EMT-B #4
1.One of the best ways to move vehicle doors in a controlled manner is to use a:
Your answer:
tow truck winch
power hydraulic spreader
cable come-along with rigging chains and cribbing
apparatus winch
2.Which of the following should be your main concern when performing extrication in newer cars with catalytic converters?
Your answer:
The high temperatures of the converter can vaporize spilled fuels under the car
The converter puts out chemical that can be harmful if inhaled
The exterior shell of the converter reaches high temperatures and can burn you
Catalytic converters are known to spill hot acid from the core if the converter is damaged
3.A car has gone off the road and its front end is facing downhill on a slope. Which area should the car would be considered the danger zone until the car is stabilized?
Your answer:
To the right of the car
In back of the car
In front of the car
To the left of the car
4.You are at the scene of an automobile accident. The driver of the car has the brake pedal impaled in his groin. Which of the following pieces of extrication equipment might work best to cut the pedal arm?
Your answer:
Hand type shears
Hydraulic spreader
Reciprocating saw
Pneumatic hammer
5.After a vehicle is lifted off the ground, which of the following supporting devices should be used to prevent it from dropping down?
Your answer:
Pike poles
Cribbing blocks
Wire ropes
Hydraulic rams
6.When accessing a patient inside a car, you should first try to enter by
Your answer:
breaking the passenger's side window
checking all the doors
asking the patient to open the door
breaking the driver's side window
7.Which of the following grades of chain is used for rescue and extrication work?
Your answer:
30
70
80
40
8.Which of the following precautions should always be taken to protect you and your patient during any extrication procedures?
Your answer:
The gas tank cap should be opened to depressurize the vehicle's fuel tank
A charged and manned fire hose should be present
The battery should be disconnected
You and your patient should be wearing SCBAs
9.Letting the air out of the tires can help stabilize a car involved in an accident. Which of the following methods can best be used to flatten the tires?
Your answer:
Puncture the tire wall near the rim
Push the edge of the valve stem off the rim
Punch the tire in the tread
Remove the valve stem
10.You arrive on the scene of a single car accident. The driver of the car has been thrown into the windshield and his head has penetrated through the glass. To remove the patient you should.
Your answer:
use an axe to chop a larger hole in the glass on both sides of the patient's head until the patient can be freed.
use hydraulic spreaders to spread the glass away from the patient
use manual cutters to cut away the glass until the patient can be freed
cut the posts on each side of the windshield and pull the windshield apart.
11.Which of the following devices or methods is the easiest to use to remove a care door from the main body of a car?
Your answer:
hydraulic spreader
cut the hinges with a saw
come-along
12.In newer vehicles, which of the following engine parts would NOT be functional even if the ignition switch is on but the engine is not running?
Your answer:
air bag
fuel pump
water pump
radiator fan
13.You and your partner are attempting to gain access to an injured patient in a wrecked car that is on its side. You must first:
Your answer:
stay away from the car until further help arrives
use a door to gain access
remove the windshield
be sure the car has been stabilized
14.In newer cars, why can it be a disadvantage to disconnect the battery early in an extrication situation?
Your answer:
You lose the ability to use power-operated windows, door locks, and seats
You may not be able to put the transmission into park
You are unable to remove the ignition key
The parking brake is disabled
15.The front pillars of a vehicle form part of the frame for the windshield and support the roof. What type of pillars are they known as?
Your answer:
D
A
B
C
16.To prevent breakage when you are pulling a chain or wire rope across a sharp or collapsible surface, you should also use:
Your answer:
pulleys
slings
cribbing
grease
17.The most important safety feature required as standard equipment in automobiles over the last quarter century is the:
Your answer:
antilock brake
bumper guard
collapsible steering column
seat belt
18.Which of the following types of safety glass is used in the windwhield of a passanger vehicle?
Your answer:
Tempered
Marbleized
Laminated
Durapane
19.Which of the following cables should be disconnected frist when you disconnect the battery of an automobile involved in an accident?
Your answer:
Either the positive or neutral
Neutral
Positive
Negative
20.Which of the following is the safest method of removing a windshield?
