Fisdap Final exam, emt
readiness exam 2 , EMT
FISDAP FINAL, EMT Final
Exam
When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid:
- using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible.
B. flexing your body at the knees.
C. the use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher.
D. the use of more than two EMTs. - Correct Answer -using a wheeled stretcher
whenever possible.
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still
seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you
note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead.
You should:
- slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board.
- apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient.
- apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag.
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,- direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head. -
Correct Answer -direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the
patient's head.
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
- shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
- hands are held close to the legs.
- force is exerted straight down the spine.
- back is bent forward at the hips. - Correct Answer -back is bent forward at the
hips.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break
free, the EMT should secure __________.
- both arms at the patient's sides
- only the patient's torso
- one arm above the head
- both arms above the head - Correct Answer -one arm above the head
You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer
than _______ rescuers, regardless of individual strength.
- five
- four
- three
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,- six - Correct Answer -four
Situations in which you should use the rapid extrication technique include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
- a patient who blocks access to another seriously injured patient.
- a patient who needs immediate care that requires a supine position.
- a patient who can be properly assessed while still in the vehicle.
- a patient whose condition requires immediate transport to the hospital. -
Correct Answer -a patient who can be properly assessed while still in the vehicle.
The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:
- causing patient anxiety or fear.
- confusion among team members.
- injury to you or your patient.
- unnecessarily wasting time. - Correct Answer -injury to you or your patient.
It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of
disease.
- decontaminate
- incinerate
- throw out
- properly store - Correct Answer -decontaminate
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, What is the first concern when entering a scene?
- vital signs
- physical assessment
- ABC's
- scene safety - Correct Answer -scene safety
You respond to a home where a 25-year-old woman is lying in bed. She is
semiconscious but opens her eyes when you speak to her, and is lethargic. How
do you rate her on the AVPU scale?
- awake and alert
- responsive to pain
- unresponsive
- responsive to verbal stimuli - Correct Answer -- responsive to verbal stimuli
Which of the following terms would be used to describe the patient's pulse rate of
140 beats/min?
- tachycardia
- dyspnea
- bradycardia
- tachypnea - Correct Answer -tachycardia
What is a pertinent negative?
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readiness exam 2 , EMT
FISDAP FINAL, EMT Final
Exam
When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid:
- using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible.
B. flexing your body at the knees.
C. the use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher.
D. the use of more than two EMTs. - Correct Answer -using a wheeled stretcher
whenever possible.
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still
seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you
note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead.
You should:
- slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board.
- apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient.
- apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag.
1
,- direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head. -
Correct Answer -direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the
patient's head.
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
- shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
- hands are held close to the legs.
- force is exerted straight down the spine.
- back is bent forward at the hips. - Correct Answer -back is bent forward at the
hips.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break
free, the EMT should secure __________.
- both arms at the patient's sides
- only the patient's torso
- one arm above the head
- both arms above the head - Correct Answer -one arm above the head
You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer
than _______ rescuers, regardless of individual strength.
- five
- four
- three
2
,- six - Correct Answer -four
Situations in which you should use the rapid extrication technique include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
- a patient who blocks access to another seriously injured patient.
- a patient who needs immediate care that requires a supine position.
- a patient who can be properly assessed while still in the vehicle.
- a patient whose condition requires immediate transport to the hospital. -
Correct Answer -a patient who can be properly assessed while still in the vehicle.
The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:
- causing patient anxiety or fear.
- confusion among team members.
- injury to you or your patient.
- unnecessarily wasting time. - Correct Answer -injury to you or your patient.
It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of
disease.
- decontaminate
- incinerate
- throw out
- properly store - Correct Answer -decontaminate
3
, What is the first concern when entering a scene?
- vital signs
- physical assessment
- ABC's
- scene safety - Correct Answer -scene safety
You respond to a home where a 25-year-old woman is lying in bed. She is
semiconscious but opens her eyes when you speak to her, and is lethargic. How
do you rate her on the AVPU scale?
- awake and alert
- responsive to pain
- unresponsive
- responsive to verbal stimuli - Correct Answer -- responsive to verbal stimuli
Which of the following terms would be used to describe the patient's pulse rate of
140 beats/min?
- tachycardia
- dyspnea
- bradycardia
- tachypnea - Correct Answer -tachycardia
What is a pertinent negative?
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