ems chapter 2
perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils.
Physiologic manifestations of stress include:
Prescription glasses do not provide adequate eye protection because they:
Prescription glasses do not provide adequate eye protection because they:
behavior consistent with an earlier developmental stage.
When a patient is dying, he or she may experience regression. This is MOST accurately defined as:
acknowledge the death of their child in private.
When caring for the parents of a child who has died of leukemia, the EMT should:
Developing a social network outside of EMS
Which of the following is an effective stress management strategy?
Immunity
Which of the following is the MOST significant factor in determining whether a person will become ill from certain germs?
"I will be compliant with all my medications if I can just see my grandson graduate."
Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the bargaining phase of the grieving process?
There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
advise them that their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask them if there is anyone they would like you to contact first.
A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene, they demand to see him. You should:
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A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident.
may not be obvious or present all the time.
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
depend on one another for their safety.
It is especially important for EMS personnel to develop nonadversarial relationships with their coworkers because they:
activate your department's infection control plan as soon as possible.
The BEST way to reduce your risk of contracting a work-related disease following exposure is to:
anger
You and your partner respond to the residence of a 66-year-old male with shortness of breath. As you are assessing the patient, his wife tells you that he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient is verbally abusive and tells you that failure of the health care system caused his disease. Which stage of the grieving process is this patient's behavior consistent with?
demonstrate courtesy and speak with a professional tone of voice.
You are caring for a 35-year-old female with pregnancy-related complications. She is clearly experiencing significant stress and is crying uncontrollably. Your MOST appropriate action would be to:
let clergy or hospital staff relay the bad news if possible.
You are caring for a 40-year-old female who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was killed. When the patient asks you if her husband is all right, you should:
Disabled
You are transporting a veteran whose legs were amputated in the war. When calling your radio report to the emergency department, which of the following words would be the MOST appropriate to use when describing the patient?
seek a safe place and request law enforcement assistance.
You arrive at the scene of a domestic violence situation. As you approach the doorway of the apartment, you hear screaming and the statement "He has a gun!" Your MOST appropriate action should be to:
requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support.
You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing focus. This situation is MOST effectively managed by:
Discreetly report your suspicions to your supervisor.
Your partner, a veteran EMT with whom you have worked regularly for the past 4 years, seems unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient. Upon arrival back at your station, you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What should you do?