NREMT - EMS Operations Questions || || || || ||
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The cold zone or clean zone is - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔an area where adequate decontamination || || || || ||
has ensured that there will be no spread of any hazardous
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materials and EMS are able to fully treat patients.
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Traffic law requires that an ambulance must - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔stop for a stopped school bus and wait || || || || || || || ||
until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights and
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retracts the stop sign || || ||
When cutting the wires of a battery inside a vehicle... -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔The negative battery cable,
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often black in color, should be cut first. This will create a
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break in the electrical circuit of the vehicle. Be sure not to
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touch any metal component of the vehicle while doing
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this!
When approaching an intersection... - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔Always drive as far left as reasonable || || || || || ||
, You should never pass on the right because... - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔drivers are taught to pull to the right when || || || || || || || || ||
they see an emergency vehicle.
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Waiting for traffic to clear or taking a longer route may be
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safer but it... - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔will greatly
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reduce your response time in an emergency. Use these as
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a last resort and have good justification.
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A mechanical-piston device and load distributing band
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device are capable of... - CORRECT || || || || || ||
ANSWER(S)✔✔providing constant chest compressions for || || || || ||
the patient in cardiac arrest
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START triage uses the mnemonic - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔RPM(Respirations, pulse, mental status). || || || ||
Using this tool allows you to quickly and accurately triage
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any number of patients.
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The cold, or green, zone is where the... - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔majority of treatment will occur. Patients in || || || || || ||
the cold zone have been decontaminated but emergency
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personnel should still take appropriate safety precautions.
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With Answers || ||
The cold zone or clean zone is - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔an area where adequate decontamination || || || || ||
has ensured that there will be no spread of any hazardous
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materials and EMS are able to fully treat patients.
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Traffic law requires that an ambulance must - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔stop for a stopped school bus and wait || || || || || || || ||
until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights and
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retracts the stop sign || || ||
When cutting the wires of a battery inside a vehicle... -
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CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔The negative battery cable,
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often black in color, should be cut first. This will create a
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break in the electrical circuit of the vehicle. Be sure not to
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touch any metal component of the vehicle while doing
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this!
When approaching an intersection... - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔Always drive as far left as reasonable || || || || || ||
, You should never pass on the right because... - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔drivers are taught to pull to the right when || || || || || || || || ||
they see an emergency vehicle.
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Waiting for traffic to clear or taking a longer route may be
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safer but it... - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔will greatly
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reduce your response time in an emergency. Use these as
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a last resort and have good justification.
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A mechanical-piston device and load distributing band
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device are capable of... - CORRECT || || || || || ||
ANSWER(S)✔✔providing constant chest compressions for || || || || ||
the patient in cardiac arrest
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START triage uses the mnemonic - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔RPM(Respirations, pulse, mental status). || || || ||
Using this tool allows you to quickly and accurately triage
|| || || || || || || || || ||
any number of patients.
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The cold, or green, zone is where the... - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔majority of treatment will occur. Patients in || || || || || ||
the cold zone have been decontaminated but emergency
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personnel should still take appropriate safety precautions.
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