EMT Fina Exam F
Chapters 1-9: Interim Exam 1
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
Nationa Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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An EMT can inspire confidence and cooperation by:
being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or
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injury to the patient, the MET may be accused of:
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negligence
You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse
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you care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be what and documented.
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Informed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
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consideration known as what consent?
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Implied
A child falls off a trampoline at an elementary school and twist her ankle. Because the
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parents are not present, the child's consent is:
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Meaningless
In some states, help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the scene
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of a collision to offer assistance.
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Good Samaritan Laws
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Each of the following is the responsibility of an EMT at a hazardous material (hazmat)
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incident EXCEPT:
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Entering hazmat scene with SCBA
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The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered
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potentially infectious is:
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Standard Precautions
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When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the
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EMT EXCEPT:
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the distance the patient needs to be carried
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When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
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use the leg muscles to do the lift
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,You are treating a 45-year-old male who twisted his ankle upstairs bathroom. To carry
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this patient on the stairs, you should:
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use a stair chair whenever possible
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Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include what?
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push, rather than pull, a load; keep the back locked in while lifting; push or pull from a
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kneeling position if the weight is below waist level
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An emergency move is required in each of the following situations EXCEPT?
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the patient is unconscious
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Which of the following is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move?
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A spinal injury may be aggravated
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A method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one EMT slips hands under the
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patient's armpits and grasps the wrists while another EMT grasps the patient's knees is
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called the:
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extremity lift
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Your patient is a medical patient with a suspected drug overdose. He is lying supine on
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your stretcher, and you have been maintaining his airway. When moving him from the
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stretcher, you probably will use the:
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modified draw-sheet method
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To load the wheeled ambulance stretcher into the ambulance, the two EMTs should
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position themselves on which side of the stretcher?
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opposite sides
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You are treating a 28-year-old conscious diabetic who has an altered level of
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consciousness. She is lying on the floor at the moment. To move her from the floor to a
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stair chair, use the:
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extremity lift
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Drags are used only in emergencies because they:
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do not protect the patient's neck and spine
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To maintain balance when lifting a patient carrying device, it is best to use how many
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rescuers to carry the device?
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an even number
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You are treating the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision. He is a 22-year-old male
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who requires immediate airway and bleeding control. You are unable to provide this
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treatment in the vehicle. You should:
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make an urgent move
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,Your patient is an unconscious adult female stroke patient. Which carry is considered
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very difficult to use with an unconscious person:
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Piggyback
The what carry must be performed in one unbroken sweep?
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firefighter's
A canvas or rubberized stretcher that can be used to move a patient through a narrow
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hallway or restricted area is called a what stretcher?
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flexible
A patient which obvious spinal injuries is found on the floor of a burning building. The
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EMT rates the situation hazardous but not yet dire. Alone and without special
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equipment, the EMT should use the:
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clothes drag
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The patient-carrying device of choice for the 20-year-old male who is dizzy but injured is
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the what stretcher?
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wheeled ambulance
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If you are an EMT with a service that does not provide the appropriate personal
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protective equipment, why should you serve as an advocate for the equipment?
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Your crew members could be injured unnecessarily; You could be seriously injured; An
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injured EMT is of little help to the patient
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During an EMS call, a lethal threat is made by the 24-year-old intoxicated male. The
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EMT should first:
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retreat to a safe area
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Of the different types of stress, which is a positive form that helps the EMT work under
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pressure and respond effectively?
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Eustress
When responding to a violent situation, observation begins when you:
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enter the neighborhood
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To ensure crew safety, one member of the crew should always:
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carry a portable radio
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While you are treating a patient with a severely bleeding forearm, the patient's pet dog
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appears. The patient states, "He won't hurt you. He's very friendly." Your best course of
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action would be to:
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quickly control the bleeding; then have the dog locked in another room
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If a patient refuses care and then becomes unconscious, it is best for the EMT to:
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treat life-threatening problems and transport
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, An advantage of the advance directive is that:
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the patient's expressed wishes may be followed
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In most cases, the oral whishes of the patient's family to withhold care are:
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not a reason to withhold medical care
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Some EMTs participate in activities that attract legal actions, while most EMTs are rarely
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involved in legal entanglements. You can prevent most lawsuits if you:
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provide care within the scope of your practice; properly document your care; are
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courteous and respectful to all your patients
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The negligent EMT may be required to pay for all of the following EXCEPT the patient's:
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health insurance cost
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the musculoskeletal system?
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It regulates body temperature
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The superior portion of the sternum is called the:
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manubrium
A young girl fell which ice skating and injured the protrusion on the inside of the ankle.
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The medical term for this location is the:
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medial malleolus
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The heart muscle has a property called what? This means that the heart has the ability to
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generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own.
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automaticity
A division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions is
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called the what nervous system?
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autonomic
When in the anatomical position, the person's facing:
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the observer
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When in the anatomical position, the person's palms will be facing:
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forward
An anatomical term that that is occasionally used to refer to the sole of the foot is:
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plantar
The bones of the cheek are called the what bones?
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zygomatic
The heart is what to the stomach?
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superior
Chapters 1-9: Interim Exam 1
Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
Nationa Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
F
An EMT can inspire confidence and cooperation by:
being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener
If an on-duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or
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injury to the patient, the MET may be accused of:
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negligence
You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse
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you care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be what and documented.
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Informed
The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal
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consideration known as what consent?
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Implied
A child falls off a trampoline at an elementary school and twist her ankle. Because the
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parents are not present, the child's consent is:
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Meaningless
In some states, help protect the off-duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the scene
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of a collision to offer assistance.
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Good Samaritan Laws
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Each of the following is the responsibility of an EMT at a hazardous material (hazmat)
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incident EXCEPT:
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Entering hazmat scene with SCBA
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The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered
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potentially infectious is:
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Standard Precautions
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When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the
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EMT EXCEPT:
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the distance the patient needs to be carried
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When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
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use the leg muscles to do the lift
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,You are treating a 45-year-old male who twisted his ankle upstairs bathroom. To carry
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this patient on the stairs, you should:
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use a stair chair whenever possible
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Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include what?
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push, rather than pull, a load; keep the back locked in while lifting; push or pull from a
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kneeling position if the weight is below waist level
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An emergency move is required in each of the following situations EXCEPT?
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the patient is unconscious
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Which of the following is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move?
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A spinal injury may be aggravated
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A method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one EMT slips hands under the
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patient's armpits and grasps the wrists while another EMT grasps the patient's knees is
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called the:
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extremity lift
F
Your patient is a medical patient with a suspected drug overdose. He is lying supine on
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your stretcher, and you have been maintaining his airway. When moving him from the
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stretcher, you probably will use the:
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modified draw-sheet method
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To load the wheeled ambulance stretcher into the ambulance, the two EMTs should
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position themselves on which side of the stretcher?
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opposite sides
F
You are treating a 28-year-old conscious diabetic who has an altered level of
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consciousness. She is lying on the floor at the moment. To move her from the floor to a
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stair chair, use the:
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extremity lift
F
Drags are used only in emergencies because they:
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do not protect the patient's neck and spine
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To maintain balance when lifting a patient carrying device, it is best to use how many
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rescuers to carry the device?
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an even number
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You are treating the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision. He is a 22-year-old male
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who requires immediate airway and bleeding control. You are unable to provide this
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treatment in the vehicle. You should:
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make an urgent move
F F F
,Your patient is an unconscious adult female stroke patient. Which carry is considered
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very difficult to use with an unconscious person:
F F F F F F F
Piggyback
The what carry must be performed in one unbroken sweep?
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firefighter's
A canvas or rubberized stretcher that can be used to move a patient through a narrow
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
hallway or restricted area is called a what stretcher?
F F F F F F F F
flexible
A patient which obvious spinal injuries is found on the floor of a burning building. The
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
EMT rates the situation hazardous but not yet dire. Alone and without special
F F F F F F F F F F F F F
equipment, the EMT should use the:
F F F F F
clothes drag
F
The patient-carrying device of choice for the 20-year-old male who is dizzy but injured is
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
the what stretcher?
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wheeled ambulance
F
If you are an EMT with a service that does not provide the appropriate personal
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protective equipment, why should you serve as an advocate for the equipment?
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Your crew members could be injured unnecessarily; You could be seriously injured; An
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injured EMT is of little help to the patient
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During an EMS call, a lethal threat is made by the 24-year-old intoxicated male. The
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EMT should first:
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retreat to a safe area
F F F F
Of the different types of stress, which is a positive form that helps the EMT work under
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pressure and respond effectively?
F F F
Eustress
When responding to a violent situation, observation begins when you:
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enter the neighborhood
F F
To ensure crew safety, one member of the crew should always:
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carry a portable radio
F F F
While you are treating a patient with a severely bleeding forearm, the patient's pet dog
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appears. The patient states, "He won't hurt you. He's very friendly." Your best course of
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action would be to:
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quickly control the bleeding; then have the dog locked in another room
F F F F F F F F F F F
If a patient refuses care and then becomes unconscious, it is best for the EMT to:
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
treat life-threatening problems and transport
F F F F
, An advantage of the advance directive is that:
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the patient's expressed wishes may be followed
F F F F F F
In most cases, the oral whishes of the patient's family to withhold care are:
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not a reason to withhold medical care
F F F F F F
Some EMTs participate in activities that attract legal actions, while most EMTs are rarely
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involved in legal entanglements. You can prevent most lawsuits if you:
F F F F F F F F F F
provide care within the scope of your practice; properly document your care; are
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courteous and respectful to all your patients
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The negligent EMT may be required to pay for all of the following EXCEPT the patient's:
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health insurance cost
F F
Which of the following is NOT a function of the musculoskeletal system?
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It regulates body temperature
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The superior portion of the sternum is called the:
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manubrium
A young girl fell which ice skating and injured the protrusion on the inside of the ankle.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
The medical term for this location is the:
F F F F F F F
medial malleolus
F
The heart muscle has a property called what? This means that the heart has the ability to
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own.
F F F F F F F
automaticity
A division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions is
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called the what nervous system?
F F F F
autonomic
When in the anatomical position, the person's facing:
F F F F F F F
the observer
F
When in the anatomical position, the person's palms will be facing:
F F F F F F F F F F
forward
An anatomical term that that is occasionally used to refer to the sole of the foot is:
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
plantar
The bones of the cheek are called the what bones?
F F F F F F F F F
zygomatic
The heart is what to the stomach?
F F F F F F
superior
