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◉ The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection
control pan, addresses all of the following issues, EXCEPT: Answer:
family history of hepatitis
◉ While you are on duty, your partner asks you out on a date and
touches you in an inappropriate location without your consent: You
should:. Answer: tell your partner to stop and report the incident to
your supervisor
◉ Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio
reciever and searches across several frequencies?. Answer: Scanner
◉ Which of the following is NOT a function of the Federal
Communications Comission (FCC). Answer: Maintaining
communications equipment on the ambulance
◉ As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to
that of:. Answer: another EMT.
,◉ Which of following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?.
Answer: A 48-year old patient whose airway is secured with a
supraglottic device
◉ When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in
cardiac arrest, you immediately recognize the patient as the drunk
driver who killed your brother several years earlier. A backup
ambulance is en route to the scene. You should:. Answer: begin two-
rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible
◉ You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child
with a high fever. When you assess the child, you note that he has
numerous red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that
these marks represent coining-a traditional Asian healing practice in
which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should:. Answer:
document this finding on your patient care report and advise the
emergency department staff of what the child's parents told
◉ You are assessing a woman who was thrown from a horse. She is
located in a large field and you can see that a thunderstorm is
rapidly approaching. Suddenly, you feel your skin begin to tingle and
the hair on your arms stands on end. The ambulance is located about
30 yards away. You should:. Answer: crouch down in a position so
that only your feet are touching the ground
,◉ Which of the following skills would a layperson MOST likely be
trained to perform before arrival of EMS?. Answer: Bleeding control
using a tourniquet
◉ According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulations, an employer must:. Answer: offer a workplace
enviroment that reduces the risk of exposure
◉ You suspect that a pregnant 16 year-old girl has a broken leg after
she was hit by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and
she agrees to treatment. Which type of consent is her agreement
considered?. Answer: Expressed
◉ When caring for a 65 year-old male with respiratory distress, you
place him in a comfortable position but do not apply oxygen. The
patient's condition continues to deteriorate and he develops cardiac
arrest and dies at the hospital. This scenario is an example of:.
Answer: negligance
◉ According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), recommended immuizations and tests include a:. Answer:
tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster every 10 years
◉ A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no more
than _________ hours following the incident. Answer: 72
, ◉ Prescription glasses do not provide adequate eye protection
because they:. Answer: offer little or no side protection
◉ Which of the following MOST accurately defines negligance?.
Answer: Deviation from the standard of care that may result in
further injury
◉ A positive TB skin test indicates that:. Answer: you have been
exposed to TB
◉ You are summoned to a convalescent center for an 88-year-old
female with an altered mental status. A staff nurse advises you that
the patient has terminal cancer and her physician stated that she
would probably die within the next few hours; a valid do not
resuscitate (DNR) order is presented to you. When caring for this
patient, you should:. Answer: make her feel comfortable and provide
emotional support
◉ If it is not possible to adequately clean your ambulance at the
hospital following a call, you should:. Answer: clean the ambulance
at your station in a designated area that is well ventilated