Law & Order
What type of consent is given when a patient nods or holds out their arm for treatment?
What is Implied Consent
What is the best way to prevent back injuries when lifting a patient?
What is Lift with your legs, not your back!
What’s the first thing EMTs should do when arriving at a vehicle crash scene?
What is Ensure Scene Safety
*Daily Double *
What’s the name for a baby from birth to one month old?
What is Neonate
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the skin
What does "tachy-" mean?
What is Fast
ex: Tachycardia
What’s the #1 way to prevent the spread of infection?
What is handwashing
What type of documentation is used to record a patient’s history, assessment, and treatment?
What is Patient Care Report – PCR
When is it appropriate to use lights and sirens during patient transport?
A. Whenever the patient asks for it
B. Only when the patient's condition is life-threatening
C. Anytime an EMT is driving
D. When the hospital is far away
What is Only when the patient's condition is life-threatening (B)
What is the first priority at a hazardous materials scene?
What is scene safety
What federal law protects patient health information?
What is HIPAA------- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What type of patient move should be used in a life-threatening situation?
What is Emergency move
*Daily Double*
When working on roadways or around traffic, federal law requires that you
A. Stop traffic in all direction near the incident
B. Wear a turnout coat, bunker pants, and helmet
C. Wear an approved, highly reflective safety vest
D. Document the location and condition of all vehicles involved
What is Wear an approved, highly reflective safety vest (C)
At what age do children typically develop separation anxiety?
What is 6 to 12 months
The frontal plane divides the body into
A. left and right sides
B. top and bottom halves
C. anterior and posterior
D. proximal and distal
What is anterior and Posterior (C)
What does "hypo-" mean in medical terms?
What is Below normal, low
ex: hypoglycemia
What’s the best way to manage stress as an EMT?
What is Exercise, healthy diet, sleep, and peer support!
What does the FCC stand for?
What is Federal Communication Commission
When operating a ground or air ambulance why is it critical to ensure that any overhead compartments are securely closed and locked?
A. Failure to do so may lead to injury of EMS providers or patients
B. It is not critical to do so, only gauze/tape/slings are stored in overhead compartments
C. Failure to do so may lead to equipment damage
D. It is impossible to do so, all overhead compartments automatically latch
What is Failure to do so may lead to injury of EMS providers or patients (A)
What placard color indicates flammable materials?
What is red
What legal protection helps EMTs who provide emergency care in good faith?
What is Good Samaritan Law
What’s the best carry for moving a conscious patient up or down stairs?
What is Stair Chair carry
Gaining access to the patent at an accident scene without any tools or breaking glass is known as
A. Simple access
B. Complex access
C. Rapid extrication
D. Delayed extrication
What is Simple Access (A)
The normal Respiratory Rate for an adult is
What is 12-20 breaths per minute
What is the medical term for the windpipe?
What is Trachea
*Daily Double*
What does "Brady-" mean?
What is slow
Ex: bradycardia
What is the most common cause of EMT injuries?
What is Back injuries from improper lifting
*Daily Double*
If a patient speaks a different language, what's the best way to communicate?
What is use an official interpreter, translation app, or gestures
What is the "golden rule" of emergency vehicle driving?
What is drive with due regard for the safety of all
What is the "hot zone" at a HAZMAT incident?
What is The area with immediate danger of exposure!
What is the term for when an EMT leaves a patient without ensuring continued care?
What is Abandonment
* Double Jeopardy*
Which of the following dragging techniques would involve grabbing the patient by the jacket collar?
A.Blanket drag
B. Sling Drag
C.Firefighter drag
D.Clothing drag
What is Clothing Drag (D)
Rationale: The clothing drag is performed when the rescuer, having identified the situation as life threatening and understanding the need to rapidly move the patient, grabs onto a sturdy portion of the patient’s clothing (i.e. belt, pant legs, jacket collar, etc) and while maintaining the best possible body mechanics, pulls the patient to safety.
What should be done before forcing entry into a vehicle to extricate a patient?
A. Break all the windows
B. Ensure the vehicle is stabilized
C. Immediately pull the patient out
D. Try to roll the vehicle over
What is Ensure the vehicle is stabilized (B)
Your patient is two years old. She would be considered a(n)
What is toddler
*Daily Double*
Which organ filters toxins from the blood?
What is the Liver
What does "cyanotic" mean?
What is Bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen!
What’s the first step in assessing scene safety?
What is look for potential hazards
SOAP is an acronym for a patient care report and is used for narrative documentation and includes all pertinent information. Using the SOAP method to write your PCR report, which of the following should be included for the letter "A," in the acronym?
A. Objective data that can be verified or observed by multiple people.
B. The treatment to be carried out in the best interest of the patient.
C. Details relative to the patient's experience of the illness or injury.
D. The analysis of the problem based upon subjective and objective data.
What is The analysis of the problem based upon subjective and objective data.(D)
What is the biggest risk factor when responding to an emergency with lights and sirens?
What is intersection collisions, during the day
Which of the following items are required to be present on vehicles transporting large amounts of hazardous materials?
A.Placards.
B. Shipping Papers.
C. Emergency Contact Information.
D. Proper Shipping Name.
What is Placards (A)
Rationale: The Department of Transportation requires that all vehicles transporting large quantities of hazardous materials be marked with placards to identify the substance and hazard.
You are dispatched to the local police department for a patient that is threatening suicide. The police department is requesting transport for a psychiatric consult but the patient is refusing transport. You can transport this patient against his will based on which of the following?
A. Involuntary consent
B. Expressed Consent
C. Have PD transport
D. Confirmed consent
What is Involuntary consent (A)
Which of the following techniques would require two responders to lift a patient from a supine position by lifting their torso and legs?
