Chapter 11: Scene Size-Up and Safety for EMTs

Ch 11 Question Do you like olives? Your​patient, a​29-year-old female, was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that was struck in the​passenger's side door by another vehicle that ran a red light. Which of the following is most likely to have​occurred? Answer I love them. The​patient's body was pushed forcefully out from under her​ head, causing injury to the cervical spine all of the above at the end of the call Which of the following may be a hazard at the scene of a vehicle collision? At what point is the scene size up complete? At the scene of a vehicle collision in which there are no apparent​hazards, danger zone should be 50 feet which of the following guidelines should be followed for establishing a danger​ the in all directions zone? an evaluation should be made When should the EMT evaluate the need for Standard Precautions? throughout the call You have just arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a compact car was struck from behind by a delivery truck. The driver of the delivery truck is standing outside his vehicle talking to police when you​arrive, neck injury but the driver of the c As you arrive at the scene of a house​fire, a very upset man screams at you to help his young​son, who is trapped under a piece of burning wood on the size-up the scene before acting ground. Which of the following should you do​first? As you approach the scene of a motorcycle​accident, you see an EMR trying to stop the bleeding on the​patient's left arm. You notice that the EMR has blood gloves, gown, and face mask with covering the front of his shirt and running down his arms. What Standard eye shield are needed Precautions are​needed? When considering the potential for injury from a​fall, which of the following is patients weight LEAST​important? Which of the following is NOT determined in a scene size-up? chief complaint You and your partner are en route to a motor vehicle crash involving a tanker truck on a rural road. Dispatch informs you that fluid is leaking from the​truck, consult the Emergency Response that there are several bystanders passed out on the ground near the cab of the​ Guidebook truck, and tha an object strikes the body, but it Which of the following BEST describes blunt-force trauma? does not penetrate the body tissues Your patient fell out of a tree while putting the roof on a tree house. A​15-foot ladder is required to enter the tree house and there is enough room for an a trauma center adult to stand up inside. Your patient should be transported​to: You should have a keen awareness that there may be injuries based on your index of suspicion scene size-up. This is known as which of the following? An injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissue penetrating trauma is known as which of the​following? In which of the following situations should the EMT consult the Emergency chlorine gas leak at a public Response Guidebook? swimming pool Where should the EMT assess for injury when caring for a patient who had a all of the above two-story fall and landed square on his feet? You are on the scene of an explosion at a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing operation. You and your partner are the first to arrive and note hazardous material clean-up crew two​middle-aged men and a woman on the front lawn with burns and cuts on their faces and arms. The fire dep Which of the following is NOT a consideration that should be used by the EMT amount of equipment needed` in establishing the size of the danger​zone? The need for additional resources Which of the following is true concerning scene size-up? must be determined on both medical and trauma calls. What law of physics explains why a patient's liver can be injured from the law of intertia impact of his car with a tree? Which of the following situations will NOT require additional resources at the scene? You are dispatched to a local bar for the report of an unresponsive female patient found in the bathroom. As you approach the​scene, you notice a large crowd outside the front door holding beer bottles. The group has pulled the patient outside. As you ap As you are assessing a​32-year-old asthmatic woman who has called EMS due to difficulty​breathing, her husband enters the home through a back door and​ shouts, "Get your hands off​her; she​doesn't need your help. She needs to be taught a lesson abou You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural highway. The vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct odor of diesel fuel. It is dark and there is little traffic. Which of the following s You are called to a motor vehicle collision where the car is on fire. You should ensure safety​by: A fall is considered severe anytime an adult patient has fallen more than​ ________ feet. a patient with emphysema who is an oxygen therapy at home the large crowd that has been drinking and is now yelling at you request police backup immediately and consider leaving the scene reflective triangles remaining a safe distance from the car until the fire is out 20 an unusual lack of activity at the scene may signal impending violence against the EMT. sound of a barking and Which of the following situations requires additional action by the EMT during The growling dog upon approaching scene size-up? the door to a residence. You and your partner respond to a residence for a fall. You arrive to find a wait for the police officer to group of approximately 30 adults surrounding a​middle-aged man who assess the safety of the scene appears to be unconscious. A police car pulls in behind you. You​should: EMT must be aware that When determining possible injuries suffered from a gunshot​wound, which of The bullets cause damage in more the following is​true? than one way. Which of the following is true concerning the potential for violence at the scene of an EMS​call? At which of the following points should you begin your scene size-up? Which of the following will deliver a medium velocity impact? as you approach the scene in the ambulance bullet from a handgun