EMR Chapter 18

Which of the following MOST accurately describes the correct technique performing a clothes drag?

Grasp the clothes just behind the collar, rest the patient's head on your arms, and drag the patient to safety.

Which of the following statements regarding the fire fighter drag is correct?

It does not require you to lift or carry the patient.

You and your partner are the first to arrive at the scene of a man who fell approximately 20' from a second-story balcony. The patient is found laying on his side. He is conscious and alert with adequate breathing. A paramedic is approximately 5 minutes away. You should:

Keep the patient's head and neck stabilized, tell the patient not to move, and wait for the paramedic unit to arrive at the scene

All of the following are general recommendation to follow when moving a patient, EXCEPT:

Moving the patient before treating him or her if the scene is safe.

An elderly woman must be moved from an unsafe environment quickly. The patient is unconscious and is wearing thin nightgown. What is the MOST rapid and effective way for you and your partner to move her?

Place a blanket or rug on the ground, roll her onto it, and quickly remove her from the unsafe environment.

You and you partner are the first unit to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The drive of the car is deceased. There are two passengers in the back seat, an unconscious man who is breathing poorly and a conscious woman who is lying on top of him. How should you move the woman?

Rapidly. But carefully remove her from the car so that you can gain access to the unconscious man

In which of the following situations would an emergency move be the MOST appropriate?

The area around the patient cannot be protected adequately.

You are the first EMR to arrive at the scene of a 49-year-old man in cardiac arrest. The patient clearly weighs more than you do and is in an area that makes is extremely difficult for you to perform CPR. You should:

Tie the patient's wrist together. Place his arms around your neck and drag the latke t to an area where you can begin CPR

The recovery position is MOST appropriately used for a patient's who are:

Unconscious and not injured

The blanket drag would be MOST appropriate to use to movie a patient if he or she is:

Wearing clothing that is easily torn.

Before attempting to move any patient. You should:

assess the patient's weight and know your physical limitations.

The arm-to-arm drag allows you to move a patient:

by carrying the weight of his or her upper body as the lower trunk and legs drag on the floor.

In addition to ensuring your own safety, the MOST important guideline to follow when moving a patient is to:

do no further harm to the patient.

If a patient is lying on the floor or ground in an unsafe environment, you should:

drag the patient away from the scene instead of trying to lift or carry him or her.

If you suspect that a patient has suffered a head or spine injury, you should:

keep the patient's head and spine immobilized to avoid movement.

When moving a patient, who typically gives the command to begin the move?

the rescuer at the patient's head

Regardless of the technique you use for moving patients, you should:

to keep yourself balanced

With regard to lifting and moving, good body mechanics includes:

using your legs and not your back when lifting.

You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of an ill person. You find the patient, a 350-pound man, sitting in a small bathroom, the patient tells you that he is extremely weak and is unable to walk. You should.

wait for additional rescuers to arrive before trying to move him.