A 4 year old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a
nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying
uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You
should Correct Answers ask the father to hold the child so you
can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally
stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should Correct
Answers report the incident to your supervisor after the call
AHA protocols are based on Correct Answers evidence-based
research
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the
Correct Answers back is bent forward at the hips
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially
based on Correct Answers locally accepted protocols
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on Correct Answers medical
director approval
As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a
flight of stairs in a stair chair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in
your lower back. You should Correct Answers stop the move
and request additional lifting assistance
, As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency
department doors, you receive another call for a major motor
vehicle crash. You should Correct Answers respond only after
giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been
broken and power lines are lying across the car. The patients
inside the car are conscious. You should Correct Answers mark
off a danger zone around the downed lines
Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress
of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT
Correct Answers Assessment by the EMT
Communicating with patients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
can be facilitated by doing all of the following, EXCEPT:
Correct Answers elevating the tone of your voice and
exaggerating word pronunciation
During your assessment of a 20 year old man with a severe
headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but
he does not answer your question immediately. You should
Correct Answers allow him time to think about the question and
respond to it
During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI)
meeting, you review several patient care reports (PCRs) with the
staff of your EMS system. You identify the patient's name, age,
and sex, and then discuss the treatment that was provided by the
EMTs in the field. By taking this approach to the QI process,