EMS OPS exam 1 review questions with complete solutions
___________ is/are short lengths of robust timber used to
stabilize a vehicle on its wheels. Correct Answers cribbing
____________________ is preparing the patient for movement
as a unit. Correct Answers packaging
____________________ is the cutting of a vehicle (or
machinery) away from trapped or injured patients Correct
Answers Disentanglement
A 7-year-old child was playing near a large pile of sand when
the ground underneath him collapsed. You can hear him crying
and asking for his mother. Until the technical rescue team
arrives at the scene, you should: Correct Answers maintain
verbal contact with the child, but avoid going near the edge of
the trench.
A chirping or squealing sound, synchronous with engine speed
and not road speed, is usually: Correct Answers a belt noise
a commercial truck was involved in a wreck and is spilling
anhydrous ammonia on the roadway. The incident commander
has already established the hot, warm, and cold zones as dictated
by the chemical involved. As one of the paramedics at the scene,
you should anticipate that your role will MOST likely involve:
Correct Answers perform triage treatment in a cold zone
A copy of your EMS agency's written disaster plan should be
kept: Correct Answers on every ems vehicle
,a helicopter has just landed to transport your critically injured
patient to the hospital. The helicopter is configured so that the
patient must be loaded from the rear of the aircraft. Unless
otherwise directed by the flight crew, you should approach the
aircraft from the: Correct Answers front
A key role of the transportation supervisor is to: Correct
Answers -make sure enough personnel and ambulances are in
staging or have been requested.
- communicate with area hospitals to help determine where to
transport patients.
A mass casualty incident (MCI) is: Correct Answers an event
in which the number of patients exceeds the number of resources
available to initial responders.
A patient who is breathing faster than ____ breaths per minute
should be triaged as an immediate (red) priority Correct
Answers 30
A persistent tug on the steering wheel that you can feel as the
ambulance "drifts" to one side or the other is: Correct Answers
steering pull.
commonly caused by uneven tire pressures or misaligned
wheels.
A pulsating brake pedal (up and down motion of the pedal
during deceleration) usually indicates: Correct Answers
warped brake rotors or drums.
a bent wheel.
, A rescue scene has been declared IDLH. What should you
expect from this situation? Correct Answers There is an
atmosphere that can immediately incapacitate anyone who
enters.
A rescue that involves vehicles, water, trench collapse, confined
spaces, or wilderness search and rescue that requires specially
trained personnel and special equipment is considered: Correct
Answers technical rescue incident
A sensation of looseness or sloppiness in a vehicle's steering:
Correct Answers is usually caused by wear.
can result from underinflated tires.
A sensation that the ambulance has lost its power brakes is
called: Correct Answers brake fade
A single command system is one in which: Correct Answers
one person is in charge, even if multiple agencies respond
A wise public information officer (PIO) positions his or her
headquarters well away from the incident command post and the
incident itself. Correct Answers TRUE
According to the JumpSTART triage system, if an infant or
child is not breathing, you should: Correct Answers
immediately assess for a pulse
___________ is/are short lengths of robust timber used to
stabilize a vehicle on its wheels. Correct Answers cribbing
____________________ is preparing the patient for movement
as a unit. Correct Answers packaging
____________________ is the cutting of a vehicle (or
machinery) away from trapped or injured patients Correct
Answers Disentanglement
A 7-year-old child was playing near a large pile of sand when
the ground underneath him collapsed. You can hear him crying
and asking for his mother. Until the technical rescue team
arrives at the scene, you should: Correct Answers maintain
verbal contact with the child, but avoid going near the edge of
the trench.
A chirping or squealing sound, synchronous with engine speed
and not road speed, is usually: Correct Answers a belt noise
a commercial truck was involved in a wreck and is spilling
anhydrous ammonia on the roadway. The incident commander
has already established the hot, warm, and cold zones as dictated
by the chemical involved. As one of the paramedics at the scene,
you should anticipate that your role will MOST likely involve:
Correct Answers perform triage treatment in a cold zone
A copy of your EMS agency's written disaster plan should be
kept: Correct Answers on every ems vehicle
,a helicopter has just landed to transport your critically injured
patient to the hospital. The helicopter is configured so that the
patient must be loaded from the rear of the aircraft. Unless
otherwise directed by the flight crew, you should approach the
aircraft from the: Correct Answers front
A key role of the transportation supervisor is to: Correct
Answers -make sure enough personnel and ambulances are in
staging or have been requested.
- communicate with area hospitals to help determine where to
transport patients.
A mass casualty incident (MCI) is: Correct Answers an event
in which the number of patients exceeds the number of resources
available to initial responders.
A patient who is breathing faster than ____ breaths per minute
should be triaged as an immediate (red) priority Correct
Answers 30
A persistent tug on the steering wheel that you can feel as the
ambulance "drifts" to one side or the other is: Correct Answers
steering pull.
commonly caused by uneven tire pressures or misaligned
wheels.
A pulsating brake pedal (up and down motion of the pedal
during deceleration) usually indicates: Correct Answers
warped brake rotors or drums.
a bent wheel.
, A rescue scene has been declared IDLH. What should you
expect from this situation? Correct Answers There is an
atmosphere that can immediately incapacitate anyone who
enters.
A rescue that involves vehicles, water, trench collapse, confined
spaces, or wilderness search and rescue that requires specially
trained personnel and special equipment is considered: Correct
Answers technical rescue incident
A sensation of looseness or sloppiness in a vehicle's steering:
Correct Answers is usually caused by wear.
can result from underinflated tires.
A sensation that the ambulance has lost its power brakes is
called: Correct Answers brake fade
A single command system is one in which: Correct Answers
one person is in charge, even if multiple agencies respond
A wise public information officer (PIO) positions his or her
headquarters well away from the incident command post and the
incident itself. Correct Answers TRUE
According to the JumpSTART triage system, if an infant or
child is not breathing, you should: Correct Answers
immediately assess for a pulse