A.Direct ground lift.
B. Extremity lift.
C.Blanket lift.
D.Modified firefighter's carry.
What is Extremity lift (B)
What is the safest method for removing an unresponsive patient from a vehicle with possible spinal injuries?
What is Rapid extrication technique while maintaining spinal stabilization
Eating disorders are more common among which of the following age groups?
A. Adolescents
B. School age
C. Toddlers
D. Older adults
What is Adolescents (A)
The ______ skeleton consists primarily of the skull, spinal column, and rib cage
What is Axial Skeleton
What position is lying on your back, face up
What is Supine
What is the first thing you should do if exposed to blood or bodily fluids?
What is Wash the affected area and report it!
What does "SOAP" stand for in documentation?
What is Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Which of the following is the biggest hazard in EMS highway operations?
A. Traffic flow
B. Fuel or fire hazards
C. Airbags
D. Hazardous cargoes
What is Traffic Flow (A)
What is the term for removing dangerous substances from a person or equipment?
What is decontamination
Which of the following is a definitive sign of death?
A. decapitation
B. Pulselessness
C. Apnea
D. Unresponsiveness
What is decapitation (A)
Which of the following moves is used when the scene is dangerous and the patient must be moved before providing care?
A. Urgent move
B. Emergency move
C. non-urgent move
D. Critical move
What is Emergency move (B)
What should EMTs do before breaking a car window for extrication?
What is Ensure patient protection and check for alternative entry points!
What is the leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults?
What is Trauma/Accidents
Which of the following regarding Homeostasis is correct?
A. Homeostasis is assured if all vital signs are within normal limits
B. Homeostasis is a state of balance or equilibrium within the body
C. The body works to avoid homeostasis over prolonged periods
D. Patients who are alert and without pain are demonstrating homeostasis
What is Homeostasis is a state of balance or equilibrium within the body (B)
What does Nephrology mean?
What is study of the kidneys
You are working for a private agency. What personal protective equipment (PPE) are appropriate for managing an MVC in an intersection?
A. Gloves
B. Gloves and face shield
C. Gloves and reflective vest
D. Full turnout gear
What is Gloves and reflective vest (C)
Patient care orders in the form of protocols or standing orders that do not require direct contact with the medical control physician
What is off-line medical control
What’s the biggest risk of using lights and sirens?
What is Increased chance of accidents!
Which of the following documents is developed for the recognition and identification of hazardous materials by first responders?
A. Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations.
B. The National Response to HAZMAT Incidents Guide.
C. The Emergency Response Guidebook.
D. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and labeling of Chemicals.
What is The Emergency Response Guidebook. (C)
What are the four components required to prove negligence?
What is Duty to act, breach of duty, causation, damages
Name two types of stretchers besides the standard wheeled stretcher.
What is Scoop stretcher, backboard, flexible stretcher, or basket stretcher
When person is trapped in an enclosed space is
What is Entrapment
What physiological change makes elderly patients more prone to fractures?
What is Decreased bone density
What are the three types of muscle in the human body?
What is Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle
What is Encephalitis
What is Inflammation of the brain
What is OSHA?
What is the federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace
What should an EMT do if they make a mistake in a written report?
What is Draw a single line through the mistake, correct it and initial it
What’s the safest way to park at an emergency scene on the highway?
What is At an angle, using the ambulance as a blocker!
You are first on the scene of an industrial complex fire. You note seeing a yellow corner on the NFPA chemical hazards placard. Which of the following does this represent?
A. Flammability
B. Health hazards
C. Reactivity
D. Special considerations
What is Reactivity (C)
You are treating a 56 year old female complaining of substernal chest pain radiating to her neck and left shoulder that came on during light exercise. On EMS arrival the patient is free of pain and is refusing treatment and transport for evaluation. What is your best course of action in this situation?
A. Have her sign a refusal and return to service, there are patients that need transport
B. Explain that she needs to be evaluated for the chest pain even if she goes to her own physician
C. Explain the possible complications of refusing service and urge her to be evaluated; have refusal signed and tell her to call again if needed
D. Advise her she can not refuse care and transport her to the nearest appropriate facility
What is Explain the possible complications of refusing service and urge her to be evaluated; have refusal signed and tell her to call again if needed (C)
When is it appropriate to use an urgent move to transport a patient? Choose the three options that are correct.
A.When the patient has an altered mental status
B.When the patient has a minor injury
C.When the patient requires immediate life-saving care
D.When the patient is unable to assist with their movement
What is A,C,D
Rationale: Urgent moves are used when the patient requires immediate life-saving care and is unable to assist safely with their movement. This includes situations where the patient has an altered mental status or requires immediate transport due to a life-threatening condition. Patients with minor injuries who are able to assist with their movement do not require an urgent move.
What piece of equipment is used to remove an injured patient from a vehicle while protecting their spine?
What is KED--- Kendrick Extrication Device
While assessing an infant, you note depressed fontanelles. This indicates that the infant
A. is most likely dehydrated
B. is perfusing normally
C. has increased intracranial pressure
D. has been crying recently
What is, is most likely dehydrated (A)
Which part of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
What is the left ventricle
*Double Jeopardy*
What does "hematemesis" mean?
What is Vomiting blood
What does the acronym "CISM" stand for?
What is Critical Incident Stress Management
What should always be written down if a patient refuses care?
What is Informed refusal with risks explained, signed AMA form, and witness signature!
What is the most common type of ambulance accident?
A. rear-end collison
B. Rollover
C. T-bone at intersection
D. Running off the road
What is T-bone at intersection (C)
What are the three zones of a hazardous materials incident?
What is Hot Zone (danger area), warm zone (decontamination), and Cold zone (safe area)