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1. A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not breathing
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and is sitting in the corner. Two EMTs are able to reach him, but they are unable
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to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150 pounds and there is
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no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the following would be thequ
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ckest and MOST practical way of moving him out of the bathroom?
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A) Extremity lift m
B) Long backboard m
C) Direct ground lift m m
D) Stair chair devicem m mmmmm
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When moving any patient, you should do so in the safest, most efficient way possible.
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f a patient is in a narrow space (ie, small bathroom, narrow hallway)
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and you and your partner cannot stand side by side to perform a direct ground lift,t
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he extremity lift would be the most practical way of moving him or her.
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One EMT would lift by the arms and the other by the legs; the patient could then be
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moved to a larger working area. Two EMTs should be able to safely lift a
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pound patient. A long backboard would clearly not work in the case of a narrowor s
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mall space because there would be little room to the patient's left or
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right to slide the board underneath him or her. A stair chair would also likely not be
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possible, or practical, because of such a confined space.
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2. A 52-year-
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old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at thelegs by the
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steering wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining
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access to the patient, you should:
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A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-
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saving care beforeextrication.
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B) immediately apply high- m m
flow oxygen to the patient and allow extrication tobegin.
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C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a cervical
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collar.
D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove her
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from the car.
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ANS: A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-
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saving carebefore extrication.
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Unless there is an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other danger, you should
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perform a primary assessment and begin any life-saving care as soon as
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you have gained access to the patient. If you wait to do this until after the patient
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has been disentangled, it may be too late; the patient may already be dead.
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,After you have assessed the patient and treated any immediate threats to life, allow
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extrication to commence. Once the patient has been freed from the
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, vehicle, continue any lifesaving care and perform a rapid head-to -
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toe assessmentto identify and treat other life-
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obtain vital signs as you rapidly assess the patient. Prepare for immediate transport
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after the rapid head-to-
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toe assessment has been performed and spinal precautions have been taken (if in
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dicated).
3. When arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you determine
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that the safest place to park the ambulance is in a direction that
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faces oncoming traffic. What should you do?
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A) Position road flares around the front of the ambulance.
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B) Turn all emergency lighting off to avoid blinding the traffic.
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C) Turn the high-beam headlights on to alert oncoming traffic.
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D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on.
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Emergency operations on the highway at night can be especially dangerous for
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responders; it is important to position emergency vehicles correctly, while at
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the same time ensuring visibility for oncoming traffic without blinding them. First of
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all, road flares near an automobile crash are dangerous because leaking
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fluids , such as gasoline, may not be immediately apparent; safety triangles are safe
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If your emergency vehicle is facing oncoming traffic, you should keep
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your emergency lights on, but turn your headlights off. Bright lights, such as
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1. A patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not breathing
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and is sitting in the corner. Two EMTs are able to reach him, but they are unable
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to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150 pounds and there is
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no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the following would be thequ
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ckest and MOST practical way of moving him out of the bathroom?
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A) Extremity lift m
B) Long backboard m
C) Direct ground lift m m
D) Stair chair devicem m mmmmm
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When moving any patient, you should do so in the safest, most efficient way possible.
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f a patient is in a narrow space (ie, small bathroom, narrow hallway)
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and you and your partner cannot stand side by side to perform a direct ground lift,t
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he extremity lift would be the most practical way of moving him or her.
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One EMT would lift by the arms and the other by the legs; the patient could then be
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moved to a larger working area. Two EMTs should be able to safely lift a
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1m/m53
,150-
pound patient. A long backboard would clearly not work in the case of a narrowor s
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mall space because there would be little room to the patient's left or
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right to slide the board underneath him or her. A stair chair would also likely not be
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possible, or practical, because of such a confined space.
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2. A 52-year-
m
old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at thelegs by the
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steering wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining
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access to the patient, you should:
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A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-
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saving care beforeextrication.
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B) immediately apply high- m m
flow oxygen to the patient and allow extrication tobegin.
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C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a cervical
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collar.
D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove her
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from the car.
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ANS: A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-
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saving carebefore extrication.
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Unless there is an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other danger, you should
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perform a primary assessment and begin any life-saving care as soon as
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you have gained access to the patient. If you wait to do this until after the patient
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has been disentangled, it may be too late; the patient may already be dead.
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,After you have assessed the patient and treated any immediate threats to life, allow
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extrication to commence. Once the patient has been freed from the
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3m/m53
, vehicle, continue any lifesaving care and perform a rapid head-to -
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toe assessmentto identify and treat other life-
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m threatening injuries. Another EMT can
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obtain vital signs as you rapidly assess the patient. Prepare for immediate transport
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after the rapid head-to-
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toe assessment has been performed and spinal precautions have been taken (if in
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dicated).
3. When arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you determine
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that the safest place to park the ambulance is in a direction that
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faces oncoming traffic. What should you do?
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A) Position road flares around the front of the ambulance.
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B) Turn all emergency lighting off to avoid blinding the traffic.
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C) Turn the high-beam headlights on to alert oncoming traffic.
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D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on.
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Emergency operations on the highway at night can be especially dangerous for
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responders; it is important to position emergency vehicles correctly, while at
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the same time ensuring visibility for oncoming traffic without blinding them. First of
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all, road flares near an automobile crash are dangerous because leaking
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fluids , such as gasoline, may not be immediately apparent; safety triangles are safe
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If your emergency vehicle is facing oncoming traffic, you should keep
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your emergency lights on, but turn your headlights off. Bright lights, such as
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