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First Aid and Emergency Procedures MCQ

1. Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.

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Correct Answer: EMS research

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2. The emt's responsibility during search-and-rescue operations is to _________.

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Correct Answer: Wait at the staging area until the patient is located

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3. The emt's first priority is __________.

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Correct Answer: Rapid response.

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4. In cases of scalp wounds, the first aider should expect ________ bleeding.

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Correct Answer: Profuse

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5. Every community should have a(n) __________ to minimize the catastrophic impact of an incident.

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Correct Answer: Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

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6. ________ ranges from passive neglect to active assault and includes emotional abuse.

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Correct Answer: Elder abuse

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7. ________ occur when the internal abdominal tissues are damaged but the skin is unbroken.

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Correct Answer: Closed abdominal injuries

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8. At a scene with downed electrical lines, the emt should _________.

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Correct Answer: Remain outside the danger (hot) zone

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9. In a healthy adult, initial clot function normally takes about ____ minutes.

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Correct Answer: 10

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10. Broken ribs usually occur along the side of the ________.

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Correct Answer: Chest

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11. The __________ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the inferior part of the larynx.

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Correct Answer: Cricoid

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12. Clotting time is ________ when the victim is taking aspirin or is anemic.

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Correct Answer: Longer

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13. Children are often belly breathers because _______.

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Correct Answer: Their intercostal muscles are not developed

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14. Food or liquid can enter the trachea by mistake when the ________ fails to close.

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Correct Answer: Epiglottis

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15. For a responsive adult or child with a severe airway obstruction, ________.

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Correct Answer: Ask, Are you choking?

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16. The rule of thirds is helpful when checking the victim for ________ injuries.

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Correct Answer: Extremity

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17. The ________ can help you decide what to splint.

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Correct Answer: Rule of thirds

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18. Tetanus shots must be given within ____ hours of the injury to be effective.

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Correct Answer: 72

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19. Significant blood loss demands your immediate attention as soon as the _____ has been managed.

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Correct Answer: Airway

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20. Material used for improvised dressings should be as ________ as possible.

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Correct Answer: Clean

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21. To help protect patients, ems agencies are required to have __________.

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Correct Answer: A privacy officer to answer questions

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22. The ____________ deals with the well-being of the emt, career progression, and emt compensation.

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Correct Answer: Human resources department

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23. National guidelines for ems care are intended to __________.

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Correct Answer: Provide a more consistent delivery of EMS care across the U.S.

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24. If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________.

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Correct Answer: Remove it

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25. Immediately life-threatening chest injuries must be found and managed during the _______.

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Correct Answer: Primary assessment

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26. A poison that enters the body by __________ is the most difficult to treat.

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Correct Answer: Injection

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27. The reservoir bag of a non-rebreather mask must be ______ before putting it on the persons face.

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Correct Answer: Inflated

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28. Ischemic strokes are the most common type of stroke and account for about ____ of all strokes.

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Correct Answer: 85%

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29. Effective therapeutic communication skills require _________.

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Correct Answer: Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques

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30. A phlebo/tom/ist is a person who specializes in cutting or puncturing _____ to take blood samples.

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Correct Answer: Veins

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31. Upon arrival at a trench rescue operation, you should _________.

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Correct Answer: Park at least 500 feet from the incident

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32. The use of special tools to remove an entrapped patient from a vehicle is known as _________.

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Correct Answer: Complex access

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33. Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the _________.

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Correct Answer: Termination phase.

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