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Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
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National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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An EMT can inspire confidence and cooperation by:
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being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener
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If an on-
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duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or injury t
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o the patient, the MET may be accused of:
negligence
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You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse
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you care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be what and documented.
Informed
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The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the lega
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l consideration known as what consent?
Implied
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A child falls off a trampoline at an elementary school and twist her ankle. Because the p
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arents are not present, the child's consent is:
Meaningless
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In some states, help protect the off-
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duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the scene of a collision to offer assistance.
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Good Samaritan Laws
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Each of the following is the responsibility of an EMT at a hazardous material (hazmat) i
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ncident EXCEPT:
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Entering hazmat scene with SCBA
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The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered pot
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Standard Precautions
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When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the
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EMT EXCEPT:
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the distance the patient needs to be carried
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When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
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use the leg muscles to do the lift
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You are treating a 45-year-
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old male who twisted his ankle upstairs bathroom. To carry this patient on the stairs, yo
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use a stair chair whenever possible
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Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include what?
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push, rather than pull, a load; keep the back locked in while lifting; push or pull from a k
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neeling position if the weight is below waist level
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An emergency move is required in each of the following situations EXCEPT?
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the patient is unconscious
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Which of the following is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move?
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A spinal injury may be aggravated
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A method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one EMT slips hands under the patie
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nt's armpits and grasps the wrists while another EMT grasps the patient's knees is called
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the:
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extremity lift
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Your patient is a medical patient with a suspected drug overdose. He is lying supine on y
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our stretcher, and you have been maintaining his airway. When moving him from the st
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retcher, you probably will use the:
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modified draw-sheet method
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To load the wheeled ambulance stretcher into the ambulance, the two EMTs should posi
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tion themselves on which side of the stretcher?
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opposite sides
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You are treating a 28-year-
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old conscious diabetic who has an altered level of consciousness. She is lying on the floo
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r at the moment. To move her from the floor to a stair chair, use the:
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extremity lift
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Drags are used only in emergencies because they:
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do not protect the patient's neck and spine
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To maintain balance when lifting a patient carrying device, it is best to use how many re
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scuers to carry the device?
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an even number
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You are treating the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision. He is a 22-year-
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old male who requires immediate airway and bleeding control. You are unable to provid
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e this treatment in the vehicle. You should:
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make an urgent move
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Your patient is an unconscious adult female stroke patient. Which carry is considered ve
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ry difficult to use with an unconscious person:
Piggyback
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The what carry must be performed in one unbroken sweep?
firefighter's
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A canvas or rubberized stretcher that can be used to move a patient through a narrow ha
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llway or restricted area is called a what stretcher?
flexible
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A patient which obvious spinal injuries is found on the floor of a burning building. The
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EMT rates the situation hazardous but not yet dire. Alone and without special equipmen
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t, the EMT should use the:
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clothes drag
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The patient-carrying device of choice for the 20-year-
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old male who is dizzy but injured is the what stretcher?
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wheeled ambulance
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If you are an EMT with a service that does not provide the appropriate personal protecti
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ve equipment, why should you serve as an advocate for the equipment?
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Your crew members could be injured unnecessarily; You could be seriously injured; An i
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njured EMT is of little help to the patient
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During an EMS call, a lethal threat is made by the 24-year-
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old intoxicated male. The EMT should first:
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retreat to a safe area
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Of the different types of stress, which is a positive form that helps the EMT work under
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pressure and respond effectively?
Eustress
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When responding to a violent situation, observation begins when you:
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enter the neighborhood
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To ensure crew safety, one member of the crew should always:
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carry a portable radio
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While you are treating a patient with a severely bleeding forearm, the patient's pet dog a
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ppears. The patient states, "He won't hurt you. He's very friendly." Your best course of a
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ction would be to:
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quickly control the bleeding; then have the dog locked in another room
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If a patient refuses care and then becomes unconscious, it is best for the EMT to:
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treat life-threatening problems and transport
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An advantage of the advance directive is that:
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the patient's expressed wishes may be followed
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In most cases, the oral whishes of the patient's family to withhold care are:
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not a reason to withhold medical care
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Some EMTs participate in activities that attract legal actions, while most EMTs are rarel
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y involved in legal entanglements. You can prevent most lawsuits if you:
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provide care within the scope of your practice; properly document your care; are courteo
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us and respectful to all your patients
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The negligent EMT may be required to pay for all of the following EXCEPT the patient's:
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health insurance cost
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the musculoskeletal system?
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It regulates body temperature
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The superior portion of the sternum is called the:
manubrium
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A young girl fell which ice skating and injured the protrusion on the inside of the ankle.
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The medical term for this location is the:
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medial malleolus
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The heart muscle has a property called what? This means that the heart has the ability t
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o generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own.
automaticity
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A division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions is
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called the what nervous system?
autonomic
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When in the anatomical position, the person's facing:
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the observer
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When in the anatomical position, the person's palms will be facing:
forward
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An anatomical term that that is occasionally used to refer to the sole of the foot is:
plantar
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The bones of the cheek are called the what bones?
zygomatic
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The heart is what to the stomach?
superior
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Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the:
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National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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An EMT can inspire confidence and cooperation by:
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being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener
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If an on-
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duty EMT fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or injury t
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o the patient, the MET may be accused of:
negligence
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You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse
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you care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be what and documented.
