Chapter 2 EMS Workforce Safety and Wellness

Your partner, who holds a second job, is very irritable with you and the patient. Your partner may be

• abusing alcohol or illegal drugs
• is experiencing sleep deprivation
• has personal issues with the patient
• has been oversleeping because of stress

You are first to arrive on scene of an emergency.  First you should...

• access the patient and initiate the appropriate care
• wait in your vehicle until law enforcement arrives
• survey the scene for potential safty hazards
• determine exactly how many patients are involved

You arrive first at the scene of a shooting. Law enforcement personnel have secured the scene...

• you should provide the appropriate care while disturbing the scene as little as possible
• move all furniture and other objects out of the way to make adequate room
• take a mental picture of the scene and wait for the paramedic to arrive
• not provide any patient care

While arriving on a scene of a small vehicle accident you see the vehicle is on its side with a person still in it.  You should

• stabilize the car with rope and carefully extricate the man
• carefully enter the car and rapidly remove the man to safety
• use by standards to help roll the car over so that you can access the man
• assess the stability of the vehicle and notify the fire department

A person suspected of having TB is in the back of the ambulance.  The patient is coughing.  In addition to gloves, you should also...

• Apply a full face shield to the patient and don a second pair of gloves
• put on a HEPA respirator and apply an oxygen mask to the patient
• Put on your safety goggles and apply an oxygen mask to the patient

Which of the following is not a consideration when responding to an emergency scene

• fastening your safety belt
• proceeding quickly but safely
• considering the drivers around you
• taking the shortest route

The CDC recommends that leather gloves be used as a barrier against blood and fluids

• False
• True

Which of the following immunizations and tests are recommended for EMS providers?

• TB skin testing, hepatitis A vaccine, and prophylactic antibiotics 
• West Nile virus vaccine, tetanus prophylaxis, and hepatitis B vaccine
• hepatitis C vaccine, HIV prophylaxis, and annual TB skin testing
• tetanus prophylaxis , hepatitis B vaccine, and TB skin testing

A chronically ill patient who is experiencing denial usually tries to make a deal to avoid the inevitable

• True
• False, the ask "why me"
• False, they are typically withdrawn
• False, often cannot believe what is happening to them

A CISD is used to alleviate the stress reactions caused by high-stress incidents

• False
• True