EMT Chapter 8 Flashcards

1. Question 1
   • in a position of comfort
2. Question 2
   • spinal column
   • thigh muscles
   • shoulder girdle
   • pelvic girdle
3. Question 3
   • always lift with your palms facing down
   • keep your back in a straight, vertical position
   • keep your back in a slightly curved position
   • spread your legs approximately 20" apart
4. Question 4
   • True
   • False
5. Question 5
   • It is not recommended for people with weak knees or thighs.
   • It is the safest and most powerful method of lifting a patient.
   • The leg muscles should remain relaxed during the power lift.
   • It involves using your lower back instead of your legs to lift.
6. Question 6
   • maintaining slight flexion of your back
   • leaning back from your waist when lifting
   • slightly twisting your body when carrying
   • constant communication with your partners
7. Question 7
   • keep your palms facing down
   • keep the head end elevated
   • carry the patient headfirst
   • keep the foot end elevated
8. Question 8
   • 220
9. Question 9
   • A significant mechanism of injury is involved
   • The EMT has to gain access to less-injured patients in a vehicle
   • A patient has an altered mental status or is in shock
   • The EMT is unable to protect the patient from scene hazards
10. Question 10
    • Semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock
    • Stable patient who is blocking access to a critically injured patient
    • Imminent risk of a fire or explosion in or near the patient's vehicle
    • Conscious patient with abrasions and a possibly fractured humerus
11. Question 11
    • maintain stabilization of the spine at all times
    • move the patient as quickly as you possibly can
    • extricate the patient with one coordinated move
    • apply a vest-style device before moving the patient
12. Question 12
    • Emergency move
    • Scoop stretcher
    • Extremity lift
    • Direct carry
13. Question 13
    • a second patient must be transported on the squad bench of the ambulance
    • a conscious, alert patient must be carried down several flights of steep stairs
    • an injured patient cannot be placed on a long board due to severe back pain
    • a patient requires full spinal immobilization when spinal injury is suspected
14. Question 14
    • stair chair
    • scoop stretcher
    • wheeled stretcher
    • basket stretcher
15. Question 15
    • utilize a short backboard
    • utilize a basket stretcher
    • utilize a vacuum mattress
    • utilize a flexible stretcher
16. Question 16
    • shoulder is aligned over the pelvis
    • back is bent forward at the hips
    • force is exerted straight down the spine
    • hands are held close to the legs
17. Question 17
    • a collapsible undercarriage
    • weight capacity of up to 650 lb
    • two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher
    • increased stability from a wider wheelbase
18. Question 18
    • thorax
    • sacrum
    • ischium
    • coccyx
19. Question 19
    • both arms above the head
    • both arms at the patient's sides
    • only the patient's torso
    • one arm above the head
20. Question 20
    • slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board
    • direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head
    • apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient
    • apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag
21. Question 21
    • 15 to 20 inches
    • 5 to 10 inches
    • 10 to 15 inches
    • 20 to 30 inches
22. Question 22
    • abnormal spinal curvature
    • joint flexibility
    • naturally deformed bones
    • patient disorientation
23. Question 23
    • The spine must be fully immobilized prior to performing an emergency move
    • The patient is dragged against the body's long axis during an emergency move
    • An emergency move is performed before the primary assessment and treatment
    • It is not possible to perform an emergency move without injuring the patient
24. Question 24
    • secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the foot end
    • secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the head end
    • secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end
    • secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the foot end

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