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What is your priority as the incident commander at a mass casualty incident? - ANSWERMonitor incident organization. You are the first ambulance to arrive on the scene of a school bus rollover. The fire department has stabilized the bus. What should you do? - ANSWERHave your partner begin triaging patients. A 43 year old male complains of a stiff neck, persistent cough, and fever for the past week. He states he has been in and out of homeless shelters for the past 5 months. What should you ...

Medical control has ordered you to administer one tube of oral glucose to a hypoglycemic patient. Immediately after receiving this order, you should: A) document the order on the prehospital care report. B) administer the medication and reassess the patient. C) ask medical control to repeat the order word for word. D) repeat the order back to medical control word for word. - ANSWERD) repeat the order back to medical control word for word. The EMT should avoid focusing all his or her atten...

What are the differences between UHF and mhz radios systems - ANSWERmhz system uses a computer to dynamically assign open frequencies Of the below components, which is a basic element of the incident command system? - ANSWEROperations During a triage a event, once a patient is moved to a treatment area this is called a - ANSWERSecondary Triage Placing yourself behind solid and impenetrable objects that protect a person definition of - ANSWERCover What type of radio waves work best ov...

What agencies are responsible for certification in AZ - ANSWERDepartment of Health Services Commonly prescribed Diabetic medications - ANSWERMetformin, Sulfonylureas, Meglitinides Define DOT - ANSWERDepartment of transportation= Cabinet level agency to the federal government responsible for maintaining and developing the nations transportation services. Est. 10/15/66 Define ERG - ANSWERQuick reference response guide for first responders to use at Haz mat emergencies. Placard info is fou...

What PPE should be worn when managing a patient's airway (suctioning, ventilating with BVM) - ANSWERAt a minimum, gloves and full facial protection Which immobilization device is used for a patient with multiple injuries and unstable vital signs? - ANSWERLong spine board immobilization device Proper guidelines for safe reaching: - ANSWERreach no more than 15-20 inches in front of body Who assumes the role of triage officer at a mass-casualty incident? - ANSWERThe most knowledgable EMS ...

A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not breathing and is sitting in the corner. Two EMTs are able to reach him, but they are unable to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150 pounds and there is no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the following would be the quickest and MOST practical way of moving him out of the bathroom? A) Extremity lift B) Long backboard C) Direct ground lift D) Stair chair device - ANSWERA) Extremity lift When moving any ...

When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - ANSWERPTS name 6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent? Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - ANSWERImplied First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who? Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - ANSWERAmbulatory Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions? Unethical/ unprofess...

Part 800 - ANSWERNYS EMS protocol. Everything you must keep in the ambulance is included. Medical director - ANSWERThe physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field. Reciprocity - ANSWERAbility to transfer state to state as an EMT Scene Safety - ANSWERsteps taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the EMT, his partners, patients, and bystanders Proper body substance isolation - ANSWERPPE (gowns, gloves, protective masks) Wh...

What are the differences between UHF and mhz radios systems - ANSWERmhz system uses a computer to dynamically assign open frequencies Of the below components, which is a basic element of the incident command system? - ANSWEROperations During a triage a event, once a patient is moved to a treatment area this is called a - ANSWERSecondary Triage Placing yourself behind solid and impenetrable objects that protect a person definition of - ANSWERCover What type of radio waves work best ov...

What agencies are responsible for certification in AZ - ANSWERDepartment of Health Services Commonly prescribed Diabetic medications - ANSWERMetformin, Sulfonylureas, Meglitinides Define DOT - ANSWERDepartment of transportation= Cabinet level agency to the federal government responsible for maintaining and developing the nations transportation services. Est. 10/15/66 Define ERG - ANSWERQuick reference response guide for first responders to use at Haz mat emergencies. Placard info is fou...