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Fisdap Operations questions with correct answersA patient is found unresponsive in his small bathroom. He is not
breathing and is sitting in the corner. Two EMTs are able to reach him,
but they are unable to stand side by side. He appears to weigh about 150
pounds and there is no evidence that he has been injured. Which of the
following would be the quickest and MOST practical way of moving
him out of the bathroom?
A) Extremity lift
B) Long backboard
C) Direct ground lift
D) Stair chair device Correct Answer-A) Extremity lift.
A 52-year-old woman crashed her minivan into a tree. She is pinned at
the legs by the steering wheel and is semiconscious. After gaining
access to the patient, you should:
A) perform a primary assessment and provide any life-saving care
before extrication.
B) immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and allow
extrication to begin.
C) rapidly assess her from head to toe, obtain vital signs, and apply a
cervical collar.
D) have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove
her from the car. Correct Answer-A) perform a primary assessment and
provide any life-saving care before extrication.
,When arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you
determine that the safest place to park the ambulance is in a direction
that
faces oncoming traffic. What should you do?
A) Position road flares around the front of the ambulance.
B) Turn all emergency lighting off to avoid blinding the traffic.
C) Turn the high-beam headlights on to alert oncoming traffic.
D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on. Correct
Answer-D) Turn your headlights off, but keep the emergency lights on.
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A 72-year-old woman fell and has a hip injury. She is on the second
floor of her home. Which of the following devices should you use to
move her down the flight of stairs
A) Stair chair
B) Long backboard
C) Wheeled stretcher
D) Scoop stretcher Correct Answer-D) Scoop stretcher
When calling in your radio report to the receiving hospital, you should:
A) include the patient's name.
B) be brief, concise, and factual.
C) give your report only to a physician.
D) break your report into 60-second increments. Correct Answer-B) be
brief, concise, and factual.
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At the scene of a mass-casualty incident, you notice a bystander who is
emotionally upset. An appropriate action to take would be to:
A) tell the bystander to leave the scene at once.
B) have the bystander assist you with patient care.
C) notify the police and have the bystander removed.
D) assign the bystander a simple, non-patient-care task. Correct Answer-
D) assign the bystander a simple, non-patient-care task.
Upon arriving at a mass-casualty incident, the EMT is assigned to the
treatment area. Upon completion of duties in the treatment area, the
EMT should:
A) notify the incident commander and return to service.
B) report to the treatment officer for further instructions.
C) report to the transportation area to assist with transport.
D) report to the triage section to check for remaining patients. Correct
Answer-B) report to the treatment officer for further instructions.
A patient injured his arm and asks to be transported to a specific hospital
because he has been there before. The EMT states that he does
not feel the doctors there are competent and recommends a different
hospital. The EMT's behavior is:
A) legal and ethical.
, B) ethical, but illegal.
C) legal, but unethical.
D) illegal and unethical. Correct Answer-C) legal, but unethical
You arrive at the scene of an 80-year-old woman who is weak and
lightheaded. Her son, who called 911, is present and asks you to
transport
his mother to the hospital. You should:
A) advise the son that he can probably drive his mother to the hospital.
B) comply with the son's request and transport the woman to the
hospital.
C) take the woman's vital signs and apply supplemental oxygen if
necessary.
D) assess the woman and determine if she wishes to be treated and
transported. Correct Answer-D) assess the woman and determine if she
wishes to be treated and transported.
When using the power lift to lift a stretcher, you should:
A) maintain a slight inward curve to your back.
B) bend at the waist and keep your back straight
C) ensure that you lift with your palms facing up.
D) maintain a slight outward curve to your back. Correct Answer-C)
ensure that you lift with your palms facing up.
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