You are instructing a group of new EMTs about the basics of driving an emergency vehicle. What should you emphasize as the MOST frequent locations or circumstances for ambulance crashes?
A) Intersections
B) Parking lots
C) Backing up
D) Emergency scenes
A
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A patient with a stoma and tracheostomy tube is responsive to painful stimuli and breathing shallowly at 6 times per minute. He has cyanosis of the fingertips and a weak, rapid radial pulse. Which one of the following is best in providing respiratory care to this patient?
A) Remove the tracheostomy tube, place a child mask on the bag-valve, and ventilate the patient through the stoma. B) Attach the bag-valve device directly to the tracheostomy tube. C) Use a continuous positive airway pressure device over the stoma. D) Place a tracheostomy mask over the tube and administer high-concentration oxygen.
Your patient is a 42-year-old man with multiple lacerations on his arms, head, and torso after falling through a plate-glass window. On your arrival, he appears to be unresponsive, lying prone on the sidewalk. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions in caring for this patient? 1. Control major hemorrhage. 2. Take Standard Precautions. 3. Check the area for broken glass before
kneeling next to the patient. 4. Turn him to a supine position. 5. Open his airway. A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 B) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 C) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5 D) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
What is the main duty of a Firefighter I?
A. Assume command B. Assign tasks to be performed C. Supervise performance of assigned tasks D. Perform assigned tasks under supervision
Which type of consent means that the patient has had an illness or problem explained by the physician in simple, understandable language?
A. Oral B. Expressed C. Informed D. Implied