EMR Certification - Pt. 5

Which of the following statements is true about assessing patients with open abdominal wounds?

• Examine only the front of the patient's body.

• Examine only the back of the patient's body.

• Examine both the front and back of the patient's body.

• Examine only the side of the body that was exposed when you approached the patient.

According to the principle of the Platinum 10 Minutes, no more than 10 minutes should be spent ____.

• at the scene of the accident.

• assessing critical injuries

• managing the airway

• en route to the hospital

Why is it important to remove jewelry before bandaging a wound?

• So the circulation will not be hindered

• So that jewelry will not be damaged

• So that the would is not contaminated

• So that the wound can be unobstructed

Which of the following is true about removing a closed-face helmet from a patient with suspected spinal trauma?

• The helmet should be removed halfway, then neck support is repositioned, and then the helmet is removed completely.

• The helmet should be removed in one swift motion and then the c-spine is stabilized immediately after removal.

• The patient is immobilized on a backboard first, and then the helmet may slowly be removed.

• The helmet should never be removed for any reason.

Airway suction should never be done for more than how many seconds at a time for an adult?

• 2 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

Impaired tissue perfusion caused by widespread infection of the blood and invasion of microorganisms in the

body is known which of the following?

• Anaphylactic shock

• Hypovolemic shock

• Septic shock

• Neurogenic shock

Geriatric patients often are less able to defend against illness and may take much longer to recover when they do become ill. This often results in:

• multiple simultaneous illnesses.

• forgetting doctor appointments.

• taking the wrong medications.

• hearing loss.

The method of categorizing patients according to priorities of treatment is which of the following?

• Extrication

• Triage

• Rescue

• Field Categorization

Blunt trauma occurs when:

• Energy is dispensed to the surrounding tissue creating a temporary cavity

• The velocity and surface area of an object allows the object to penetrate the tissues

• The surface area and velocity of an object striking the body are not sufficient to penetrate the tissue

• An object creates a break in the skin

Which of the following is the first step in treating an electrical burn?

• Manage the airway

• Bring down the skin temperature

• Remove the patient’s clothes and rinse the skin

• Determine whether the victim is still in contact with the electrical source and remove the source of the current.