Ch 47 Flashcards
(15 cards)
The equipment and supplies that are carried in the back of an emergency vehicle:
- should be standardized in every ambulance.
- should follow standard federal guidelines.
- must be stowed safely yet be easily accessible.
- are dictated by the medical director.
must be stowed safely yet be easily accessible.
Which of the following entities created the first standardized list of equipment to be carried on an ambulance?
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
- American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Which of the following is an advantage of air ambulances?
- A physician is usually present.
- They are less costly than ground transport.
- They provide faster transport to definitive care.
- Flight paramedics are more experienced.
They provide faster transport to definitive care.
Which of the following statements regarding loading and securing a patient in the back of the ambulance is correct?
- It generally takes a minimum of three people to safely load an average-sized adult on the stretcher into the ambulance.
- All patients should initially be loaded into the ambulance on the stretcher, but they can move to the bench seat once loaded.
- Regardless of whether the patient is lying on the stretcher or sitting on the bench seat, they must be properly seat belted.
- All patients transported in the back of the ambulance must be secured on the stretcher, even if they request otherwise.
Regardless of whether the patient is lying on the stretcher or sitting on the bench seat, they must be properly seat belted.
Safe practices when parking your emergency vehicle on a roadway at night include:
- leaving the headlights on.
- using your emergency flashers.
- turning all flashing lights off.
- parking 20 feet in front of the vehicle.
using your emergency flashers.
Unless the fluid level is low, you should avoid uncapping the brake fluid reservoir because:
- the reservoir is pressurized and may cause burns.
- doing so releases pressure within the brake lines.
- brake fluid absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
- air will be drawn into the hydraulic brake lines
brake fluid absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
An ambulance operator’s cushion of safety can be maintained by:
- staying at least 10 feet behind other vehicles.
- using the siren only when at an intersection.
- checking for tailgaters behind the ambulance.
- carefully passing other motorists on the right.
checking for tailgaters behind the ambulance.
In contrast to rotary-wing air ambulances, fixed-wing air ambulances:
- are mainly used to transport patients over long distances.
- can get the patient to a definitive care trauma center faster.
- are the preferred transport method for acutely injured patients.
- cannot fly safely when inclement weather is within 30 miles.
are mainly used to transport patients over long distances
Which of the following statements regarding the use of emergency escorts is correct?
- The use of emergency escorts is generally discouraged, unless you are traveling through a busy intersection.
- Many drivers will only see the first emergency vehicle and assume that it is clear once that vehicle has passed.
- If you are using an emergency escort, you should follow closely behind it to avoid a wake effect collision.
- Use of a police escort is an acceptable practice, because it often facilitates a faster response time to the scene.
Many drivers will only see the first emergency vehicle and assume that it is clear once that vehicle has passed.
A helicopter landing zone should be:
- 100 feet by 100 feet in size and on a surface that is firm, level, and free of debris.
- 50 feet by 50 feet in size and in an area that is at least 50 feet from the ambulance.
- at least a quarter of a mile from the ambulance to avoid injury from flying debris.
- marked with strobe lights at the front and rear of the proposed site.
100 feet by 100 feet in size and on a surface that is firm, level, and free of debris.
In which of the following situations should a helicopter generally not be utilized?
- Spinal injury in which the terrain over which the patient must be carried is rough
- A patient in cardiopulmonary arrest who has been unresponsive to defibrillation
- Motor vehicle crash involving a patient whose extrication will take 45 minutes
- Suspected internal hemorrhage in a hypotensive patient who lives in a rural area
A patient in cardiopulmonary arrest who has been unresponsive to defibrillation
The paramedic should avoid operating an emergency vehicle if they have:
- worked more than 12 hours straight.
- are a personal acquaintance of the patient.
- are taking a cold remedy or an analgesic.
- just finished an intense exercise regimen.
are taking a cold remedy or an analgesic
When evaluating the productivity of an EMS system, the EMS provider determines:
- how many patient transports per hour each ambulance accomplishes.
- the number of critical patients per month and how many survived.
- the number of paramedics on duty versus the number of EMS calls.
- the ratio of EMS calls to the number of operating ambulances
how many patient transports per hour each ambulance accomplishes.
In contrast to a type II emergency vehicle, a type III emergency vehicle:
- is a standard van with a walk-through to the patient compartment.
- does not allow access from the cab to the patient compartment.
- is a specialty van that usually has a modular ambulance body.
- has an ambulance body that can be transferred to a new chassis.
is a specialty van that usually has a modular ambulance body.
While responding to a call for a pediatric cardiac arrest, you approach a school bus with its red warning lights on. You should:
- wait for the bus driver to turn off the red warning lights and close the door before carefully passing.
- turn your emergency lights and siren off and carefully proceed past the bus at a slow speed.
- use your PA system to advise the students to remain on the bus as you carefully pass it on the left.
- carefully pass the bus on the right, if possible, so the children exiting the bus will be able to see you.
wait for the bus driver to turn off the red warning lights and close the door before carefully passing.
