WorksheetsChapter 38
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Proper protective equipment will vary depending on the hazards encountered. Which piece of equipment should be utilized during all patient contacts
Turnout gear
Helmets
Blood- and fluid-impermeable gloves
Goggles
What is the first phase of extrication
Arrival
Preparation
Scene size-up
Gaining access
As you approach an unconscious patient who is still in her wrecked vehicle, you note that there is a power line entangled in the wreckage of the vehicle. You should
retreat until the power line has been removed or the power is shut off
carefully gain access to the patient without touching any metal objects
don a pair of rubber gloves and carefully disentangle and remove the power line
call for a tow truck to lift the vehicle off of the power line and then access the patient
A two-door passenger car struck a tree while driving approximately 50 mph. The doors are badly damaged and jammed, and the driver appears to be unconscious inside the vehicle. Entering the vehicle by breaking the back window is an example of
simple access
complex access
technical rescue
disentanglement
A 30-year-old semiconscious man is pinned by the steering wheel of his badly wrecked vehicle. Once access has been gained to the patient, the EMT should
have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove him from the vehicle
immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and then allow extrication to begin
perform a primary assessment and provide any needed emergency care prior to extrication
ensure that the patient is not bleeding significantly before allowing the extrication process to commence
While the EMT is in a vehicle assessing the patient, the rescue team should be
assessing exactly how the patient is trapped and determining the safest way to extricate
awaiting further instructions from the EMT regarding how to proceed with the extrication
actively extricating the patient using whichever rescue method is deemed necessary by the rescue leader
preparing for a simple extrication process, as the EMT has obviously gained access to the patient
Proper removal of a critically injured patient from an automobile involves
moving the patient in one fast, continuous step
utilizing no more than two personnel to avoid crowding
moving the patient in smooth, slow, controlled steps.
removing the patient by grasping the immobilization device
A man has been sucked inside the bin of a grain silo and is trapped. Which of the following rescue teams is the MOST appropriate to request
Trench rescue
High-angle rescue
Local fire department
Confined space rescue
You respond to a wooded area to help search for a child who has been missing for approximately 24 hours. Which of the following equipment should you leave in the ambulance
Radio
Flashlight
Jump kit
Backboard
You are dispatched to the scene of a trench collapse. Upon arriving at the scene, your ambulance should be parked at least _____ feet from the incident
250
500
750
1000
