Question 1

What are the four components of a scene size-up that an EMT must perform before approaching a patient?

Accepted Answer

Scene safety, mechanism of injury or nature of illness, number of patients, and need for additional resources.

Question 2

What does MOI stand for in patient assessment, and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

MOI stands for Mechanism of Injury. It helps the EMT predict the type and severity of injuries a trauma patient may have sustained.

Question 3

At a motor vehicle collision, you note a spider-web crack in the windshield. What injury pattern should this significant MOI lead you to suspect?

Accepted Answer

Head, neck, and cervical spine injuries, as this pattern suggests the patient's head struck the windshield.

Question 4

What is the FIRST action an EMT should take upon arriving at any scene?

Accepted Answer

Ensure personal and scene safety before approaching the patient.

Question 5

When should an EMT don appropriate PPE in relation to scene size-up?

Accepted Answer

Before approaching the patient — BSI/PPE precautions are taken as the very first step of every patient encounter.

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