EMT Quiz Chapter 6

You have been charged with writing a policy regarding reaching for equipment. In that​ policy, you indicate that the maximum distance an EMT should reach is no more​ than:

15 to 20 inches in front of his body.

In preparing the​ schedule, you have been instructed to pair EMTs in a way that decreases the chance of injury when lifting and moving patients. Given this​ directive, who would make the best partner for a tall and very strong​ EMT?

A tall and very strong EMT

Which of the following would be considered an appropriate position for​ transport?

An alert​ 67-year-old female with nausea in a sitting position

A patient involved in a motor vehicle collision has critical injuries and must be immediately removed from the car for lifesaving care and transport to the hospital. Prior to removing the patient from the​ vehicle, which one of the following must be​ done?

Application of a​ cervical-spine immobilization collar

When lifting the stretcher with a patient secured to​ it, the EMT must avoid which of the​ following?

Bending at the waist

An elderly patient is being taken care of at home by family members and lies in a​ hospital-type bed in the living room. After providing necessary​ care, you prepare to move her from the bed to the stretcher. There is no mechanism that suggests a​ head, neck, or spinal injury. Which one of the following methods would be most appropriate in this​ situation?

Draw sheet method

A large patient has been placed on the​ stretcher, and you and your partner are preparing to raise the stretcher using the power lift. Which one of the following observations of your partner would cause you to stop the lift in order to correct his​ technique?

His feet are positioned closely together.

You are trying to convince the equipment committee to purchase a hydraulic power stretcher. When discussing advantages over a more traditional​ stretcher, what would you​ emphasize?

It will be easier to lift and lower when it is loaded with a patient.

A patient has fallen in his upstairs bathroom and is lying on the floor. Assessment indicates no life threats to the​ airway, breathing, or​ circulation; however, he does have​ pain, deformity, and bruising to his right hip. In this​ situation, the EMT should recognize the need for what type of​ move?

Non−urgent

A large female patient has fallen in a parking lot between two cars. She must be moved on the backboard to the waiting stretcher which is located approximately 200 feet from your location. Four rescuers are present. How would they best be used to promote the safest movement of the​ patient?

One at the​ head, one at the​ feet, and the other two on opposite sides of the backboard

Which one of the following positions would be most appropriate for an alert and oriented patient complaining of shortness of​ breath?

Position of comfort

Patient packaging for transport always​ requires:

Proper lifting technique.

A patient must be removed immediately from a structure that is on the verge of collapse following an explosion. He is lying on the ground and dressed in shorts and a​ T-shirt. You are by yourself and have no other supplies or equipment. What type of move would be most appropriate in this​ situation?

The armpit−forearm drag

Which observation demonstrates that the EMTs and EMRs are correctly using the stair​ chair?

The patient is carried down the stairs feet first.

A patient has developed chest pain while working in his wood shop. After assessing and providing care to the​ patient, the chest pain​ remains, although his vital signs are normal. To get him to the​ ambulance, the EMTs must first go up a short flight of stairs from the basement to the first​ floor, where the front door is located. Which one of the following would be the safest for both the patient and​ crew?

The patient is carried up the stairs on the stair chair feet first.

When transferring a patient from a bed to a wheeled​ stretcher, an EMT uses proper body mechanics when he or​ she:

aligns his​ shoulder, hips, and feet when moving the patient.

Kyphosis is best described​ as:

an exaggerated forward curvature of the thoracic spine.

The safest and most efficient method of using your body to gain a mechanical advantage is known​ as:

body mechanics.

The EMT recognizes that an advantage of using the wheeled stretcher is that​ it:

can be adjusted to different positions.

When carrying equipment in the right​ hand, the EMT​ should:

keep his or her back straight and locked.

