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| 8267816877 | Mechanism of injury (MOI) | a force or forces that may have caused injury | 0 | |
| 8267816878 | What are the three collisions in a motor-vehicle crash? | 1. vehicle collision -- vehicle strikes an object 2. body collision -- person's body strikes the inside of the vehicle 3. organ collision -- person's organs strike interior surfaces of the body | 1 | |
| 8267816879 | Two types of injury patterns in a head-on collisions | 1. up and over -- body goes up/over the steering wheel 2. down and under -- body goes down/under the steering wheel | 2 | |
| 8267816880 | In an injury caused by a fall, what 4 factors should be considered? | 1. Height from which the patient fell 2. Surface the patient fell onto 3. Part of the patient that hit the surface 4. Anything that interrupts the fall | 3 | |
| 8267816881 | What is considered a severe fall for adults? | a fall of greater than 20 feet | 4 | |
| 8267816882 | What is considered a severe fall for children under 15? | a fall of greater than 10 feet or more than 2-3 times the child's height | 5 | |
| 8267816883 | Nature of illness (NOI) | what is medically wrong with a patient | 6 | |
| 8267816884 | What determines the the size of the danger zone? | the nature and severity of collision-produced hazards | 7 | |
| 8267816885 | penetrating trauma | injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissues | 8 | |
| 8267816886 | blunt-force trauma | injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues | 9 | |
| 8267816887 | scene size-up | steps taking when approaching the scene of an emergency call | 10 | |
| 8267816888 | When does scene size-up begin? | as you approach the scene | 11 | |
| 8267816889 | What are the 6 components of scene size-up? | 1. checking scene safety 2. taking Standard Precautions 3. noting the mechanism of injury (MOI) 4. noting the nature of the illness (NOI) 5. determine the # of patients 6. call for additional resources if needed | 12 | |
| 8267816890 | What is a danger zone? | the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken. The size of the zone depends on the nature and severity of the | 13 | |
| 8267816891 | What is the danger zone with no apparent hazards? | 50 feet in all directions | 14 | |
| 8267816892 | What should never be parked in the danger zone? | the ambulance | 15 | |
| 8267816893 | What is the danger zone with a vehicle on fire? | at least 100 feet in all directions | 16 | |
| 8267816894 | What is the danger zone when fuel has been spilled? | minimum of 100 feet in all directions. If possible, park upwind and uphill. | 17 | |
| 8267816895 | What is the danger zone when hazardous material is involved? | check the ERG | 18 | |
| 8267816896 | When should EMT's enter a violent situation to provide care? | NEVER | 19 | |
| 8267816897 | In signs of danger at a scene, what 3 guidelines should you follow? | 1. retreat to a position of safety 2. call for help 3. return only after police have secured the scene | 20 | |
| 8267816898 | As you approach a scene, what are 5 observations that could indicate violence? | 1. fighting or loud voices 2. weapons visible or in use 3. signs of alcohol or drugs 4. unusual silence 5. knowledge of prior violence | 21 | |
| 8267816899 | What are typical items of PPE? | 1. gloves 2. eyewear 3. mask 4. HEPA respirator 5. gown | 22 | |
| 8267816900 | What are the 5 types of vehicle collisions? | 1. Head-on 2. Rear-end 3. Side-impact 4. Rollover 5. Rotational (spinning) | 23 | |
| 8267816901 | What injuries are common in rear-end collisions? | neck and head | 24 | |
| 8267816902 | What is the law of inertia? | a body in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force / a body at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force | 25 | |
| 8267816903 | What type of vehicle collision can be the most serious? | Rotational -- being struck first then spinning and striking another vehicle or tree | 26 | |
| 8267816904 | Penetrating trauma | injury caused by an object that passes through the sin or other body tissues | 27 | |
| 8267816905 | What is low-velocity penetrating trauma? | items that are propelled by hand such as knives | 28 | |
| 8267816906 | What is medium-velocity penetrating trauma? | wounds caused by handguns, shotguns, arrows | 29 | |
| 8267816907 | What are high-velocity trauma? | bullets propelled by a high powered or assault rifle | 30 | |
| 8267816908 | What are the two ways bullets can cause damage? | 1. Directly from the projectile 2. pressure-related (cavitation) -- creates a pressure wave | 31 | |
| 8267816909 | Blunt-force trauma | injury caused by a blow that not penetrate the skin or other body tissues | 32 | |
| 8267816910 | Index of suspicion | awareness that there may be injuries | 33 | |
| 8267816911 | When should you ask for additional resources | Anytime the situation calls for more assistance to prevent further injury -- lift assist, violence, downed wires, multiple passengers, smoke, suspicious odors | 34 |
