& Answers
All of the following tools can be used to help unlock a vehicle door expect a..
a. slim-jim
b. screwdriver
c. wire hook
d. K Tool - ANSWERSd. K Tool
The first thing you should do when you come upon a vehicle that is overturned or on its side is
to
a. gain access through a window
b. turn the vehicle right side up
c. stabilize the vehicle
d. pull the occupants through the rear window - ANSWERSc. stabilize the vehicle
Always feel the ________ of the door before opening it when fire is suspected on the other side
a. bottom
b. top
c. door knob
d. door jamb - ANSWERSb. top
If you suspect a gas leak, do not
a. use the doorbell
b. transmit on your radio
,c. turn on/off the lights
d. do all of the above - ANSWERSd. do all of the above
Remove patients from a vehicle only when
a. life saving care is required
b. the patient is having an anxiety attack
c. they would be more comfortable in your vehicle
d. there is severe weather approaching - ANSWERSa. life saving care is required
Which of the following is not a part of the upper respiratory system
a. alveoli
b. nasopharynx
c. oropharynx
d. larynx
e. epiglottis - ANSWERSa. alveoli
The _________ is a tubular structure that begins below the vocal cords and extends into the
chest and carries air into and out of the lungs
a. bronchi
b. alveoli
c. trachea
d. epiglottis
e. bronchioles - ANSWERSc. trachea
The ________ are small sacs at the end of the respiratory system where the exchange of gases
occurs with the bloodstream
a. bronchioles
, b. bronchi
c. cilia
d. alveoli
e. vocal cords - ANSWERSd. alveoli
The best method of opening the airway in patients who have suffered, or potentially suffered, a
traumatic injury is
a. the head tilt-chin lift method
b. the jaw thrust
c. the nasopharyngeal method
d. any of the above methods may be used - ANSWERSb. the jaw thrust
Suctioning should be performed for no longer than _____ seconds in adult patients
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
e. 25 - ANSWERSc. 15
An acceptable tool for first responders to use in ventilating a patient is
a. a pocket mask
b. an intubation kit
c. a bag-valve-mask device
d. body a and c - ANSWERSd. both a and c
The bag-valve-mask device is most effective when