When lifting or moving any​ patient, the EMT must remember to primarily use the muscles of his or​ her:

legs

You have been called to assist a pediatric​ physician, a pediatric​ nurse, and a respiratory therapist in the transfer of a​ 2-week-old baby who is very sick. The baby is to be transferred in an isolette to a large metropolitan teaching hospital in a nearby​ city, where specialized care can be provided. The isolette is secured to the​ stretcher, and the stretcher is loaded into the ambulance. The​ physician, nurse, and respiratory therapist will provide all patient care. Prior to departing the​ hospital, it is essential that​ you:

make sure the stretcher is secured in the ambulance.

The EMT would perform an urgent move when​ the:

patient is suffering from an immediate threat to life.

When an EMT places his palm and all fingers in contact with the object being​ lifted, he is using​ the:

power grip.

To improve your physical fitness and decrease the risk of injury when lifting and moving​ patients, you should combine proper body mechanics​ with:

proper nutrition.

When you must push an​ object, it is important​ to:

push using muscles between your waist and shoulders.

Proper lifting technique is critical in order​ to:

reduce the risk of injury.

A small car and tanker truck loaded with gasoline have collided. The car is lodged under the​ tanker, and the car engine is smoking. Assessment reveals your patient to be unresponsive with a patent airway but breathing with difficulty at 8 times a minute. In caring for this​ patient, your immediate action should be​ to:

relocate the patient to a safer area utilizing an emergency move and then start treatment.

You are correctly using the blanket drag to move a patient when​ you:

secure the patient in a blanket and drag him headfirst toward you.

When reaching to perform a​ logroll, the EMT​ must:

use his shoulder muscles.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the concept of body​ mechanics?

​"Body mechanics refers to methods that promote using your body in the safest and most efficient way when moving objects or​ patients."

Which one of the following instructions would you give to a new EMT who is preparing to use a squat lift to raise a patient secured to a​ stretcher?

​"Make sure that you push yourself up with your stronger​ leg."

You and your partner are preparing to move a trauma patient down a flight of stairs using a portable stretcher. As you begin the​ move, a third EMT shows up and asks to help. Which one of the following instructions would be most appropriate to ensure a safe move for both the patient and​ crew?

​"Please stand behind the EMT at the foot end and count steps for​ her."

Your coworkers would like to purchase a scoop​ (orthopedic) stretcher with some grant money. Before the purchase can be​ authorized, you have been asked to inform the purchasing committee of how this piece of equipment will benefit the service as well as enhance patient care. Your response would​ be:

​"The scoop stretcher is good for moving patients from confined​ areas."

An obese patient cannot ambulate and must be carried down several flights of stairs. The patient exceeds your physical​ capabilities; however, your partner is very strong and physically fit. Which of the following​ statements, made by​ you, indicates the best means to safely lift and move the patient as well as minimize your opportunity of suffering an​ injury?

​"We will have to call for assistance to get him from his​ house."

You are caring for a young male patient who has overdosed on an unknown medication and has a decreased level of consciousness. When positioning the patient on the​ stretcher, what instructions will you give to the Emergency Medical​ Responders?

​"When you move him to the​ stretcher, put him on his left​ side."

After immobilizing an elderly female patient who fell in her​ bathroom, you prepare to carry her down a flight of stairs on a backboard. Which of the following instructions would be most appropriate to give to your​ partner?

​"Why don't I take the head and then we can carry her down the stairs feet​ first."

You are moving a critically injured patient to a helicopter for rapid transport to a trauma center. The rotors are spinning so that the aircraft can immediately take off. As team​ leader, what instruction would you​ provide?

​"Will someone please securely cover the​ patient's eyes so that they are not struck with flying​ dirt?"

You and two other EMTs are preparing to move a patient down several flights of stairs using a stair chair. After assigning one rescuer to hold the chair at the head and another to hold the chair at the foot facing the​ patient, you​ should:

​"spot" by standing behind the EMT at the feet.

You have been asked to present a continuing education session on body mechanics and posture. In your​ presentation, you would advise the participants that proper posture is achieved when​ your:

​ears, shoulders, and hips are vertically aligned when standing.