Module 1 - Preparatory - Part 1 - Exam Review
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- Q1During as EMS call, you should take standard precautions:immediately after completion of your primary assessmentupon exiting the ambulance, but before actual patient contactany time before you load the patient into the ambulanceafter it has been determined that the patient is bleeding300s
- Q2The ______ fills the entire anteroposterior depth of the right upper quadrant of the abdomenliverstomachpancreasspleen300s
- Q3Which statement regarding the Good Samaritan law is correct?It will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligenceIt guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if he/she is sued.The law does not protect EMTs who are off duty.It provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit.300s
- Q4Which activity is a unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)?Obtaining patient information from the callerProviding callers with life-saving instructionsRelaying relevant information to the EMTsDirecting the ambulance to the correct address300s
- Q5Typical methods of assessing a patient's breathing DO NOT include:feeling for air movement at the nose and mouthobserving the chest for adequate rise and fallobserving for nasal flaring during inhalationlistening to breath sounds with a stethoscope300s
- Q6The proper technique for using the power grip is to:hold the handle with your fingersrotate your palms downposition your hands about 6 inches apartlift with your palms up300s
- Q7A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:proximalmedicalbilateralunilateral300s
- Q8The _______ portion of the spinal column is joined to the iliac bones of the pelviscoccyxsacrumthoraciclumbar300s
- Q9The _______ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the frontal bone of the cranium.orbitsphenoidmastoidocciput300s
- Q10Upon 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.direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's headapply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes dragapply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient300s
- Q11Prescription glasses DO NOT provide adequate eye protection because they:are not secured with a straphave large rounded lensesoffer little or no side protectiondo not have shatterproof lenses300s
- Q12The carpal bones form thehandfootwristankle300s
- Q13Which statement regarding HIV is correct?There is no vaccine against HIV infectionIt is easily transmittable in the EMS fieldlHIV is transmitted exclusively via bloodIt is far more contagious that hepatitis B300s
- Q14The central nervous system is composed of the:brain and spinal cordbrain and sensory nervesspinal cord and sensory nervesmotor and sensory nerves300s
- Q15At the scene of a mass-casualty incident, you identify a patient as an organ donor. When triaging the other patients, you:should transport the donor patient before critical patientsmust assign the donor the highest priority regardless of injuriesmay have to assign the donor patient a lower triage priorityshould use a separate ambulance to transport the donor patient300s