Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 36 Flashcards

4998594431	The US DOT has issued specifications for Types I, II, III, and _______ ________ ambulances	Medium Duty	0
4998594432	All ambulances must have _____-_____ communication devices between the EMS provider, dispatcher, and medical direction	Two-Way	1
4998594433	All reflective safety wear must meet or exceed ANSI/ISEA performance Class __ or __ if working within the right of way of any federal highway	II or III	2
4998594434	Most services require that an inspection of an ambulance and equipment be conducted at the ______ of every shift	Start	3
4998594435	Check the on-board suction unit with the engine _______	Running	4
4998594436	Maintaining the ambulance's appearance enhances your organization's ______ in the public eye while also inspiring confidence in your role	Image	5
4998594437	If missing critical equipment during ambulance check-out, go _____ ____ ______ until it is replaced	Out of Service	6
4998594438	Responding "cold," or at normal speed is also considered Priority ___	3	7
4998594439	Responding "hot," or lights and sirens is also considered Priority ___	1	8
4998594440	A driver that does not drive with ____ ______ is subject to tickets, lawsuits, etc.	Due regard	9
4998594441	When ambulances are not on an emergency call, they are subject to _____ rules and laws on the road	All	10
4998594442	Ambulances cannot pass a ________ _______ with red lights showing, even if on an emergency run	School bus	11
4998594443	A ______ ______ is one in which the best information available to you is that loss of life or limb is possible	True emergency	12
4998594444	The continuous sound of a _______ may cause a patient increased fear and anxiety	Siren	13
4998594445	Inexperienced ambulance operators tend to increase their driving speed ___-___ MPH while continually sounding the siren	10-15 MPH	14
4998594446	________ keeps outside noise out of most vehicles	Soundproofing	15
4998594447	Whenever an ambulance is on the road, day or night, the ________ should be on	Headlights	16
4998594448	Four-way flashers and _______ signals should not be used as emergency lights (Confusing to public)	Directional	17
4998594449	Ambulances should be easily seen from ____ degrees	360 degrees	18
4998594450	Speed increases _______ _______	Stopping distance	19
4998594451	Great care must be taken at _______ when multiple EMS vehicles are responding	Intersections	20
4998594452	Always come to a complete stop at _________	Intersections	21
4998594453	The first unit on scene blocks the incident by parking the accident "________" from the incident	Upstream (Best is Fire Truck)	22
4998594454	Ideally, ambulances should be parked "_______" in a safe loading area	Downstream	23
4998594455	EMS workers should match the level of _____ to other responders	PPE	24
4998594456	________ refers to the sequence of operations required to ready the patient to be moved and to combine the patient and the patient-carrying device into a unit ready for transfer	Packaging	25
4998594457	A patient-carry device should have a minimum of ___ straps for securely holding the patient	3 (Nipple, Navel, Knees)	26
4998594458	The _____ is at more risk than the patient if an ambulance is in a traffic collision	EMT	27
4998594459	If a relative or friend wants to ride to the hospital, he must sit in the ________ compartment, not the patient compartment	Operator's	28
4998594460	When you are running "_____," the chances of a crash significantly increase	Hot	29
4998594461	Unless you directly transfer patient care to a member of the hospital staff, you may be open to a charge of _________	Abandonment	30
4998594462	________ the mattress on the cot adds to the life of the mattress	Rotating	31
4998594463	Reasons to request a helicopter for transport include: to _______ transport to trauma center, when there is a prolonged ________, and when a patient must be rescued from a _______ location	Speed, extrication, remote	32
4998594464	A GCS of less than ____ may require an air rescue	10	33
4998594465	An LZ should be approximately ____' x ____' on ground with a slope of less than ___ degrees	100' x 100', 8 degrees	34
4998594466	The LZ should be marked with one flare in an ______ position	Upwind	35
4998594467	Keep all traffic and vehicles at least ____' from a helicopter	100'	36