EMT exam 1 chapters 1-6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

You arrive at a MVC vs pedestrian accident. The pt is 13 y/o, unconscious and has multiple injuries. Law enforcement advises the parents will be at scene in approximately 15 minutes. you should

transport child immediately and have parents meet at hosp

treat child at scene and wait for parents to give consent

begin transport at once and have parent meet en route

withhold treatment until parents give you consent

A 75 y/o male with terminal illness has died at home.As your partner enter residence, A family member is verbally abusive, pushes you and states you took too long to get here family members verbally abusive, pishes

retreat and notify law enforcement personnel

tell the family member that it is not your fault

subdue the family member until the police arrive

ignore the family member and assess the pt

While transporting a stable pt with chest pain, you come across a mvc involving several critically injured pts. your MOST appropriate action should be to

continue transporting pt and notify the dispatcher of crash

stop and triage the pt while your partner stays in ambulance

remain at scene until law enforcement and ambulance arrive

ask a bystander to remain with pt as you treat crash victims

A 65 yo male with respiratory distress, place him in a position but apply no oxygen. The pt gets worse and goes into cardiac arrest and dies. this is an example of

negligence

assault

battery

abandonment

A 26 y/o female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping you should

inquire about possible pregnancy in private if possible

obtain the majority of your info from one of her parents

avoid asking questions that are uncomfortable answering

recall the pts this age prefer not to be treated like adults

Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults

an infants tongue is proportionately larger than an adults

the rib cage of an infant is less flexible than an adult's

trachea of an infant is proportionate longer than adults

infants head accounts for less body weight than an adult

When communicating information over the radio you should

use words "affirmative" and "negative" instead of yes or no

respond professionally by saying please and thank you

limit any single transmission to 60 seconds or less

use the pt's name only when communicating with hospital

The official transfer of pt care does not occur until the EMT

gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse

informs dispatch of their arrival at the ED

notified the admitting clerk of their arrival

gives a radio report to the receiving medical facility

acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called

assault

libel

battery

negligence

When evaluating a pt,, which of the following is a definitive sign of death

dependent lividity

profound cyanosis

absence of a pulse

absent breath sounds

A family states they have a DNR, however they can not locate it what should you do?

begin treatment and contact medical control as needed

honor the pt's wishes and withhold treatment

transport the pt without providing any treatment

decide on further action one the DNR order is produced

What type of consent is involved when a 39 year old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital.

expressed

formal

informed

implied

Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient?

Things will be better in time

it is ok to be angry and sad

this must be painful for you

tell me how you are feeling

A stretcher is not cleaned properly, a virus was transmitted to another person. What route of transmission is this?

indirect contact

direct contact

airborne transmission

vector borne transmission