EMT-B Final Exam - Test Bank Two( 2000 questions with 100% verified answers) latest update
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EMT-B Final Exam - Test Bank Two
Which of the following is NOT determined in a scene size-up? - correct answer
Chief complaint
In which of the following situations should the EMT consult the North American
Emergency Response Guidebook? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer The patient's weight.
Which of the following best describes blunt force trauma? - correct answer 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? -
correct answer The state fire marshall.
At which of the following points should you begin your scene size up? - correct
answer As you approach the scene in the ambulance
,EMT-B Final Exam - Test Bank Two
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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Three
What law of physics explains why a patient's liver can be injured from the impact
of his car with a tree? - correct answer 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? - correct answer All of the above.
Which of the following patients should have cervical spine immobilization taken
based on the mechanism of injury? - correct answer 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? - correct
answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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?
- correct answer All of the above
Which of the following will deliver a medium velocity impact? - correct answer
Bullet from a handgun
Which of the following is true concerning scene size-up? - correct answer The
need for additional resources must be determined on both medical and trauma
calls
,EMT-B Final Exam - Test Bank Two
What can the EMT do to detect hazards at or near the scene of a call? - correct
answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Neck injury
Which of the following is NOT true concerning the potential for violence at the
scene of an EMS call? - correct answer 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? - correct
answer Reflective traingles
Blunt-force Trauma - correct answer Injury caused by a blow that does not
penetrate the skin or other body tissues
Penetrating Trauma - correct answer Injury caused by an object that passes
through the skin or other body tissues
Mechanism of Injury - correct answer A force or forces that may have caused
injury
Danger Zone - correct answer The area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision
or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken
Index of Suspicion - correct answer Awareness that there may be injuries
Nature of the Illness - correct answer What is medically wrong with a patient
, EMT-B Final Exam - Test Bank Two
Scene Size-Up - correct answer Steps taken by an ambulance crew when
approaching the scene of an emergency call: checking scene saftey; taking
Standard Precautions; noting the mechanism of injury or nature of the patient's
illness; determining the number of patients; and deciding what, if any, additional
resources to call for
The scene size-up is the first part of the patient assessment process. It begins as
you approach the scene, surveying it to determine: - correct answer If there are
any threats to your patient's saftey.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about scene size-up? -
correct answer It continues throughout the call
If you arrive at a collision scene where there are police, fire vehicles, and other
ambulances already present, you should: - correct answer Conduct your own
scene size-up
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action when you are near the scene
of a traffic collision? - correct answer Attempt to park your vehicle downhill from
the scene
Elements of Scene Size-Up - correct answer • Checking scene safety
• Taking standard precautions
• Noting the mechanism of injury or nature of patient's illness
• Determining the number of patients
• Deciding what additional resources may be necessary
The only predictable thing about emergencies is what? - correct answer They are
often unpredictable and can pose many dangers
What are some things you do upon approaching scene? - correct answer - Look
and listen for other emergency units approaching
- Look for signs of a collision-related power outage
- Observe traffic flow
- Look for smoke in the direction of the collision scene
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