EMT Basic AAOS

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms? Select one: A. A 44-year-old male with abdominal pain and severe dizziness B. A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis C. A 55-year-old male with a severe headache and 2 days of nausea D. A 49-year-old female with blurred vision and ringing in the ears A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during the scene si...

Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. nature of illness Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. address the patient's symptoms Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. a fever Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? MRSA Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition? Substance abuse ...

abandonment Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient advance directive Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will or health care directive applied ethics The manner in which princip...

To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free, the EMT should secure __________. one arm above the head The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle. sacrum An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the: back is bent forward at the hips. The proper technique for using the power grip is to: lift with your palms up. Wh...

Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via: animals or insects. Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct? The stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously. Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT: assessment by the EMT. While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. Becau...