EMS 1020

EMS 1020: SCENE SIZE UP, PRIMARY ASSESSMENT, PRINCIPALS OF ASSESSMENT AND VITAL SIGNS / MONITORING DEVICES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ blunt-force trauma injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues. danger zone the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken. index of suspicion awareness that there may be injuries mechanism of injury a force...

EMS 1020: WELL-BEING OF THE EMT; LIFTING & MOVING PATIENTS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ contamination The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials. critical incident stress management (CISM) a comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs decontamination The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious mate...

EMS 1020 STUDY GUIDE OVERVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Body Mechanics Techniques to prevent injury, including using legs to lift and locking back Power Lift Lifting technique with hands 10" apart Power Grip Gripping technique for lifting Extremity Lift Lift technique for limbs Spinal Injury Positioning patient on back to prevent further injury Moro Reflex Infant reflex: arms out, fingers spread, grasping when startled Palmar Re...

EMS 1020 INITIAL ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE What the parts of the pharynx nasopharynx oropharynx laryngopharynx Stridor strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx Horseness Raspy change in voice; indicative of swelling in the vocal cords Snoring similar to a snore during sleep; indicative of diminished muscle tone Gurgling Bubbling sound; indicative of vomit, blood, or ...

EMS 1020 - CHAPTER 13: VITAL SIGNS & MONITORING DEVICES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE [13.1] The pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts is called: A. diastolic pressure. B. pulse pressure. C. systolic pressure. D. perfusion. C Systolic pressure refers to myocardial contraction, which is also the event that ejects blood into the aorta and thus provides the systolic number of the blood pressure...

EMS 1020: SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE abrasion a scratch or scrape amputation the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part, usually an extremity avulsion the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of skin or other soft tissue. This term also may be used for an eye pulled from its socket or a tooth dislodged from its socket. bandage Any material used to hold a dressing in place closed wound an inte...

EMS 1020 - CHAPTER 11: SCENE SIZE-UP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE [11.1] The EMT's initial evaluation of the scene is called the: A. hazard assessment. B. primary assessment. C. initial assessment. D. scene size-up. D The scene size-up is the EMT's initial evaluation of a scene to which he has been called. The purpose is to primarily determine whether the scene is safe to enter, but after this, the EMT also needs to determine things...

EMS 1020 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE The middle layer of the protective coverings of the central nervous system is called the: arachnoid layer During assessment of a patients pulse, which of the following terms is used to describe the rhythm of the pulse Regular You have been asked to complete paper patient care records during a network outage. As you complete the paper form, you realize that you misspelled a word. Which of the follo...

EMS 1020: SECONDARY ASSESSMENT / REASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE detailed physical exam an assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury. It differs from the rapid trauma assessment only in that it also includes examination of the face, ears, eyes, nose, and mouth during the examination of the head. distention a condition of being stretched, inflate...

EMS 1020: ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE active rewarming application of an external heat source to rewarm the body of a hypothermic patient air embolism gas bubble in the bloodstream. The more accurate term is arterial gas embolism (AGE) central rewarming application of heat to the lateral chest, neck, armpits, and groin of a hypothermic patient conduction the heat transfer from one material to another through dire...