As the head of the Quality Assurance Committee for your service, you review all patient care reports prior to passing them on to the medical director. On one trip sheet, you note the following...
The anatomy of the airway consists of the upper and the lower airway. The upper airway starts at the mouth and Nares and ends at the _________?A . Thyroid cartilageB . EpiglottisC . Cricoid...
Which statement about a patient’s right to refuse care is correct?A . A child who is old enough to understand danger is old enough to refuse care and transport.B . An adult patient who...
EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following?A . HIV or AIDSB . TuberculosisC . Open woundsD . Hepatitis BView AnswerAnswer:...
"As an EMT you release information on a patient to the newspaper. The patient felt he has been slandered. Which specific area of the law may the patient sue under? "A . FederalB ....
You arrive at the scene of en elderly women who has fallen and injured her ribs. She is breathing very rapidly at a rate of 40 and shallow. How is this a serious life...
Which of the following patients would be appropriate for air medical transport from your scene?A . 55 year male with an isolated lower leg fracture secondary to stepping in a hole at a construction...
The Sellick's maneuver is designed to:A . Reduce the risk of vomitingB . Move the vallecula into viewC . Move the carina into viewD . Collapse the tracheaView AnswerAnswer: A Explanation: The Sellick's maneuver...
Two large tubes that bring air two and from the lungs.A . BronchiB . LarynxC . DiaphragmD . RonchiView AnswerAnswer: A Explanation: The Trachea leads to the Bronchi which leads into the Bronculiolis.
When is it acceptable to take a patient directly from the hot zone without going through decontamination?A . When the patient requires life saving interventionsB . Never, no matter how sick the patient is...
