnormal spinal curvature - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Abnormal spinal curvature
You may injure your back if you lift:
Select one:
A. with your back curved.
B. with your back straight, but bent significantly forward at the hips.
C. with the shoulder girdle anterior to the pelvis.
D. All of these answers are correct. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. All of these answers
are correct.
In lifting with the palm down, the weight is supported by the _____ rather than the
palm.
Select one:
A. fingers
B. forearm
C. lower back
D. wrist - CORRECT ANSWER-A. fingers
You are attending to a 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant with her first
child. Your patient has been having lower abdominal pains and cramping for the past
two hours. In placing your patient on the stretcher and preparing for transport, you
should place her:
Select one:
A. supine with her legs elevated.
B. in the Fowler position.
C. on her left side.
D. in a position of comfort. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. on her left side.
When pulling a patient, you should do all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. extend your arms no more than about 15 to 20 inches (38 to 50 cm).
B. reposition your feet so that the force of pull will be balanced equally.
C. when you can pull no farther, lean forward another 15 to 20 inches (38 to 50 cm).
D. pull the patient by slowly flexing your arms. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. when you
can pull no farther, lean forward another 15 to 20 inches(38 to 50 cm).
