Chapter 3 quiz

When determining whether to use one or two rescuers to provide walking assistance to an ambulatory patient, you should:

Assess the patient's condition and the incident scene.

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

Do no further harm to the patient

You and your partner are the first unit to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The driver of the car is deceased. There are two passengers in the back seat, an unconscious man who is breathing poorly, and an unconscious 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.

You and your partner are assisting paramedics in securing an injured patient to a long backboard. One paramedic is supporting the patient's head while the other paramedic and your partner are supporting the patient's torso and legs. Where should you be?

Ready to slide the board under the patient as the team performs a log roll

The MOST effective way to prevent accidental movement of a patient's head when strapping him or her to a long backboard is to:

Secure the head to the backboard after securing the wrist and hip area.

You are the first emergency medical responder (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 it extremely difficult for you to preform CPR. You should

Tie the patient's wrists together, place his arms around your neck, and drag the patient to an area where you can begin CPR.

When moving a deceased person, it is MOST appropriate to:

place the body in a body bag and then place the body bag on a long backboard.

A device that separates into left and right halves and is helpful when moving a patient from a small place is called a:

scoop stretcher

Any time a patient has suffered a traumatic injury, you should:

suspect injury to the head, neck, or spine.

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.