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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) You and your partner arrive on the
... [Show More] scene of a 400-pound patient lying in bed. He complains of nausea and vomiting for the past 3 days. When he tries to sit up, he gets very dizzy and has a syncopal episode. Realizing that he cannot assist you in getting on the stretcher, you decide to do which of the following?
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A) Call for additional manpower to move the patient.
B) Use the power lift technique to carefully and safely lift the patient to the stretcher.
C) Use the patient’s sheets to slide him over to the stretcher.
D) Place the patient on a backboard to provide better gripping points to move the patient. Answer: A
Explanation: A) CORRECT. For the safety of the EMTs and the patient, additional manpower is required.
B) INCORRECT. Two rescuers trying to move 400 pounds is not safe, regardless of proper body mechanics or lifting technique.
C) INCORRECT. The patient’s sheets are not designed to hold a person’s body weight
and could tear, causing injury to the patient.
D) INCORRECT. Using a backboard and proper lifting techniques can prove useful; however, because the patient is over 400 pounds, he is simply too heavy for two people to safely lift.
2) When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using which of the following?
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A) Power lift B) Vise grip C) Lock grip D) Power grip Answer: D
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The term power lift refers to the maneuvering of weight, not the method used to hold it.
B) INCORRECT. A vise grip is a type of tool, it is not associated with lifting techniques.
C) INCORRECT. Placing the entire palm and all fingers in contact with the object is not called a lock grip.
D) CORRECT. Using a power grip means gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted.
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3) What is the main benefit of using a stair chair with a track-like system over a traditional stair chair? 3)
A) There is no benefit of a track-like stair chair over a traditional stair chair.
B) Only one EMT is required to operate a stair chair with a track-like system.
C) A stair chair with a track-like system prevents the patient from having to be lifted down stairs.
D) A stair chair with a track-like system can be manipulated to lift into an ambulance using a hydraulic system.
Answer: C
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The track-like stair chair has several safety benefits over a traditional stair chair.
B) INCORRECT. At least two EMTs are required to safely move a patient using a stair chair with a track-like system.
C) CORRECT. Stair chairs with a track-like system allow EMTs to gently slide the patient down a staircase at a controlled speed instead of lifting her.
D) INCORRECT. Stair chairs are used to move patients down stairs to a wheeled stretcher for transport, not into an ambulance.
4) Which of the following should you use when you want to move a patient from a wheelchair to a stretcher?
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A) Clothing lift B) Ground transfer
C) Modified direct lift D) Extremity lift Answer: D
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Lifting a patient from a wheelchair to a stretcher using their clothes is unsafe and could cause injury to the patient or the EMT.
B) INCORRECT. No type of ground lift technique would be appropriate for a patient seated in a wheelchair.
C) INCORRECT. There is no accepted patient movement technique known as a modified direct lift.
D) CORRECT. An extremity lift is used to move a seated patient with no suspected spine or extremity injuries to a stretcher.
5) Which of the following devices should be used to carry a patient down the stairs [Show Less]