Quiz 8

Situations in which you should use the rapid extrication technique include all of the following, EXCEPT: Select one: a. a patient who can be properly assessed while still in the vehicle. b. a patient who blocks access to another seriously injured patient. c. a patient who needs immediate care that requires a supine position. d. a patient whose condition requires immediate transport to the hospital.

a. a patient who can be properly assessed while still in the vehicle.

When performing the rapid extrication technique to remove a patient from his or her vehicle, you should: Select one: a. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard. b. grasp the patient by the clothing and drag him or her from the car. c. apply a vest-style extrication device prior to moving the patient. d. apply a cervical collar and immobilize the patient on a short backboard.

a. apply a cervical collar and remove the patient on a long backboard.

An 81-year-old female fell and struck her head. You find the patient lying on her left side. She is conscious and complains of neck and upper back pain. As you are assessing her, you note that she has a severely kyphotic spine. What is the MOST appropriate method of immobilizing this patient? Select one: a. Move her to a supine position and immobilize her with a scoop stretcher and padding. b. Leave her on her side and use blanket rolls to immobilize her to the long backboard. c. Immobilize her in a supine position on a long backboard and secure her with straps. d. Apply a cervical collar and place her in a sitting position on the wheeled stretcher.

b. Leave her on her side and use blanket rolls to immobilize her to the long backboard.

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250lbs with fewer than _______________ rescuers, regardless of individual strength. Select one: a. three b. six c. four d. five

c. four

When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid: Select one: a. flexing your body at the knees. b. the use of more than two EMTs. c. using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible. d. the use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher.

c. using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible.

Which is the MOST appropriate method to use when moving a patient from his or her bed to a wheeled stretcher? Select one: a. Extremity carry b. Direct carry c. Logroll d. Draw sheet method

d. Draw sheet method

You and your partner enter the residence of an elderly couple, both of whom are found unconscious in their bed. There is no evidence of trauma. As you begin your assessment, you and your partner notice the smell of natural gas in the residence. Which of the following should be your MOST appropriate action? Select one: a. Quickly exit the residence and request the fire department to move the patients. b. Perform a rapid assessment and then move the patients from their residence. c. Request another ambulance to assist with lifting and moving the patients. d. Rapidly remove the patients from their residence using a blanket or clothes drag.

d. Rapidly remove the patients from their residence using a blanket or clothes drag.

An unrestrained patient is sitting in his car after an automobile crash. He is conscious and alert, has no visible trauma, and is complaining of neck and back pain. Before removing him from his car, you should: Select one: a. maintain manual stabilization of his head and grasp him by the clothes. b. slide a scoop stretcher under his buttocks and rotate him laterally. c. perform a detailed head-to-toe assessment and apply a cervical collar. d. apply a cervical collar and immobilize him with a vest-style device.

d. apply a cervical collar and immobilize him with a vest-style device.

In most instances, you should move a patient on a wheeled ambulance stretcher by: Select one: a. retracting the undercarriage and carrying the stretcher to the ambulance. b. pushing the foot of the stretcher while your partner guides the head. c. slightly lifting the stretcher to prevent unnecessary patient movement. d. pushing the head of the stretcher while your partner guides the foot.

d. pushing the head of the stretcher while your partner guides the foot.

The extremity lift would NOT be appropriate to use on a patient: Select one: a. who complains of nausea. b. with forearm lacerations. c. without a spinal injury. d. with a deformed humerus.

d. with a deformed humerus.