at 300 am you receive a call for a man down while en route to the scene
you ask the dispatcher to provide additional information
but the dispatcher advises you the caller w
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NCTI L24 Practice Exam Questions With
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At 3:00 a.m. you receive a call for a "man down." While en route to the scene, you ask
the dispatcher to provide additional information, but the dispatcher advises you the
caller was abrupt on the phone and then hung up. You should: - Answerask the
dispatcher if law enforcement is en route to the scene.
The main focus of your size-up is the safety and well-being of: - Answeryour EMS team
An acute sudden change in mental status secondary to a significant underlying
factor/incident is called: - Answerdelirium
Standard precautions were developed to: - Answerensure that health care workers treat
all patients the same way.
The general type of illness a patient is experiencing is called the: - Answernature of
illness.
The best way to prevent the transmission of disease is: - Answerhandwashing.
You and your partner respond to a call for a domestic disturbance. You are both
wearing high-level body armor. There are no indications of any weapons on the
premises. What should you do? - AnswerWait for law enforcement personnel to arrive
and secure the scene.
actions would you likely NOT perform at the scene of a fall before engaging in the care
of a conscious patient? - AnswerSpeaking with immediate family
According to NIOSH, the leading cause of EMS fatalities in 2013 was: - Answermotor
vehicle crashes.
How should you position your ambulance upon arriving at the scene of a victim who was
found slumped over the steering wheel of his or her car? - AnswerAt least 21 feet
behind the parked vehicle, at a 10° angle to the driver's side, facing the shoulder
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