Scene Size Up - Patient Assessent
You have been dispatched to a home where several roommates are complaining of flu-like symptoms and headaches. What potential hazard should you suspect at this scene?
A toxic substance, such as carbon monoxide
Why are EMS professionals required to take body substance isolation (BSI) precautions? Why are EMS professionals required to take body substance isolation (BSI) precautions?
Emergency scenes involve unexpected contact with body fluids that could infect emergency workers with illness.
You and your partner respond to a collision. You determine that the scene is safe and approach the damaged vehicle to assess the driver. Suddenly, you notice a strong smell of gasoline. You notice a 5-gallon gas container leaking liquid in the back seat. What should you do?
Immediately remove the patient to a safe distance from the vehicle and call for additional support.
As an EMS professional, what is your primary focus at a crime scene?
Provide the patient with emergency care
You and your partner are dispatched to a fall from a tree. You discover a patient has fallen 15 feet when the branch she was standing on broke. How would you characterize the fall?
Significant MOI
Which of the following factors should be considered when evaluating a fall?
Surface the patient landed on Area of the body impacted first Interruptions to the fall Distance of the fall
Why is it important to determine the total number of ill or injured patients at a scene?
The number of patients will determine how to proceed with the assessment and whether or not additional support is needed.
Why are incidents involving multiple types of collisions particularly serious?
The potential for injury is multiplied because of the different types of collisions.
Which of the following is an example of a mechanism of injury?
A fall from a ladder
What is a nature of illness?
A patient's medical problem
What is an index of suspicion?
Expectations about a patient's injury based on the mechanism of injury
You and your partner respond to a three-car, high-speed collision on the expressway involving multiple patients, bleeding, unresponsiveness, and a vehicle on fire. As you arrive at the scene, you are careful to assess the area for safety hazards. What possible hazards might you scan for in this situation?
Explosion danger Fire danger Unstable vehicles Leaking fuel
Which of the following is a goal of scene size-up?
Identify possible hazards Identify the number of patients Identify if there is a need for additional support Identify the mechanism of injury or nature of illness
You and your partner are the single responding unit to a scene involving multiple casualties. You immediately recognize that the situation is more than you and your partner can handle. What should you do?
Immediately request additional support
Toxic substances should be suspected in which of the following situations?
Leaks and spills Fires Confined spaces Patients with similar symptoms
During scene size up, calls are typically classified as which of the following?
Medical or trauma
You are called to a multiple vehicle accident. When you arrive, you discover six vehicles have been involved in the collision. There appear to be many injured people. What type of situation is this?
Multiple-casualty incident
During the scene size-up, the decision to summon additional support should be based on what?
Number of patients, scene hazards, and patients' conditions
You and your partner arrive at 120 Main Street where you find a patient covered in blood. What PPE should you and your partner wear before approaching the patient?
Protective gown, mask, gloves
You are called to a house for "shots fired" and find police already on the scene. What should you do next?
Quickly conduct your own scene size up before entering the scene
You respond to a call involving a patient trapped in a vehicle. Which agency should be summoned for additional support?
Rescue and extrication unit
You and your partner respond to a call. As you pull up to the scene, you hear loud arguing. Then you hear the sound of gunfire. How should you respond?
Retreat and call for police backup
You arrive at the scene of a vehicle collision. What should be your first course of action?
Scan and evaluate the entire area
Which of the following is a responsibility of the EMS professional on the scene of a call?
Scene leadership Scene safety Personal safety in the form of BSI Maintaining awareness of the scene
Why must EMS professionals look for placards on a commercial vehicle involved in a collision?
Why must EMS professionals look for placards on a commercial vehicle involved in a collision?
