Loyola System Entry: EMT-P
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1. Physical restraints can be used in what type of situations?
A. Psychiatric Patients
B. Abuse Situations
C. Emergency Situations
D. Patient is under arrest: C. Emergency situations
2. Physical restraints can be used with what type of patients?
A. Patients under the influence of drugs/alcohol
B. Patients with AMS
C. Patients presenting with risk of harm to self or others
D. Patients having hallucinations: C. Patients presenting an imminent risk of harm to himself or others
3. What type of physical restraints should be used on a patient?
A. Cloth, comfortable restraints
B. Most restrictive and comfortable
C. Leather restraints
D. Least restrictive, safest, most effective: D. Least restrictive, safest, and most effective method
4. What position should the patient be restrained?
A. Semi-Fowler's
B. Supine
C. Trendelenberg's
D. Prone: A. Semi-fowler's position
NEVER FACE DOWN
5. How often should restraints be checked?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes: C. Every 15 minutes for circulation, sensation, motor
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6. A 10 year old male was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. A local storeowner
saw the accident and immediately called 911. The patient's right arm is clearly
deformed. EMS is unable to contact his parents for consent. What should the
Paramedics do next?
A. Wait for the patient's parents to call back before rendering treatment.
B. Call medical control, explain the situation, and get approval to treat/trans-
port.
C. Splint the child's arm and send child home with PD.
D. Splint child's arm, start IV in L arm, administer Fentanyl, monitor vitals signs
en route.: B. Call medical control, explain the situation, and get approval to treat/transport.
7. What special circumstances exist for treatment of minors?: Pregnant minor and minors
who are married can consent on own behalf
Minor parents may consent to treat their minor child and themselves
Emancipated minors
Minors 12 year or older under influence, drugs, or venereal diseases
Suspected child abuse or neglect
8. A 3 year old female at a daycare facility demonstrates dyspnea, accessory
muscle use and retractions. Upon inspection, pt has B wheezing in both lungs,
RR 43, SpO2 87%. Day care workers state that patient was behaving normally
this morning but her breathing became increasingly worse throughout the
day. The staff stated they were unsure whether she has any existing medical
conditions or allergies. Staff and EMS both attempted to contact the child's
parents but it was unsuccessful. Staff did provide EMS with a written consent
to treat document from the child's parents. What should the paramedics do?
A. Wait until parents call back.
B. Call medical control and update them on the situation, get approval to treat
patient.
C. Have staff sign a consent form to treat patient.
D. Start treatment on patient due to the written consent provided making sure
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1. Physical restraints can be used in what type of situations?
A. Psychiatric Patients
B. Abuse Situations
C. Emergency Situations
D. Patient is under arrest: C. Emergency situations
2. Physical restraints can be used with what type of patients?
A. Patients under the influence of drugs/alcohol
B. Patients with AMS
C. Patients presenting with risk of harm to self or others
D. Patients having hallucinations: C. Patients presenting an imminent risk of harm to himself or others
3. What type of physical restraints should be used on a patient?
A. Cloth, comfortable restraints
B. Most restrictive and comfortable
C. Leather restraints
D. Least restrictive, safest, most effective: D. Least restrictive, safest, and most effective method
4. What position should the patient be restrained?
A. Semi-Fowler's
B. Supine
C. Trendelenberg's
D. Prone: A. Semi-fowler's position
NEVER FACE DOWN
5. How often should restraints be checked?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes: C. Every 15 minutes for circulation, sensation, motor
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6. A 10 year old male was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. A local storeowner
saw the accident and immediately called 911. The patient's right arm is clearly
deformed. EMS is unable to contact his parents for consent. What should the
Paramedics do next?
A. Wait for the patient's parents to call back before rendering treatment.
B. Call medical control, explain the situation, and get approval to treat/trans-
port.
C. Splint the child's arm and send child home with PD.
D. Splint child's arm, start IV in L arm, administer Fentanyl, monitor vitals signs
en route.: B. Call medical control, explain the situation, and get approval to treat/transport.
7. What special circumstances exist for treatment of minors?: Pregnant minor and minors
who are married can consent on own behalf
Minor parents may consent to treat their minor child and themselves
Emancipated minors
Minors 12 year or older under influence, drugs, or venereal diseases
Suspected child abuse or neglect
8. A 3 year old female at a daycare facility demonstrates dyspnea, accessory
muscle use and retractions. Upon inspection, pt has B wheezing in both lungs,
RR 43, SpO2 87%. Day care workers state that patient was behaving normally
this morning but her breathing became increasingly worse throughout the
day. The staff stated they were unsure whether she has any existing medical
conditions or allergies. Staff and EMS both attempted to contact the child's
parents but it was unsuccessful. Staff did provide EMS with a written consent
to treat document from the child's parents. What should the paramedics do?
A. Wait until parents call back.
B. Call medical control and update them on the situation, get approval to treat
patient.
C. Have staff sign a consent form to treat patient.
D. Start treatment on patient due to the written consent provided making sure
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