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American Red Cross EMR TestA person is trapped in a farm silo. This situation is considered which of the following?
a. cave in
b. confined space
c. high-angle situation
d. hazardous terrain - CORRECT ANS c
Which of the following statements best describes the National Incident Management System(NIMS)
a. It coordinates the response to and recovery from disasters in the United States when those disasters
overwhelm local and state resources
b. It is a comprehensive framework that outlines the structures for response activities for command and
management
c. It is responsible for bringing together facilities, equipment. personnel, procedures and
communications within a single organizational structure
d. it is a structured in five functional areas, including command, operations, planning, logistics and
finance/administration - CORRECT ANS c
For severe, life threatening bleeding, it is appropriate to apply a tourniquet as the first step for
controlling bleeding in all of the following situations, except when
a. an entrapped limb makes it impossible to apply direct pressure to control the bleeding.
b. it is possible to safely apply direct pressure over the wound
c. a scene is unsafe
d. a multiple-casualty incident involves several patients with life threatening injuries and there are
limited resources available - CORRECT ANS c
,You are preparing to administer supplemental oxygen to a patient. Your assessment reveals that the
patient has a nasal injury. Which of the following delivery devices is least appropriate to use for this
patient.
a. nasal cannula
b. resuscitation mask
c. bag-valve-mask(BVM) resuscitator
d. non-rebreather mask - CORRECT ANS a
You are preparing to use the DuoDote antidote kit based on the understanding that the patient has been
exposed to which of the following?
a. radiological/nuclear agent
b. nerve agent
c. biological agent
d. explosive - CORRECT ANS b
The term hazardous materials refers to which of the following?
a. any chemicals substances or material that can pose a threat to the health, safety and property of an
individual
b. the probability that a substance is poisonous
c. the degree to which a substance may ignite or catch fire
d. the possibility of a reaction if a substance is exposed to another substance - CORRECT ANS a
, The safe and appropriate removal of a patient trapped in a motor vehicle or dangerous situation is
called:
a. complex access
b. cribbing
c. chocking
d. extrication - CORRECT ANS d
A patient has an open wound through which several orgCORRECT ANS are protruding. Which of the
following should you do first?
a. position the patient on their back with knees bent.
b. summon more advanced medical personnel
c. remove clothing from around the wound
d. apply moist clean dressings loosely over the wound - CORRECT ANS b
Which of the following emergency situations is the least likely to require air medical transport?
a. passengers unrestrained in a vehicle that has rolled over
b. a building fire involving multiple patients with severe burns
c. a patient experiencing chest pain
d. a patient who fell from a third-story window - CORRECT ANS c
when providing care to a child with autism, which of the following is the most appropriate?
a. tell the child to look directly at you
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