PMED CH52 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
Violence against EMS personnel is not uncommon in rural areas, especially because:
A) many people who live in rural areas are at a low economic level.
B) rural areas tend to attract convicted felons who prefer to be alone.
C) elderly people livin...
Violence against EMS personnel is not uncommon in rural areas, especially because:
A) many people who live in rural areas are at a low economic level.
B) rural areas tend to attract convicted felons who prefer to be alone.
C) elderly people living in rural areas often have at least one weapon.
D) paramedics often arrive at the scene long before law enforcement. - ANSWERSD
If a violent person directs his or her aggression at you:
A) it may be because your uniform resembles a police officer's.
B) it would be appropriate to immediately retaliate with deadly force.
C) you should slowly approach the person and talk calmly to him or her.
D) under no circumstances should you defend yourself with physical force. - ANSWERSA
Which of the following statements regarding body armor is correct?
A) Soft body armor offers six levels of protection and will stop a bullet fired from any weapon.
B) Sound survival skills to avoid dangerous situations provide more protection than body armor.
C) Federal regulations mandate that EMS providers working in urban areas are provided body armor.
D) Body armor effectively protects your neck, which is a common target for someone who tries to kill
you. - ANSWERSB
All of the following are indicators of the potential for violence, EXCEPT:
A) the use of profanity.
B) a large body build.
C) clenching of the fists.
D) uncontrollable pacing. - ANSWERSB
, How should you position your ambulance upon arriving at the scene of a victim who was found slumped
over the steering wheel of his car?
A) More than 25 feet past the parked vehicle, with the rear load lights of the ambulance turned off
B) To the immediate right side of the parked vehicle, with the left side ambulance box lights on
C) At least 21 feet behind the parked vehicle, at a 10° angle to the driver's side, facing the shoulder
D) No more than 15 feet beyond the parked vehicle, with the steering wheel turned fully to the right -
ANSWERSC
Upon arriving at the scene of a patient who is reportedly unconscious in his or her parked vehicle, you
should:
A) notify the dispatcher of your location and the number and state of the vehicle's license plate.
B) turn your ambulance's headlights off so that you are less visible if the patient is really conscious.
C) write down your physical location and the time on a piece of paper and leave it in the ambulance.
D) use the public address system on your ambulance's radio and ask the patient to raise his or her hand.
- ANSWERSA
When approaching a parked vehicle that is occupied by an apparently sick person, you should:
A) stop at the left rear of the vehicle first and firmly tug on the hood to determine if it is closed.
B) immediately retreat to your ambulance if you see an object such as a baseball bat inside the vehicle.
C) position yourself in front of the vehicle's B column if there are any people in the rear seat of the
vehicle.
D) determine how many people are in the vehicle, paying particular attention to the location of their
hands. - ANSWERSD
After you have safely approached a parked vehicle and are ready to alert the apparently ill driver of your
presence, you should:
A) carefully open the left rear door and tap the patient's shoulder.
B) remain at the left rear of the vehicle and firmly tap on the trunk.
C) do so without moving past the B column into the driver's door area.
D) position yourself in front of the side view mirror and tap on the glass. - ANSWERSC
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