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EMT-B Final Exam - Test Bank Two (Answered) 2022 update Which of the following is NOT determined in a scene size-up? Chief complaint In which of the following situations should the EMT consult the North American Emergency Response Guidebook? Chlorine gas leak at a public swimming pool You a...

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EMT-B Final Exam - Test Bank Two (Answered)
2022 update

Which of the following is NOT determined in a scene size-up?
Chief complaint
In which of the following situations should the EMT consult the North American
Emergency Response Guidebook?
Chlorine gas leak at a public swimming pool
You are assessing a 32-year-old asthmatic woman who has called EMS due to difficulty
breathing. Her husband enters the home through a back door and shouts, "get your
hands off her, she doesn't need your help. She needs to be taught a lesson about her
smart mouth." Which of the following is the best course of action?
Leave the scene and patient and then notify police
Your patient is a 29-year-old female who was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that
was struck in the passenger's side door by a vehicle that ran a red light. Which of the
following is most likely to have occurred?
the patient's body was pushed forcefully out from under her head, causing injury to the
cervical spine
Which of the following situations will NOT require additional resources at the scene?
A patient with emphysema who is on oxygen therapy at home
When considering the potential for injury from a fall, which of the following is LEAST
important?
The patient's weight.
Which of the following best describes blunt force trauma?
An object strikes the body, but, it does not penetrate the body tissues
You are on the scene of an explosion at a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing
operation. You and your partner are the first to arrive and note two middle-aged men
and a woman on the front lawn with burns and cuts on thier faces and arms. The fire
department is en route. Which of the following resources should NOT be requested by
the EMT during the scene size up?
The state fire marshall.
At which of the following points should you begin your scene size up?
As you approach the scene in the ambulance
As you arrive at the scene of a house fire a very upset man screams at you to help his
young son, who is trapped under a piece of burning wood on the ground. Which of the
following should you do first?
Size-up the scene before acting
As you arrive at the scene of a house fire a very upset man screams at you to help his
young son, who is trapped under a piece of burning wood on the ground. Which of the
following should you do first?
Three

, What law of physics explains why a patient's liver can be injured from the impact of his
car with a tree?
The law of inertia.
Where else should the EMT assess for injury when caring for a patient that had a two-
story fall and landed square on his feet?
All of the above.
Which of the following patients should have cervical spine immobilization taken based
on the mechanism of injury?
A patient who landed on his feet after a fall of at least 15 feet
When should the EMT evaluate the need for standard precautions?
Throughout the call
At the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which there are no apparent hazards, which
of the following guidelines should be followed for establishing a danger zone?
The danger zone should be 50 feet in all directions
When determining possible injuries suffered from a gunshot wound, which of the
following is true?
The EMT must be aware that bullets cause damage in more than one way
Which of the following situations requires action by an EMT during scene size-up?
All of the above
Which of the following will deliver a medium velocity impact?
Bullet from a handgun
Which of the following is true concerning scene size-up?
The need for additional resources must be determined on both medical and trauma calls
What can the EMT do to detect hazards at or near the scene of a call?
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a consideration when assessing the mechanism of injury
and forming an index of suspicion about particular injuries in a motor vehicle collision?
Whether or not the patient had ingested alcohol prior to the collision
You have just arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which the compact car
was struck from behind by a delivery truck. The driver of the delivery truck is standing
outisde his vehicle talking to police when you arrive, but the driver of the car is still
seated in the driver's seat. You have noted moderate damage to the rear of the car. For
which of the following injuries should you have the highest level of suspicion?
Neck injury
Which of the following is NOT true concerning the potential for violence at the scene of
an EMS call?
Signs of impending violence are obvious if you know what to look for
You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural
highway. The vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct
odor of diesel fuel. It is dark and there is little traffic. Which of the following should be
used to alert oncoming traffic to the situation?
Reflective traingles
Blunt-force Trauma
Injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues
Penetrating Trauma
Injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissues

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