quiz 11

Question 1

During scene size-up at a multiple-vehicle crash, it is important to determine the number of patients because:

Answer 1

additional EMS resources may have to be called if there are more patients than the first crew on the scene can handle.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a part of the scene size-up?

Answer 2

Establishing an airway

Question 3

Body substance isolation precautions (Standard Precautions) may include:

Answer 3

gloves, eyewear, mask

Question 4

Place the five steps of the Scene Size-up in the appropriate order

Answer 4

number of patients, mechanism of injury/nature of illness, resource determination, standard-precautions determination and scene safety

Question 5

The scene size-up should take place:

Answer 5

only at the beginning of a call

Question 6

When fuel has been spilled at a motor-vehicle collision, the danger zone should be extended at least:

Answer 6

100 feet in all directions.

Question 7

In every motor vehicle accident there are actually how many collisions?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

A fall should be considered severe whenever an adult patient have fallen:

Answer 8

three times their height.

Question 9

When there are no apparent hazards, the danger zone at the scene of a vehicle collision should extend at least

Answer 9

50 feet in all directions.

Question 10

If you observe potential signs of violence at a scene, your first action generally should be to:

Answer 10

retreat to a position of safety.

Question 11

The temporary hole in a body that is caused by the pressure wave of the bullet is called

Answer 11

cavitation