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Dizziness, difficulty speaking and seeing, and a decreased level of consciousness are
signs that air bubbles have affected the: - Answer-Brain and spinal cord.
/.A young was removed from ice water and is found to be in cardiac arrest. You should:
- Answer-Begin CPR for 2 minutes and then stop if there is no response.
/.You are the first medically trained person to arrive on scene of a car crash. There is
one patient, who is still in his badly damaged car. The patient appears to be
unconscious and bleeding heavily from the mouth. After ensuring that the scene is safe,
your priority should be to: - Answer-Promptly but safely gain access to the patient.
/.Post impact automobile fires can be prevented most effectively by: - Answer-Turning
off the ignition.
/.What is the primary hazard to the EMR when dealing with an upside down vehicle? -
Answer-Spilled gasoline.
/.Prior to attempting extrication, it is most important that you: - Answer-Know the
limitations of your equipment and skill.
/.Your overview o fan accident scene should begin: - Answer-Upon arrival before exiting
your vehicle.
/.You arrive at an accident scene involving a vehicle that struck a bridge pillar. The
scene is safe and there are no obvious hazards. The patient, a 33 year old woman, is
still in the car. She is conscious and alert but complains of severe neck and back pain.
With responding emergency medical technicians(EMT's) approximately 5 minutes away,
you should: - Answer-Manually stabilize the patients head and neck and wait for the
responding EMT's to arrive.
/.Hazardous chemicals that are commonly found on farms include all of the following
except: - Answer-Chlorine.
/.It is important to remember that the access route to the patient: - Answer-May not be
adequate as an extrication route.
/.A water tower is an example of a(n): - Answer-Elevated confined space.
, /.Patients with an air embolism or decompression sickness often require treatment in
a(n): - Answer-Hyperbaric chamber.
/.As an EMR your two primary extrication goals include: - Answer-Obtaining safe access
to the patients and ensuring patient stabilization.
/.Which of the following is not a common sign of a collapsed lung caused by an air
bubble? - Answer-Vomiting blood.
/.At the scene of an ice rescue, personnel who are not directly involved in the rescue
operation should: - Answer-Stay in a warm place until the are needed.
/.According to the Golden Period, a trauma patients chance for survival increases the
most if he or she: - Answer-Is delivered to a trauma center as soon as possible.
/.The presence of sharp glass or metal and blood splattering at the scene of an
automobile crash would require you to wear, at minimum: - Answer-Thick gloves over
exam gloves and face protection.
/.Air embolism and decompression sickness are both caused by: - Answer-Air bubbles
being released in the body as a result of changes in pressure while driving.
/.As soon as you arrive at the scene of an ice rescue, you should: - Answer-Visually
mark the location where the person was last seen.
/.When using a dry chemical fire extinguisher to put out the fire in an automobile with
passengers inside of it, you should: - Answer-Direct the extinguisher chemical at the
base of the fire.
/.A patient requires rapid transport the hospital when: - Answer-EMS personnel are
unable to give the patient adequate life saving care in the field.
/.A basic life support(BLS) ambulance is most accurately define as: - Answer-A properly
equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel
/.You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle
crash. The patient is conscious and is bleeding heavily from the head. He is still in the
vehicle, which has power lines draped across the hood. You should: - Answer-Advise
the patient to remain still an immediately contact the power company.
/.A 33 year old woman has a possible broken left ankle. She is in significant pain but is
conscious and otherwise stable. This patient: - Answer-Requires transport but without
lights and sirens.
/.All of the following are examples of illness or injury programs, except: - Answer-One
rescuer CPR.