Chapter 2 Quiz/Assessment

You are dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on a remote country road. It is night, and your scene size-up reveals a heavily damaged car that rolled several times. The driver has been ejected and is lying prone in the middle of the road. In this situation, which type of protective clothing is it most essential that you don prior to making patient contact?

• Leather gloves

• Protective helmet

• Rubber-soled boots

• Reflective vest

You are treating a patient with active tuberculosis. What will afford you the best protection from the disease while you care for the patient?

• High-efficiency particulate aspirator mask

• Surgical mask with face shield

• Gloves, gown, and googles

• Purified protein derivate injection

A coworker is constantly tired and asks you for advice on how to better sleep after a busy night shift. Which response would best address this situation?

• "A small amount of alcohol can be relaxing and effective in helping you to sleep."

• "Try to make your bedroom dark and keep the temperature cool."

• "Try eating a meal before going to bed, since digestion makes you drowsy."

• "Research has shown that exercising prior to bed helps you fall asleep faster."

Which organism is classified as multi-drug resistant?

• Hepatitis B virus

• Human immunodeficiency virus

• Zika virus

• Methicillin/oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Organisms that cause diseases are called:

• Pathogens

• Antigens

• Antibodies

• Toxins

An EMT has an understanding of the different types of pathogens when she states:

• "Fungal infections typically attack the immune systems of healthy persons."

• "Bacteria tend to be larger than viruses and can be seen without a microscope."

• "Protozoa are considered parasitic worms and can live within the human body."

• "Viruses are resistant to antibiotics because they live within the body's cells."

If you have questions regarding the steps to take when exposed to an infectious disease, your best resource would be:

• Your primary care physician or ED physician

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Your service's medical director

• Your service's written exposure control plan

What action taken by an EMT illustrates an effort toward maintaining well-being in the field of EMS?

• Taking a body-building class

• Creating a healthy balance between work and family life

• Avoiding all alcohol and fatty food

• Establishing a relationship with a mental health professional

Preincident stress education, one-on-one support, and disaster support services are all part of:

• A balanced work environment

• A comprehensive CISM program

• Stress reduction techniques

• Burnout prevention programs

You have worked with the same partner for several years and know him well. Over the past three months, the two of you have had four horrific pediatric calls with death as the outcome of each. Which observation would make you the most suspicious that your partner is experiencing a possible stress reaction that might encumber his ability to work as an EMT?

• Interest in going back to school to study accounting

• Statement that he intends to drop to part-time status

• Excessive and uncharacteristic irritability

• Request to be scheduled for night shifts