Cops Rock
You are on patrol and find a male in a stairwell unconscious. You can treat him under the principle of _____________ Consent?
Implied Consent
The 3 elements of Negligence are, Duty to act, Breach of that duty, and an injury is suffered as a result?
a. True
b. False
a. True
The initial gathering of information, such as the number of patients, is done during Scene Size-up.
a. True
b. False
a. True
What 2 things must you confirm about a patient before inserting an Oral Pharyngeal Airway (OPA)
They must be unconscious and have no gag reflex
Which of the following patients would be considered competent to refuse treatment?
a. 4yr old girl with a broken wrist
b. 32yr old intox woman with lacerations on arm
c. 86yr old blind man living alone
d. 21yr old man speaking nonsense
c. 86yr old blind man living alone.
When ingestion of a large amount of methamphetamine is suspected, you should make the patient vomit.
a. True
b. False
b. False
If Scene Size-up is the first priority when you arrive on the scene of an incident, which assessment immediately follows?
a. Primary Assessment
b. Secondary Assessment
c. Ongoing Assessment
d. Handoff Report
a. Primary Assessment
If a patient has facial injuries and a suspected scull fracture, which airway are you definitely NOT inserting?
a. Oral Pharyngeal Airway (OPA)
b. Nasal Pharyngeal Airway (NPA)
b. Nasal Pharyngeal Airway (NPA)
Insomnia, changes in eating habits, difficulty concentrating and feelings of hopelessness are all warning signs of
a. Insanity
b. Stress
c. Weak bladder syndrome
d. None of the above
b. Stress
The proper procedure for treating skin exposure to liquid chemical is to?
Remove clothing and flush the skin with water for at least 15 minutes
If a victim is having trouble breathing, and upon arrival you find her sitting in the tripod position, working hard to breath. She is pale and restless. Which of the following signs would be an additional indicator that the patient is in respiratory distress?
a. Delayed Capillary Refill
b. Unequal pupils
c. Accessory muscle use
d. Difficulty swallowing
c. Accessory muscle use
What is the main function of the Oral Pharyngeal Airway?
a. To determine if you should ask them on a date
b. To keep the tongue from blocking the airway
c. To prepare the patient for intubation
d. To replace the head tilt chin lift or jaw thrust maneuver
b. To keep the tongue from blocking the airway
What is the best way to prevent exposure to infectious diseases?
a. wash hands after patient contact
b. wear appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equip) when working with a patient
c. Drive around the block until EMS arrives on scene first.
d. Use a Lysol wipe before and after each call
You arrive on scene at a MVA. During what phase of assessment would you determine the number of patients involved?
a. Scene Size-up
b. Primary Assessment
c. Secondary Assessment
d. Ongoing / Reassessment
a. Scene Size-up
Of the following signs, which indicates normal breathing?
a. Cyanosis
b. Patient is unable to speak in full sentences
c. Equal rise and fall of the chest
d. Wheezing
c. Equal rise and fall of the chest
Which of the following is the most important skill in resuscitative efforts.
a. Deep Ventilations
b. Performing high quality chest compressions
c. Requesting an ambulance
d. Effective advanced life support
b. Performing high quality chest compressions
Which of the following is a physical stress reaction?
a. Muscle aches
b. Exhaustion
c. Increased heart rate
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What are the 2 main functions of the Primary Assessment?
To identify and treat life-threatening injuries
You are attempting to manage a patient with a suspected cervical spine injury. Which technique would you use to open the airway?
a. Head tilt chin lift
b. Oral airway (OPA)
c. Jaw thrust maneuver
d. Nasal airway (NPA)
Jaw thrust maneuver
Regardless of the patient's age, chest compressions should be performed at a rate of ______ per minute?
100-120 beats or compressions per minute