Most EMT-B training programs are based on standards developed by the:
An EMT-B can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by:
If an on duty EMT-B fails to provide the standard of care and if this failure causes harm or injury to the patient, the EMT-B may be accused of:
A conscious and mentally competent adult patient has the right to refuse care. This refusal must be _______________ and documented.
The EMT-B can treat and transport an unconscious patient because of the legal consideration known as _________________
If a child falls off a trampoline at an elementary school and twists her ankle. Since the parents are not present, the child's consent is:
__________________help protect the off duty EMT-B from lawsuits when stopping at the scene of a collision to offer assistance.
Each of the following is the responsibility of the EMT-B at a hazardous-materials incident EXCEPT:
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered potentially infectious is:
When planning to lift, all of the following are important considerations EXCEPT:
When lifting the EMT-B should:
When carrying a conscious patient on the stairs, the EMT-B should:
Ways an EMT-B can avoid potential back injury include all of the following EXCEPT:
An emergency move is required in each of the following situations EXCEPT when:
Which of the following is the greatest danger to the patient in an emergency move?
The method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one EMT-B slips hands under the patient's armpits' and grasps wrist while another EMT-B grasps the patient's knees is called the:
When moving a patient from the ambulance stretcher to the hospital stretcher, you probably will use the:
To load the wheeled ambulance stretcher into the ambulance, the two EMT-Bs should position themselves on _________________ of the stretcher.
Move a patient who has no broken bones or spinal injury from the floor to a stair chair using the:
Drags are used only in emergencies because they:
The driver of a vehicle involved in a collision requires immediate airway and bleeding control. you are unable to provide this treatment in the vehicle. you should:
Which carry is considered very difficult to use with an unconscious person?
In order to maintain balance when lifting a patient carrying device, it is best to use ____________________ rescuers to carry the device.
The __________ carry must be performed in one unbroken sweep.
A canvas or rubberized stretcher that can be used to move a patient thru a narrow hallway or restricted area is called a __________________.
a victim with obvious spinal injuries is found on the floor of a burning building. The EMT-B rates the situation hazardous, but not yet dire. Alone and without special equipment, the EMT-B should use the:
the patient carrying device of choice for the uninjured patient is the ____________ stretcher.
If you are an EMT-B with a service that does not provide the appropriate personal protective equipment, why should you serve as an advocate for this equipment?