emt chap 8

increased stability from a wider wheelbase.

In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher include:

The EMT is unable to protect the patient from scene hazards.

In which of the following situations is an emergency patient move indicated?

decontaminate

It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of disease.

in a position of comfort

Patients with chest pain or dyspnea should normally be transported __________.

evaluate the patient for potentially correctible causes of combativeness, such as head injury, hypoxia, or hypoglycemia.

Prior to applying medical restraints to a combative patient, you should:

use preparatory commands to initiate any moves.

To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should:

keep the weight as close to your body as possible.

To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:

one arm above the head

To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free, the EMT should secure __________.

kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over.

When using a body drag to pull a patient who is on the ground, you should:

Long backboard

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury?

Semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock

Which of the following situations would require an urgent patient move?

An emergency move is performed before the primary assessment and treatment.

Which of the following statements regarding an emergency patient move is correct?

The majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso.

Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct?

The isolette serves to keep the neonate warm and protects him or her from excess handling.

Which of the following statements regarding the neonatal isolette is correct?

It is the safest and most powerful method of lifting a patient.

Which of the following statements regarding the power lift is correct?

Extremity lift

A 56-year-old female is found supine in a narrow hallway of her mobile home. She complains of severe weakness and dizziness, and states that she is unable to walk. There is no evidence of trauma and the patient states that she did not fall. How should you and your partner move this patient to a more spacious area?

maintain stabilization of the spine at all times.

A critical aspect of the rapid extrication technique is to:

a second patient must be transported on the squad bench of the ambulance.

A folding or portable stretcher is MOST beneficial when:

back is bent forward at the hips.

An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:

stop the move and request additional lifting assistance.

As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair chair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:

constant communication with your partners.

General guidelines for carrying a patient on a stretcher include:

keep your back in a straight, vertical position.

The FIRST rule of safe lifting is to:

basket stretcher.

The MOST appropriate carrying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven terrain is the:

injury to you or your patient.

The MOST serious consequence of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:

sacrum

The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle.

bariatrics

The branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity and allied diseases is:

lift with your palms up.

The proper technique for using the power grip is to:

direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.

Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You should:

shoulder girdle.

When a person is standing upright, the weight of anything being lifted and carried in the hands is FIRST reflected onto the:

keep the head end elevated.

When carrying a patient on a backboard up or down stairs:

place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.

When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:

15 to 20 inches

When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than ________ in front of your torso.

One at the head, one at the feet, and one on each side of the patient's torso

Which of the following MOST accurately describes the correct position of the EMTs who are executing the diamond carry technique?

Abnormal spinal curvature

Which of the following conditions or situations presents the MOST unique challenge to the EMT when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard?

220

With proper technique, you and your partner should be able to safely lift a patient who weighs up to ______ lb.

request additional personnel before making any attempts to lift him.

You and your partner respond to the scene of a 49-year-old male with acute abdominal pain. As you enter his residence, you find him lying on the floor in severe pain. He is conscious and alert. The patient appears to weigh in excess of 350 lb. Your FIRST action should be to:

secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end.

You are attending to a 22-year-old female patient who has overdosed. The patient is unresponsive in an upstairs bedroom. The most appropriate way to bring the patient downstairs is:

on her left side.

You are attending to a 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant with her first child. Your patient has been having lower abdominal pains and cramping for the past two hours. In placing your patient on the stretcher and preparing for transport, you should place her:

utilize a vacuum mattress.

You are attending to a 3-year-old female who fell off her bicycle and struck her head on the curb. The patient is alert and crying. When you attempt to immobilize her on a backboard, she becomes very upset and agitated. The most suitable alternative to the backboard is to:

increased patient comfort and dignity.

You are attending to a 34-year-old male patient who requires transport to the hospital for assessment of his chronic back pain. The patient weighs over 750 pounds. Your bariatric stretcher has a wider surface area to allow for: