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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
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D) Stair chair device - Correct answer-A) Extremity lift
When moving any patient, you should do so in the safest, most efficient way
possible. If a patient is in a narrow space (ie, small bathroom, narrow
hallway)
and you and your partner cannot stand side by side to perform a direct
ground lift, the extremity lift would be the most practical way of moving him
or her.
One EMT would lift by the arms and the other by the legs; the patient could
then be moved to a larger working area. Two EMTs should be able to safely
,FISDAP
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lift a
150-pound patient. A long backboard would clearly not work in the case of
a narrow or small space because there would be little room to the patient's
left or
right to slide the board underneath him or her. A stair chair would also likely
not be possible, or practical, because of such a confined space.
A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at the
legs by the steering wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining
access to the patient, you should:
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A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before
extrication. B) immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and
allow extrication to begin.
C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a cervical
collar.
D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove her
from the car. - Correct answer-A) perform a primary assessment and provide
any life-saving care before extrication.
Unless there is an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other danger, you
Operations
Study
Questions
AndAnswer
s 2022
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
,FISDAP
Operations
Study
Questions
AndAnswer
s 2022
D) Stair chair device - Correct answer-A) Extremity lift
When moving any patient, you should do so in the safest, most efficient way
possible. If a patient is in a narrow space (ie, small bathroom, narrow
hallway)
and you and your partner cannot stand side by side to perform a direct
ground lift, the extremity lift would be the most practical way of moving him
or her.
One EMT would lift by the arms and the other by the legs; the patient could
then be moved to a larger working area. Two EMTs should be able to safely
,FISDAP
Operations
Study
Questions
AndAnswer
s 2022
lift a
150-pound patient. A long backboard would clearly not work in the case of
a narrow or small space because there would be little room to the patient's
left or
right to slide the board underneath him or her. A stair chair would also likely
not be possible, or practical, because of such a confined space.
A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at the
legs by the steering wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining
access to the patient, you should:
, FISDAP
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s 2022
A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care before
extrication. B) immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and
allow extrication to begin.
C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a cervical
collar.
D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove her
from the car. - Correct answer-A) perform a primary assessment and provide
any life-saving care before extrication.
Unless there is an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other danger, you
