Chapter 8

1.When providing bag-mask ventilations to an infant, what is most important to remember?

• Twist slowly when you lift

• Keep your back in a straight position

• Bend at the waist to pick something up

• Use your arms to do most of the lifting

2. When lifting a stretcher using the power lift, you should

• Bend at the hips, knees, back, and arms

• Bend at the waist and keep your back straight

• Place your hands palms up on the litter handle

• Place your hands palms down on the litter's side bars

3. It is impractical to apply a vest-type extrication device on a critically injured patient to remove him or her from a wrecked vehicle because it:

• Takes too long to correctly apply

• Does not fully immobilize the spine

• Cannot be used on patients who are in their car

• Does not provide adequate stabilization

4. Proper guidelines for correct reaching include all of the following, EXCEPT:

• Avoiding twisting your back.

• Avoiding hyperextension of your back.

• Keeping the back in a locked-in position.

• Reaching no more than 30 inches in front of your body.

5. An injured hang glider is trapped at the top of a large mountain and must be evacuated to the ground. The terrain is very rough and uneven. Which of the following devices would be the safest and most appropriate to use?

• Stair chair

• Stokes basket

• Scoop stretcher

• Long backboard

When two EMTs are lifting a patient on a long backboard, they should

• Lift the patient from the sides of the board

• Make every attempt to lift with their backs

• Position the strongest EMT at the foot of the board.

• Position the strongest EMT at the head of the board.

Which of the following techniques is considered to be an emergency move?

• Extremity lift

• Supine transfer

• Firefighter's drag

• Direct ground lift

To extract a patient from the basement of a building, you must transport the patient up a flight of stairs. In doing this, you must ensure that:

• The elevated head of the backboard goes first

• The backboard with the elevated foot end goes first

• The backboard is slightly tilted to the left to distribute weight.

• The patient's feet are higher than his or her head, whichever end is carried first.

9. If an injured patient needs to be moved but is not in immediate danger from fire or building collapse, you should first

• Order the equipment you need for extrication

• Check the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation

• Remove the patient with the rapid extrication technique

• Determine the number of people you will need to move the patient