EMS 110 CHAPTER 38 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Extrication is defined as:
Removal from a dangerous situation or position
A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert,
complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no
hazards are present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should:
Immobilize him with a vest-style device
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three patients,
one who is entrapped in his car and two who have been ejected from their
vehicle. You should:
Immediately request additional resources
While staged at the scene of a structure fire, the EMT should _________.
Remain with the ambulance
Trench collapses usually involve large areas of falling dirt that weigh
approximately _______ per cubic foot.
100 lb
You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident
commander advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is
lying supine in an open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to
the patient, you should:
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Extrication is defined as:
Removal from a dangerous situation or position
A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert,
complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no
hazards are present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should:
Immobilize him with a vest-style device
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three patients,
one who is entrapped in his car and two who have been ejected from their
vehicle. You should:
Immediately request additional resources
While staged at the scene of a structure fire, the EMT should _________.
Remain with the ambulance
Trench collapses usually involve large areas of falling dirt that weigh
approximately _______ per cubic foot.
100 lb
You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident
commander advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is
lying supine in an open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to
the patient, you should:
