Crew Resource Management would be best defined as:
You have been dispatched to a motor-vehicle collision. On sc…
You have been dispatched to a motor-vehicle collision. On scene you find that a minivan has completely sheared a wooden utility pole. The electrical wires are draped over the hood of the vehicle. The patient, who is sitting in the drivers seat, is screaming that they are not hurt and would like to get out of the vehicle. Further observation of the wires reveals that they are not moving, arcing, or making any noise. Which one of the following instructions is most appropriate at this time?
You are an EMT on the scene of an accident in a rural settin…
You are an EMT on the scene of an accident in a rural setting. There is one patient with critical injuries and three patients with minor injuries. There is another ambulance responding that will arrive in roughly 30 minutes. You have made the decision to call for a helicopter transport. How would you base your reasoning for this decision?
Which one of the following situations represents simple acce…
Which one of the following situations represents simple access to a patient?
You approach an unresponsive adult patient in your primary t…
You approach an unresponsive adult patient in your primary triage with severe burns to face and hands with no respiration after opening the airway and a faint pulse. You would place a:
During a mass casualty incident, what is the function of the…
During a mass casualty incident, what is the function of the Triage Unit?
The driver of a truck carrying a radioactive substance has a…
The driver of a truck carrying a radioactive substance has accidentally come into contact with the material. You are first on the scene and a quick observation indicates that they still have the powder on their arm. Which one of the following would you do immediately?
You approach an unresponsive patient in your primary triage…
You approach an unresponsive patient in your primary triage with a rigid abdomen, burns to the chest, and an unstable pelvis. The patient is breathing at 6 bpm and has an absent radial pulse. You would triage them as:
The most appropriate method to remove an unresponsive patien…
The most appropriate method to remove an unresponsive patient from a vehicle crash where fire is imminent would be to:
At the scene of a motor-vehicle collision, a driver is entra…
At the scene of a motor-vehicle collision, a driver is entrapped in their car after striking the back of a truck at a high rate of speed. What initial and easy steps can an EMT take to stabilize the car? (select 3 of the 6)