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WorksheetsOutdoor Emergency Care Chapter 5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
To maintain proper alignment when moving or lifting a heavy object, the weight of the object must be:
offset using shoulder and chest strength.
evenly transferred to the legs.
evenly transferred to the legs.
transferred to the forearms and biceps.
To lessen one’s chances of injury while lifting and moving a patient, one should:
roll the patient.
combine good lifting and moving techniques.
use a long-axis drag to avoid lifting.
avoid manual moves and instead use mechanical devices.
When a person exhibits good body mechanics and lifts properly, the spine is:
slightly bent in the upper thoracic region.
straight at the thoracic region and bent in the lumbar region.
bent at no more than 15 degrees.
straight and in an anatomical position.
When used correctly, the power grip maximizes the force of the hands, which are placed:
palms down and 8 inches apart.
palms up and 10 inches apart.
palms up and 5 inches apart.
palms down and 18 inches apart.
When using the power grip, the hands are:
placed underneath the lifting device and held loosely.
placed underneath the lifting device and held firmly.
placed on the side of the lifting device and held firmly.
held on the side of the device at a 45-degree angle.
Which of the following instructions is most important for the use of good body mechanics in a power lift?
Maintain a wide stance (at least 24 inches).
Keep your back muscles loose and your head bent forward.
Straighten your legs to lift.
Squat down and keep your knees outward at a 45-degree angle.
Extremity lifts may not be tolerated by:
obese and young patients.
elderly patients and patients with respiratory disorders.
patients with visual impairments.
patients with ankle injuries.
Like a direct ground lift, a ________ lift is used to raise patients who are lying on their back.
LEAN
BEAN
MEAN
SEAN
The first step in packaging a patient is:
deciding how to get the patient and equipment off the hill.
placing the patient’s injury uphill.
deciding the fastest route of transport.
deciding who will be in the handles of the toboggan during transport.
The uphill positioning principle has exceptions. For patients with breathing difficulty the patient should be placed either seated or uphill depending on other injuries. The uphill concept allows easier breathing because:
the ribs have greater flexibility of movement in the uphill position.
air flows more easily through a patient’s nose compared to a head-downhill position.
it calms patients by enabling them to see where they are going during transport.
of less pressure from the abdominal contents pushing upwards.
A woman who is six months pregnant and experiencing back pain should be placed on a backboard and then placed in a toboggan in which of the following positions?
In a supine position
On her left side
Sitting up
With her head downhill
A basket stretcher is the best method for transporting a patient:
out of the back country.
on an LSB in any terrain.
with a fractured femur.
who is extremely heavy.
An appropriate landing zone (LZ) for safely landing a helicopter is an open area that is approximately:
75 feet x 100 feet.
100 feet x 100 feet.
100 feet x 200 feet.
200 feet x 200 feet.
During helicopter landing or takeoff, most protocols only allow the _______ to be in the LZ.
OEC Technician and the patient
landing coordinator
patrol director
risk manager
After a landing helicopter is safely on the ground, one may approach the aircraft only when signaled by the:
pilot or crew chief.
landing coordinator.
Fire Department chief.
senior police officer on the scene.
When approaching a helicopter, whether it is running or not, always do so from the:
front,
back.
left side.
right side.
Which of the following instructions for approaching a running rescue helicopter is most dangerous?
Remain in an upright position and approach from the rear.
Remain low.
Remove any loose clothing.
Remain in sight of the pilot at all times.
An urgent move is required when:
a patient is in severe pain.
the rescuer and the patient must move to a safer location.
a crowd of people has formed around you and the patient.
the patient complains of being cold on a 10-degree day.
In most instances, an urgent move is performed:
only after additional help has arrived.
only when Medical Control orders it.
before any assessment has been performed.
after the primary and secondary assessments have been completed.
To use an urgent move called the shoulder drag, you should:
feet drag.
blanket drag.
shoulder drag.
underarm-wrist drag.
