WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #1- QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED
.GRADED A+
What four elements must be present to prove negligence? - ANSWER -
Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation
Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old
patient, you splint an ankle that you believe may be sprained. What
crime have you committed by doing this? - ANSWER -Battery
List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws, have
to be reported. - ANSWER -Any four of the following: Abuse, injury
, during a felony, drug-related injuries, childbirth, scene of a crime,
deceased patient, exposure to infectious disease
The first key rule of lifting is to ____________. - ANSWER -keep the
back in a straight, upright position and lift without twisting.
What are the six steps of a power lift as described in Skill Drill 35-1? -
ANSWER -1. Tighten your back in its normal upright position and use
your abdominal muscles to lock it in a slight curve.
2. Spread your legs apart about 15″, and bend your legs to lower your
torso and arms.
3. With your arms extended down each side of your body, grasp the
stretcher or backboard with your hands held palms up and just in front
of the plane described by the anterior torso and imaginary lines
extending vertically from it to the ground.
4. Adjust your orientation and position until the weight is balanced and
centered between both arms.
5. Reposition your feet as necessary so that they are about 15″ apart
with one slightly farther forward and rotated so that you and your
center of gravity will be properly balanced between them. Be sure to
straddle the object, keep your feet flat, and distribute your weight to
the balls of the feet or just behind them.
6. With your arms extended downward, lift by straightening your legs
until you are fully standing. Make sure your back is locked and that your
upper body comes up before your hips.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED
.GRADED A+
What four elements must be present to prove negligence? - ANSWER -
Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation
Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old
patient, you splint an ankle that you believe may be sprained. What
crime have you committed by doing this? - ANSWER -Battery
List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws, have
to be reported. - ANSWER -Any four of the following: Abuse, injury
, during a felony, drug-related injuries, childbirth, scene of a crime,
deceased patient, exposure to infectious disease
The first key rule of lifting is to ____________. - ANSWER -keep the
back in a straight, upright position and lift without twisting.
What are the six steps of a power lift as described in Skill Drill 35-1? -
ANSWER -1. Tighten your back in its normal upright position and use
your abdominal muscles to lock it in a slight curve.
2. Spread your legs apart about 15″, and bend your legs to lower your
torso and arms.
3. With your arms extended down each side of your body, grasp the
stretcher or backboard with your hands held palms up and just in front
of the plane described by the anterior torso and imaginary lines
extending vertically from it to the ground.
4. Adjust your orientation and position until the weight is balanced and
centered between both arms.
5. Reposition your feet as necessary so that they are about 15″ apart
with one slightly farther forward and rotated so that you and your
center of gravity will be properly balanced between them. Be sure to
straddle the object, keep your feet flat, and distribute your weight to
the balls of the feet or just behind them.
6. With your arms extended downward, lift by straightening your legs
until you are fully standing. Make sure your back is locked and that your
upper body comes up before your hips.
