Chpt.2.1

The most effective way to preserve your own body heat one functioning in the cold wet weather is to

Where at least three layers of clothing

You're transporting a 40-year-old male with respiratory distress the patient tells you that you recently had a positive TB skin test and is currently being evaluated for possible TB you should

Apply a nonre breathing mask on the patient and a highly effective particulate air respirator on yourself

Common factors that influence how I patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all the following except

Distrust of the EMT

Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence

Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages and causation

The compliance monitoring component of an efective control plan should

Ensure that employees understand what they should do and why it is important

The most important consideration at the scene of a hazardous material incident is

Ensuring your personal safety

a middle-age man with chest pain that you suspect is caused by a cardiac problem the patient tells you that he does not want to go to hospital insist that you leave them alone you should

Explained the seriousness of the situation to him but avoid causing undue alarm

The hepatitis B vaccine program a component of the infected control plan addresses all the following issues except

Family history of hepatitis

Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you

Have been infected in the past

You and your partner arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle crash the driver a young male is severely and trapped in his car has an open head injury and massive facial trauma he is unresponsive and not breathing does not have a Palpable carotid pulse you should

Have your partner check for a pulse confirm that the patient is deceased

Which of the following is most significant factor in determining if a person will become ill from certain germs

Immunity

While providing care to a patient but I got onto the ambulance stretcher because the stretchers not properly clean afterwards a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician several days later what route of transmission does a scenario described

Indirect contact

Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing significant stress

Isolation from the rest of the crew

Your best protection against legalizing ability when a competent patient refuses EMS care and transport is to

Thoroughly document the entire event

If you use a waterless hand washing substitute in the field it is important to

Wash your hands with soap and water at the hospital

Gloves and mask I protection and a face shield should be used

When performing endotracheal intubation

Critical incident stress management (cism) can occur at an ongoing scene and all of the following circumstances except

When personnel are assessed during periods of rest

Which of the following general statements regarding consent is most correct

A patient can say yes to transport but can legally refuse to be treated

You're transporting an elderly woman who is possibly experienced a stroke she's obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her body in addition to providing the medical care that she needs you should

Acknowled that she is scared and tell her that you're going to take good care of her

Acting in such a way as to make another person to see your immediate bodily harm is called

Assault

Is especially important for EMS personnel to develop non-adversarial relationships with their coworkers because they

Depend on each other for safety

You're assessing a woman who is thrown from a horse she's located any large field and you can see that I thunderstorm is rapidly approaching suddenly you feel your skin begin to tingle in your hair on your arm stand on end the ambulance is located about 30 yards away you should

Crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground

What type of stress reaction occurs when an EMT is exposed to too many and significant stressors over a period of several months or years

Cumulative stress reaction You're assessing

Putrefaction is defined as

Decomposition of the bodies tissues

At the scene of an automobile crash a utility pole has been broken the powerlines are lying across the car the patient inside the car is conscious. You should

Mark off a danger zone around the downed lines

Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include

Not cutting through holes in clothing that we were caused by weapons

To minimize the risk of litigation The EMT should always

Provide competent care that meet current standards

You have been working out a scene of a major building collapse for eight hours many injured people are still being removed and everyone is become being frustrated and losing focus this situation is most effectively manage bye

Requesting a CI SM team to provide an on scene peer support

The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the

Standard of care

While trying to make a family member feel better after I love one has died your partner uses trite statement and family member may view this as

Your partners attempt to diminish their grief