EMT exam 1 chapters 1-6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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When communicating information over the radio you should

limit any single transmission to 60 seconds or less

use the pt's name only when communicating with hospital

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

respond professionally by saying please and thank you

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.

formal

expressed

informed

implied

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

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

remain at scene until law enforcement and ambulance arrive

stop and triage the pt while your partner stays in ambulance

continue transporting pt and notify the dispatcher of crash

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

an infants tongue is proportionately larger than an adults

infants head accounts for less body weight than an adult

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

trachea of an infant is proportionate longer than adults

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

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

inquire about possible pregnancy in private if possible

avoid asking questions that are uncomfortable answering

obtain the majority of your info from one of her parents

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

begin transport at once and have parent meet en route

transport child immediately and have parents meet at hosp

withhold treatment until parents give you consent

treat child at scene and wait for parents to give consent

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

negligence

libel

battery

assault

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

ignore the family member and assess the pt

subdue the family member until the police arrive

tell the family member that it is not your fault

retreat and notify law enforcement personnel

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

direct contact

indirect contact

airborne transmission

vector borne transmission

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

gives a radio report to the receiving medical facility

informs dispatch of their arrival at the ED

notified the admitting clerk of their arrival

gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse

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

battery

negligence

abandonment

assault

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

decide on further action one the DNR order is produced

transport the pt without providing any treatment

honor the pt's wishes and withhold treatment

begin treatment and contact medical control as needed

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

tell me how you are feeling

this must be painful for you

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

absence of a pulse

profound cyanosis

absent breath sounds

dependent lividity