c26-c30
A compression injury that is severe enough to cut off blood flow below the injury is called
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
Peritonitis would MOST likely result following injury to the:
STOMACH
According to the GEMS diamond, a person’s activities of daily living are evaluated during the:
SOCIAL ASSESSMENT
What is the first phase of extrication?
PREPERATION
What type of terrorist group would MOST likely bomb an abortion clinic?
Single-issue group
The quickest and MOST effective way to control external bleeding from an extremity is
TOURNIQUET
.Skeletal muscle is also referred to as:
STRIATED MUSCLE
.What improves a patient’s quality of life shortly before death?
COMFORT CARE
What statement describes a mass-casualty incident?
The patient count exhausts your resources
.You are dispatched to a bombing along with 15 other ambulances. Upon arriving at the scene, you should stage your ambulance:
upwind and uphill from the bombing site
Which mechanisms of injury would likely cause a crushing injury of the larynx and/or trachea?
Attempted suicide by hanging
You respond to a sick child late at night. The child appears very ill, has a high fever, and is drooling. He is sitting in a tripod position, struggling to breathe. You should suspect:
epiglottitis.
At what speed will the ambulance begin to hydroplane when there is water present on the roadway?
30MPH
.A two-door passenger car struck a tree while driving approximately 50 mph. The doors are badly damaged and jammed, and the driver appears to be unconscious inside the vehicle. Entering the vehicle by breaking the back window is an example of:
COMPLEX ACESS
The Department of Homeland Security posts a daily advisory system to keep the public aware of the current terrorist threat level. What does an orange level indicate?
High: High risk of terrorist attacks
A patient who experiences an immediate loss of consciousness followed by a lucid interval has a(n):
epidural hematomA
9.Shortly after ascending rapidly to the surface of the water while holding his breath, a 29-year-old diver begins coughing up pink, frothy sputum and complains of dyspnea and chest pain. You should suspect and treat this patient for:
.
an air embolism
The most common and often most serious ambulance crashes occur at/on:
INTERSECTIONS
When EMS responds to a disaster, as part of their response within the ICS, EMS would start with a scene size-up. What is the next step for the first-responding units?
ESTABLISH COMMAND
When assessing a patient who was exposed to a vesicant agent, you should expect to encounter:
skin blistering
When caring for a patient with signs of a pneumothorax, your MOST immediate concern should be:
ventilatory inadequacy.
The 1-minute Apgar score of a newborn reveals that the baby has a heart rate of 90 beats/min, a pink body but blue hands and feet, and rapid respirations. The baby cries when the soles of its feet are flicked and resists attempts to straighten its legs. You should assign an Apgar score of:
8
The recommended dimensions for a helicopter landing zone are:
100X100FT
Which toxicity level would you assign a hazardous material spill that could cause a person temporary damage or residual injury unless prompt medical treatment is given?
LEVEL 2
Pinpoint pupils, vomiting, bradycardia, and excessive salivation are signs of exposure to:
soman