Your answer:
Cut through the top, bottom, and sides of the glass and lower it onto the hood of the car
Cut the bottom and sides of the glass and take the windshield back with the roof when the roof is flapped
Push it out onto the hood of the car using hydraulic rams
Chop the entire windshield with axes until the glass can be pulled away in small pieces
21.The 25' to 50' area around a vehicle marked with barrier tape in which the actual extrication work is being performed is known as what zone?
Your answer:
danger
safety
work
action
22.Which of the following steps is NOT part of raising and rolling the dash?
Your answer:
Pull or push the steering column up
Make sure fire protection is in place
Shield the patient with a protective barrier
Remove or lay the roof back
23.You can safely determine that electricity is off in downed power lines when:
Your answer:
you no longer see sparks coming from any wires
you verify the direction of electrical flow and wait for the wires to stop humming
you slowly walk toward the wires and do not feel any tingling in your feet
the electric company notifies you of that fact
24.Following an automobile accident, one of the cars is facing downhill on a slope. The driver is in the car and has an obvious lacerations of the forehead. He is bleeding profusely. When you reach the car, your first action should be to:
Your answer:
try to open the driver's door
chock all four wheels
yell to the driver to jump out of the car
reach through the driver's window and attempt to control the bleeding
25.Which of the following terms best describes the use of chains, hooks, and webbing to stablize a vehicle, preventing unwanted movement during the extrication process?
Your answer:
Opening the canyon
Splitting the seam
Rigging
Enveloping
Bottom of Form
Answers: EMT-B QUIZ 4
- What type of bleeding is difficult to control because of the high pressure?
Your answer: Arterial
CORRECT! - A dry chemical has been spilled on your patient. You should:
Your answer: brush it off
CORRECT! - Blood is returned to the heart by the:
Your answer: veins
CORRECT! - Organs are protruding from your patient's abdominal wound. The organs should be:
Your answer: left alone
CORRECT! - Using the Rule of Nines, you should calculate that an adult with circumferential burns of both legs would have what percentage of burn?
Your answer: 36
CORRECT! - Proper care for a burn patient should include:
Your answer: covering burns with dry, sterile dressings
CORRECT! - A tennage boy involved in a bicycle accident has a puncture wound in which the bicycle kickstand is impaled in his leg. When preparing the patient for transport, you should:
Your answer: unbolt the kickstand from the bike frame and stabile it with bulky dressings
CORRECT! - What type of injury appears as a friction rub to the outer skin layer, and has little or no oozing of blood?
Your answer: Abrasion
CORRECT! - An infant with a blood volume of 800 mL would start showing signs of shock after what amount of blood loss?
Your answer: 100 to 220 mL
CORRECT! - Which of the following can be a late indicator of shock?
Your answer: Decreased blood pressure
CORRECT! - Your care of a patient with epistaxis (nosebleed) should include:
Your answer: applying direct pressure by pinching the nostrils
CORRECT! - Which of the following types of burns may cause only a small burn to the skin, but severe damage to deeper tissues?
Your answer: Electrical
CORRECT! - In the pulmonary circulatory system, deoxygenated blood leaves the heart and travels to the lungs via the:
Your answer: pulmonary artery
CORRECT! - Your patient has sustained an open wound to the right forearm. No other injuries or problems are noted. You should first:
Your answer: control bleeding
CORRECT! - You arrive at the home of an adult who has severe epistaxis. You recognize that:
Your answer: the patient is at risk of vomiting and aspiration
CORRECT! - You are treating a patient with an impaled object in the leg. The object should be:
Your answer: stabilized in place
CORRECT! - The main purpose of a bandage is to:
Your answer: hold dressings in place
CORRECT! - Hypoperfusion is another name for:
Your answer: shock
CORRECT! - A patient is bleeding from the ears and nose as a result of trauma. You should:
Your answer: pack the ears and nose to slow the blood flow
CORRECT! - The passage of black, tarry stools is known as:
Your answer: melena
CORRECT! - Which of the following body substance isolation (BSI technique is a simple, yet important protective measure?
Your answer: Hand washing
CORRECT! - Coughing up bright red blood is known as:
Your answer: hemoptysis
CORRECT! - Which of the following vital signs can be an early indicator of shock?
Your answer: increased pulse rate
CORRECT! - What type of bleeding often clots spontaneously?
Your answer: Capillary
CORRECT! - A woman has a piece of metal trim embedded in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen. You should immediately:
Your answer: stabilize the metal piece with bulky dressings
CORRECT!