Emergency Response & Transport Flashcards
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An EMT is transporting a patient who suddenly deteriorates during transport. What is the FIRST action?
Answer: Pull over and perform a focused reassessment
Stopping to reassess identifies the specific problem and guides whether ALS, diversion, or expedited transport is needed.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires EMS personnel to use which level of PPE when exposed to blood or body fluids?
Answer: Standard precautions (gloves, eye protection, mask as needed)
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires standard precautions using appropriate barriers based on the level of anticipated exposure.
A bariatric patient requiring transport does NOT fit on a standard stretcher. The BEST resource to contact is:
Answer: A specialty bariatric transport service or bariatric-capable unit
Bariatric transport services have reinforced equipment and trained crews to safely move and transport morbidly obese patients.
What is the primary purpose of the 'due regard' legal standard in EMS?
Answer: Require EMS drivers to exercise reasonable caution to protect others even during emergency response
'Due regard' means that even with legal exemptions, EMS drivers must not create unreasonable danger for other motorists and pedestrians.
Which hand position on a wheeled stretcher provides the MOST control when loading into the ambulance?
Answer: One hand on each long side rail
Holding one hand on each side rail distributes force evenly and allows the EMT to guide and control the stretcher's lateral position during loading.
When an EMS crew arrives at a crime scene, their FIRST priority is:
Answer: Ensuring personal safety and scene safety
Scene safety always supersedes all other actions — EMS cannot render care if crew members become victims themselves.
A patient with a suspected spinal injury should be transferred from the ground to the ambulance cot using which technique?
Answer: Log roll onto a long backboard, then transfer to the cot
The log roll onto a long backboard maintains spinal alignment during transfer and provides a rigid platform for safe movement to the cot.