Free EMR EMS Operations Test 3

Question 1

You are the first responder to arrive at an emergency scene. What should you do first?

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Survey the scene for potential safety hazards.

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Access the patient and initiate the appropriate care.

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Wait in your vehicle until law enforcement arrives.

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Determine exactly how many patients are involved.

Question 2

In addition to ensuring your own safety, the most important guideline to follow when moving a patient is to:

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do no further harm to the patient.

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move the patient only when necessary.

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move the patient as little as possible.

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move the patient's body as a unit.

Question 3

The recovery position is used for patients who are:

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unconscious and not injured.

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semiconscious with a neck injury.

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severely obese and not breathing.

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experiencing respiratory distress.

Question 4

With regard to lifting and moving, good body mechanics include:

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using your legs and not your back when lifting.

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twisting your body slightly when lifting.

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lifting with the strong musculature of your back.

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keeping your feet no less than 3′ (1 m) apart.

Question 5

Before attempting to move any patient, you should:

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assess the patient's weight and know your physical limitations.

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put on a protective back brace to facilitate the curvature of your back.

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roll the patient onto his or her side to estimate his or her weight.

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concentrate on what you are doing instead of the other rescuers.

Question 6

You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of an ill person. You find the patient, a 350-pound man, sitting in a small bathroom. The patient tells you that he is extremely weak and is unable to walk. You should:

Accepted Answer

wait for additional rescuers to arrive before trying to move him.

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use the one-person walking assist technique to move the patient.

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apply a cervical collar and position the patient on his left side.

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carefully lift the patient and move him to a more open area.

Question 7

The blanket drag would be most appropriate to use to move a patient if he or she is:

Accepted Answer

wearing clothing that is easily torn.

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in cardiac arrest and requires CPR.

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underweight and semiconscious.

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wearing a sturdy shirt but no pants.

Question 8

An elderly woman must be moved from an unsafe environment quickly. The patient is unconscious and is wearing a thin nightgown. What is the most rapid and effective way for you and your partner to move her?

Accepted Answer

Place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly remove her from the unsafe environment.

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Grasp the patient by the collar of her nightgown and pull her in the direction of the long axis of her body.

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Quickly log roll her onto a backboard, secure her to the board with straps, and move her to safety.

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Place her in a chair and rapidly move her to a place of safety while protecting her head and neck.

Question 9

Basic patient movement techniques require slight modification when moving a patient from a wrecked vehicle because the patient:

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is not in a lying position.

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cannot be grasped under the arms.

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is often unconscious.

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is usually trapped in the wreckage.

Question 10

The direct ground lift should not be performed if the patient:

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has experienced a traumatic injury.

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is unconscious and not breathing.

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weighs more than 175 pounds (79 kg).

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has a back injury and is able to walk.