NATIONAL EMT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS!!
Stress
1. Define
2. What are the three stages of stress?
1. Stress: state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
2. (1) Alarm, (2) Resistance, (3) Exhaustion
What is CISM?
CISM: Critical Incident Stress Management
Define...
1. Body mechanics
2. Power lift
3. Power grip
1. Body mechanics: proper use of body to facilitate lifting and moving.
2. Power lift: squat rather than bend at the waist; keep weight close to the body; weight mostly
on balls of the feet; back is locked; *upper body raised before hips.
3. Power grip: grip with as much hand surface area as possible; bend fingers all at the
same angle; *hands at least 10 inches apart.
When reaching...
1.
2.
3.
,Should you PUSH or PULL whenever possible?
When reaching...
1. Keep back locked
2. Avoid twisting
3. Avoid reaching more than 20 inches in front of your body
PUSH rather than pull whenever possible.
What are emergency moves?
- Examples:
What are urgent moves?
- Examples
Emergency moves: when environment hazardous/unstable and patient needs to be moved
(i.e. building about to collapse)
- Examples: types of drags and carries
Urgent moves: when patient is unstable and needs to be moved quickly for treatment
- Examples: backboard and rapid extrication from vehicle
How are urgent moves different than emergency moves?
Patients should be moved in what direction when possible?
Unlike emergency movies, urgent moves are performed with precautions for spinal injury
when necessary
Patients should be moved in direction of the long axis of the body when possible.
, 1. What patients are ideal for stair chairs?
2. When should a stair chair NOT be used?
1. Those who are with difficulty breathing
2. Stair chair should NOT be used when pt is with spine/neck injury, AMS, are unconscious, or
require airway care.
The extremity lift, direct ground lift, draw-sheet method, and direct carry are used for what?
Used to move patients with no suspected spine/neck injury
1. Unresponsive patients with no suspected spine injury should be placed in what position?
2. Many patients with no suspected spine injury may be transported in what position?
3. Patients with difficulty breathing should be placed in what position?
4. Patients in shock should be placed in what position?
1. Recovery
2. Position of comfort
3. Semi-sitting position AKA Fowler or semi-Fowler
4. Supine
What is assault?
What is battery?
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS!!
Stress
1. Define
2. What are the three stages of stress?
1. Stress: state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
2. (1) Alarm, (2) Resistance, (3) Exhaustion
What is CISM?
CISM: Critical Incident Stress Management
Define...
1. Body mechanics
2. Power lift
3. Power grip
1. Body mechanics: proper use of body to facilitate lifting and moving.
2. Power lift: squat rather than bend at the waist; keep weight close to the body; weight mostly
on balls of the feet; back is locked; *upper body raised before hips.
3. Power grip: grip with as much hand surface area as possible; bend fingers all at the
same angle; *hands at least 10 inches apart.
When reaching...
1.
2.
3.
,Should you PUSH or PULL whenever possible?
When reaching...
1. Keep back locked
2. Avoid twisting
3. Avoid reaching more than 20 inches in front of your body
PUSH rather than pull whenever possible.
What are emergency moves?
- Examples:
What are urgent moves?
- Examples
Emergency moves: when environment hazardous/unstable and patient needs to be moved
(i.e. building about to collapse)
- Examples: types of drags and carries
Urgent moves: when patient is unstable and needs to be moved quickly for treatment
- Examples: backboard and rapid extrication from vehicle
How are urgent moves different than emergency moves?
Patients should be moved in what direction when possible?
Unlike emergency movies, urgent moves are performed with precautions for spinal injury
when necessary
Patients should be moved in direction of the long axis of the body when possible.
, 1. What patients are ideal for stair chairs?
2. When should a stair chair NOT be used?
1. Those who are with difficulty breathing
2. Stair chair should NOT be used when pt is with spine/neck injury, AMS, are unconscious, or
require airway care.
The extremity lift, direct ground lift, draw-sheet method, and direct carry are used for what?
Used to move patients with no suspected spine/neck injury
1. Unresponsive patients with no suspected spine injury should be placed in what position?
2. Many patients with no suspected spine injury may be transported in what position?
3. Patients with difficulty breathing should be placed in what position?
4. Patients in shock should be placed in what position?
1. Recovery
2. Position of comfort
3. Semi-sitting position AKA Fowler or semi-Fowler
4. Supine
What is assault?
What is battery?
