Chapter 3
Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence?
A.Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
B.Breach of duty, injury/damages, abandonment, and causation
C.Abandonment, breach of duty, damages, and causation
D.Duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and causation
A.Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
Skeletal muscle is also called:
A.voluntary muscle.
B.smooth muscle.
C.involuntary muscle.
D.autonomic muscle.
A.voluntary muscle.
When driving an ambulance on a multilane highway in emergency mode, you should:
A.pass other drivers on the right side.
B.remain in the extreme left-hand lane.
C.remain in the extreme right-hand lane.
D.drive in the center lane of the highway.
B.remain in the extreme left-hand lane.
To evaluate hazards present at the scene and determine the number of patients, you should:
A.perform a 360° walkaround of the scene.
B.use the information provided by dispatch.
C.interview bystanders present at the scene.
D.request the fire department at all scenes.
A.perform a 360° walkaround of the scene.
As a triage supervisor, you:
A.should communicate with area hospitals regarding their capabilities.
B.must not begin treatment until all patients have been triaged.
C.are responsible for providing initial treatment to all patients.
D.must prepare patients for transport before they leave the triage area.
B. must not begin treatment until all patients have been triaged.
You arrive at the scene of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient, which of the following is a definitive sign of death?
A.Absence of a pulse
B.Dependent lividity
C.Profound cyanosis
D.Absent breath sounds
B.Dependent lividity
The nose, chin, umbilicus (navel), and spine are examples of ___________ anatomic structures.
A.midaxillary
B.superior
C.midline
D.proximal
C.midline
The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or equipment is called:
A.disinfection.
B.cleaning.
C.high-level disinfection.
D.sterilization.
B.cleaning.
Extrication is defined as:
A.immobilizing a patient before moving him or her.
B.removal from a dangerous situation or position.
C.using heavy equipment to access a patient.
D.dismantling an automobile to remove a victim.
B. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
If an incident increases in scope and complexity, the incident commander should consider:
A.maintaining responsibility for all of the command functions.
B.ceasing all operations until a revised plan is established.
C.requesting a second incident commander to assist him or her.
D.relinquishing command to someone with more experience.
D.relinquishing command to someone with more experience.
To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should:
A.use universal precautions with every patient encounter.
B.provide competent care that meets current standards.
C.always transport patients to the hospital of their choice.
D.utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient.
B.provide competent care that meets current standards.
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body activities?
A.Nervous
B.Skeletal
C.Endocrine
D.Reproductive
C. Endocrine
For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely gather and record all of the following information, except the:
A.patient's medical history.
B.nature of the call.
C.caller's phone number.
D.location of the patient(s).
A.patient's medical history.
When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle, you should:
A.move him or her in one fast, continuous step.
B.remove him or her using a short backboard.
C.release c-spine control to facilitate rapid removal.
D.protect the cervical spine during the entire process.
D.protect the cervical spine during the entire process.
Which of the following is not a common role of the EMT at the scene of a HazMat incident?
A.Decontamination
B.Transportation
C.Rehabilitation
D.Triage and treatment
A.Decontamination
You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after she was hit by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she agrees to treatment. Which of the following types of consent describes her agreement?
A.Informed
B.Expressed
C.Implied
D.Minor's
B.Expressed
The axial skeleton is composed of the:
A.lower part of the torso and the legs.
B.arms, legs, and pelvis.
C.skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column.
D.bones that constitute the pelvic girdle.
C. skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column.
When arriving at the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer rig, you note that a green cloud is being emitted from the crashed vehicle. The driver is still in the truck; he is conscious but bleeding profusely from the head. After notifying the hazardous materials team, you should:
A.park downhill from the scene.
B.position the ambulance upwind.
C.quickly gain access to the patient.
D.ask the driver to exit the vehicle.
B.position the ambulance upwind.
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unresponsive, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilateral closed femur deformities. You should:
A. stabilize her legs with long board splints.
B. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
C. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
Which of the following is probably not a multiple-casualty incident?
A.A loss of power to a hospital or nursing home with ventilator-dependent patients
B.A motor vehicle crash with two critically injured patients and two ambulances
C.An apartment fire with one patient and the possibility of others trapped in the building
D.A rollover crash of a school bus with eight children who have injuries of varying severity
B. A motor vehicle crash with two critically injured patients and two ambulances
When faced with a situation in which a patient is in cardiac arrest and a valid living will or DNR order cannot be located, you should:
A.determine the patient's illness.
B.notify the coroner immediately.
C.begin resuscitation at once.
D.contact medical control first.
C. begin resuscitation at once.
The leaf-shaped flap of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is called the:
A.pharynx.
B.uvula.
C.epiglottis.
D.vallecula.
C.epiglottis.
Other than personal safety equipment, which of the following should be the most readily accessible item in the back of an ambulance?
A.Stethoscope and penlight
B.Emergency childbirth kit
C.Long bone splinting device
D.Bleeding control supplies
D.Bleeding control supplies
Your unit has been dispatched to stand by at the scene of a structure fire. There are no injuries of which you are aware. Upon arriving at the scene, you should:
A.contact medical control and apprise him or her of the situation.
B.set up a staging area where firefighters can be treated if necessary.
C.ask the incident commander where the ambulance should be staged.
D.park your ambulance behind the incident commander's vehicle.
C.ask the incident commander where the ambulance should be staged.
While triaging patients at the scene of a building collapse, you encounter a young child who is conscious, alert, and breathing; has bilateral radial pulses; and has a severely angulated leg, which is not bleeding. According to the JumpSTART triage system, you should:
A.evacuate him to a designated area and assign him a minimal (green) category.
B.apply high-flow oxygen, obtain baseline vital signs, and continue triaging.
C.assign him a delayed (yellow) category and continue triaging the other patients.
D.quickly bind his legs together to stabilize the fracture and continue triaging.
C. assign him a delayed (yellow) category and continue triaging the other patients.