Exam 11: Scene Size-Up

As you are assessing a 32-year-old asthmatic woman who has called EMS due to difficulty breathing,her husband enters the home through a back door and shouts,"Get your hands off her; she doesn't need your help.She needs to be taught a lesson about her smart mouth." Which of the following is the best course of action?

At what point is the scene size-up complete?

As you approach the scene of a motorcycle accident,you see an EMR trying to stop the bleeding on the patient's left arm.You notice that the EMR has blood covering the front of his shirt and running down his arms.What Standard Precautions are needed?

Your patient fell out of a tree while putting the roof on a tree house.A 15-foot ladder is required to enter the tree house and there is enough room for an adult to stand up inside.Your patient should be transported to:

You and your partner are en route to a motor vehicle crash involving a tanker truck on a rural road.Dispatch informs you that fluid is leaking from the truck,that there are several bystanders passed out on the ground near the cab of the truck,and that a caller has reported the code that appears on a placard attached to the tanker truck.You should:

You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural highway.The vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct odor of diesel fuel.It is dark and there is little traffic.Which of the following should be used to alert oncoming traffic to the situation?

Which of the following is NOT a consideration that should be used by the EMT in establishing the size of the danger zone?

You should have a keen awareness that there may be injuries based on your scene size-up.This is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning scene size-up?

Which of the following situations will NOT require additional resources at the scene?

Which of the following is NOT determined in a scene size-up?

You have just arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a compact car was struck from behind by a delivery truck.The driver of the delivery truck is standing outside his vehicle talking to police when you arrive,but the driver of the car is still seated in the driver's seat.You have noted moderate damage to the rear of the car.For which of the following injuries should you have the highest level of suspicion?

You are dispatched to a local bar for the report of an unresponsive female patient found in the bathroom.As you approach the scene,you notice a large crowd outside the front door holding beer bottles.The group has pulled the patient outside.As you approach the scene,people from the group start yelling,"Do something! She's not breathing." What concerns you the most about this scene?

An injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissue is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the potential for violence at the scene of an EMS call?

Where should the EMT assess for injury when caring for a patient who had a two-story fall and landed square on his feet?

You are called to a motor vehicle collision where the car is on fire.You should ensure safety by:

When should the EMT evaluate the need for Standard Precautions?

What law of physics explains why a patient's liver can be injured from the impact of his car with a tree?

In which of the following situations should the EMT consult the Emergency Response Guidebook?