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A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ___ of oxygen
A) 500 L
B) 250 L
C) 1,000 L
D) 750 L
A) 500 L
Upon arrival at a motor vehicle crash, the EMT should:
A) Park at least 300 feet away from the accident scene
B) Turn off the ambulance & set the emergency brake
C) Leave only the essential warning lights activated
D) Turn off the emergency flashing lights
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After recognizing that an incident involves a hazardous material, you should contact the HazMat team & then:
A) Not allow anyone within 25 feet to 50 feet of the incident
B) Take measures to ensure the safety of yourself & others
C) Don standard equipment before gaining access to any patients
D) Identify the chemical using the Emergency Response Guidebook
B) Take measures to ensure the safety of yourself & others
Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity & can legally refuse emergency medical treatment?
A) A confused young male who says he is the president
B) A man you is staggering & states that he had 3 beers
C) A conscious & alert woman with severe abdominal pain
D)A diabetic woman who has slurred speech & is not aware of the date
C) A conscious & alert woman with severe abdominal pain
While transporting a woman with diabetes, you inadvertently give her oral glucose even though her blood glucose level are high. You reassess the patient & note her condition did not change; she remained stable. You should:
A) Contact medical control & notify them of the error
B) Exclude the intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient
C) Notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report
D) Document error & report it to your supervisor
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Which of the following activities occurs in the warm zone?
A) Command
B) Medical monitoring
C) Decontamination
D) Personnel staging
C) Decontamination
During a HazMat incident, you are working in the treatment area. As patients are removed from the hot zone, you should:
A) Remain where you are & have the patients brought to you
B) Quickly decontaminate the patients & begin assessing them
C) Retrieve patients from the decontamination area & begin treatment
D) Perform a rapid assessment & then have them decontaminated
A) Remain where you are & have the patients brought to you
In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates:
A) Inadequate patient care was was administered
B) Thorough documentation was not required
C) Potential falsification of the patient care form
D) The EMT was too busy providing care to fill out the form
A) Inadequate patient care was administered
When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid:
A) The use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher
B) Using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible
C) The use of more than 2 emt's
D) Flexing your body at the knees
B) Using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible
Regardless of where portable & mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in the ambulance, they must:
A) Hold a minimum capacity of 1,500 L of oxygen
B) Be easily identifiable by their bright green color
C) Undergo hydrostatic testing on a weekly basis
D) Be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min
D) Be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min
If the incident command system is already established at the scene of a terrorist attack, the EMT should:
A) Remain in the rehab area until he/she is assigned to a task
B) Locate the medical staging officer to obtain his/her assignment
C) Begin triaging patients
D) Contact the EMS medical director & obtain further instructions
B) Locate the medical staging officer to obtain his/her assignment
You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lb with fewer than ___ rescuers, regardless of individual strength
A) 6
B) 3
C) 5
D) 4
D) 4
Which type of medical direction do standing orders & protocols describe?
A) Online
B) Off-line
C) Direct
D) Radio
B) Off-line
Most terrorist attacks:
A) Occur witching the US
B) Require multiple terrorist working together
C) Are carries out by fewer than 3 people
D) Involve the use of nuclear explosive devices
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Level ___ hazardous materials would cause irritation on contact but only mild residual injury, even without treatment
A) 3
B) 1
C) 0
D) 2
B) 1
You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever. When you asses the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that these marks represents coining; a traditional Asian healing practice in which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should:
A) Acknowledge & respect the practice as a cultural belief but advise the child's parents that it has no healing power
B) Document the finding on your PCR & advise the emergency department staff
C) Advise the ER Physician that you feel as though the child was intentionally abused by his parents
D) Advise the child's parents that is a harmful practice & is considered a form of child abuse
B) Document the finding on your PCR & advise the emergency department staff
The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT
A) Gives radio report to the receiving medical facility
B) Informs dispatch of the patients arrival at the emergency department
C) Notifies the admitting clerk of the patients arrival at the hospital
D) Gives an oral report to the emergency room doctor or nurse
D) Gives an oral report to the emergency room doctor or nurse
Phosgene (CG) has an order that resembles:
A) Almonds
B) Bleach
C) Cut grass
D) Garlic
C) Cut grass
You are caring for a 52 year old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired paramedic & is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate?
A) We need to take you to the ED stat. Do you have any questions?
B) I noticed you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand all of the things that we will be doing to you
C) This is nothing to worry about
D) It's possible you are having a heart attack, I'm giving you 4 baby aspirin to chew & swallow
D) It's possible you are having a heart attack, I'm giving you 4 baby aspirin to chew & swallow
Physiologic signs/symptoms of stress include:
A) Increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose levels, & chest pain
B) Slow heart rate, low blood pressure, & severe headaches
C) Perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, & dilated pupils
D) Flushed skin, decreased muscle control, & vomiting
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