Chapter 02 Quiz

When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:

Allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions

Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?

There is no vaccine against HIV infection

Which of the following would provide the EMT with the BEST cover in a situation involving active gunfire?

A concrete barricade

You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experience a stroke. She is obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her body. In addition to providing the medical care that she needs you should:

Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of her.

General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases?

Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery

Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?

An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of car in which a child was previously killed.

Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:

Animals or insects

Which of the following is an effective stress management strategy?

Developing a social network outside of EMS

Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:

Have been infected with hepatitis in the past

Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:

History of chronic disease

While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward, a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later. What route of transmission does this scenario describe?

Indirect Contact

At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and power lines are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:

Mark off a danger zone around the downed lines

The EMT's first priority is

Personal safety

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars collided head-on the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the process of stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should:

Put on high-visibility safety vests

After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:

Report the incident to your supervisor after the call

Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser

Requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.

The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is:

Substandard or inappropriate patient care

Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct?

The stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously .

The simplest yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to:

Wash your hands in between patient contacts

Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:

whenever you touch non intact skin