Informed
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The EMT is authorized to treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the lega
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l consideration known as what consent?
Implied
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A child falls off a trampoline at an elementary school and twist her ankle. Because the p
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arents are not present, the child's consent is:
Meaningless
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In some states, help protect the off-
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duty EMT from lawsuits when stopping at the scene of a collision to offer assistance.
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Good Samaritan Laws
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Each of the following is the responsibility of an EMT at a hazardous material (hazmat) i
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ncident EXCEPT:
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Entering hazmat scene with SCBA
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The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered pot
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entially infectious is:
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Standard Precautions
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When planning to lift a patient, all of the following are important considerations for the
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EMT EXCEPT:
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the distance the patient needs to be carried
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When lifting an injured patient, the EMT should:
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use the leg muscles to do the lift
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You are treating a 45-year-
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old male who twisted his ankle upstairs bathroom. To carry this patient on the stairs, yo
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u should:
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use a stair chair whenever possible
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Ways an EMT can avoid a potential back injury include what?
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push, rather than pull, a load; keep the back locked in while lifting; push or pull from a k
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neeling position if the weight is below waist level
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An emergency move is required in each of the following situations EXCEPT?
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the patient is unconscious
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Which of the following is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move?
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A spinal injury may be aggravated
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A method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one EMT slips hands under the patie
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nt's armpits and grasps the wrists while another EMT grasps the patient's knees is called
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the:
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extremity lift
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Your patient is a medical patient with a suspected drug overdose. He is lying supine on y
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our stretcher, and you have been maintaining his airway. When moving him from the st
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retcher, you probably will use the:
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modified draw-sheet method
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To load the wheeled ambulance stretcher into the ambulance, the two EMTs should posi
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tion themselves on which side of the stretcher?
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opposite sides
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You are treating a 28-year-
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old conscious diabetic who has an altered level of consciousness. She is lying on the floo
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r at the moment. To move her from the floor to a stair chair, use the:
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extremity lift
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Drags are used only in emergencies because they:
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do not protect the patient's neck and spine
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To maintain balance when lifting a patient carrying device, it is best to use how many re
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scuers to carry the device?
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an even number
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You are treating the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision. He is a 22-year-
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old male who requires immediate airway and bleeding control. You are unable to provid
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e this treatment in the vehicle. You should:
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make an urgent move
, n n n n n n n n n n n n n
Your patient is an unconscious adult female stroke patient. Which carry is considered ve
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ry difficult to use with an unconscious person:
Piggyback
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The what carry must be performed in one unbroken sweep?
firefighter's
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A canvas or rubberized stretcher that can be used to move a patient through a narrow ha
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llway or restricted area is called a what stretcher?
flexible
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A patient which obvious spinal injuries is found on the floor of a burning building. The
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EMT rates the situation hazardous but not yet dire. Alone and without special equipmen
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t, the EMT should use the:
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clothes drag
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The patient-carrying device of choice for the 20-year-
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old male who is dizzy but injured is the what stretcher?
n
wheeled ambulance
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If you are an EMT with a service that does not provide the appropriate personal protecti
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ve equipment, why should you serve as an advocate for the equipment?
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Your crew members could be injured unnecessarily; You could be seriously injured; An i
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njured EMT is of little help to the patient
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During an EMS call, a lethal threat is made by the 24-year-
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old intoxicated male. The EMT should first:
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retreat to a safe area
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Of the different types of stress, which is a positive form that helps the EMT work under
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pressure and respond effectively?
Eustress
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When responding to a violent situation, observation begins when you:
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enter the neighborhood
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To ensure crew safety, one member of the crew should always:
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carry a portable radio
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While you are treating a patient with a severely bleeding forearm, the patient's pet dog a
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ppears. The patient states, "He won't hurt you. He's very friendly." Your best course of a
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ction would be to:
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quickly control the bleeding; then have the dog locked in another room
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If a patient refuses care and then becomes unconscious, it is best for the EMT to:
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treat life-threatening problems and transport
, n n n n n n n
An advantage of the advance directive is that:
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the patient's expressed wishes may be followed
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In most cases, the oral whishes of the patient's family to withhold care are:
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not a reason to withhold medical care
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Some EMTs participate in activities that attract legal actions, while most EMTs are rarel
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y involved in legal entanglements. You can prevent most lawsuits if you:
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provide care within the scope of your practice; properly document your care; are courteo
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us and respectful to all your patients
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The negligent EMT may be required to pay for all of the following EXCEPT the patient's:
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health insurance cost
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the musculoskeletal system?
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It regulates body temperature
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The superior portion of the sternum is called the:
manubrium
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A young girl fell which ice skating and injured the protrusion on the inside of the ankle.
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The medical term for this location is the:
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medial malleolus
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The heart muscle has a property called what? This means that the heart has the ability t
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o generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own.
automaticity
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A division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions is
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called the what nervous system?
autonomic
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When in the anatomical position, the person's facing:
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the observer
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When in the anatomical position, the person's palms will be facing:
forward
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An anatomical term that that is occasionally used to refer to the sole of the foot is:
plantar
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The bones of the cheek are called the what bones?
zygomatic
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The heart is what to the stomach?
superior
