You are confronted with a situation in which your BEST option to move the patient will be to quickly use a blanket drag, shirt drag, or armpit-forearm drag. These maneuvers are referred to as:

A. direct ground moves.

B. nonurgent moves.

C. emergency moves.

D. urgent moves.

C. emergency moves.

As an EMT, what do you NEVER want to do while lifting a patient?

A. Turn or twist.

B. Position your feet shoulder width apart.

C. Use your legs.

D. Keep the weight close to your body.

A. Turn or twist.

To avoid injuries while lifting and moving an obese patient over a long distance, what must always be present among team members?

A. Cohesion

B. Communication

C. Camaraderie

D. Relationships

B. Communication

What muscle groups should NOT be utilized in preparing to lift a heavy patient from the ground?

A. Leg muscles

B. Hip muscles

C. Gluteal muscles

D. Back muscles

D. Back muscles

General guidelines for lifting include:

A. challenging yourself physically.

B. minimizing verbal communication.

C. considering the size and weight of the patient.

D. positioning your feet approximately six inches apart.

C. considering the size and weight of the patient.

Which of the choices would be a poor technique to use if you were about to lift a heavy patient?

A. Lifting with the muscles of your legs, buttocks, and hip

B. Lifting the patient and twist while lowering to the               stretcher

C. Keeping the weight close to your body

D. "Stacking" your body and moving it as a unit

B. Lifting the patient and twist while lowering to the               stretcher

When reaching, pushing, or pulling, the EMT should always:

A. keep the back locked in.

B. keep the elbows locked in

C. keep the wrists locked in

D. keep the knees locked in

A. keep the back locked in.

Fire and exposure to explosives or other hazardous materials are examples of immediate dangers that would warrant:

A. an emergency move such as a clothes drag.

B. an abbreviated move such as a two-person ground lift.

C. a rapid move such as the FAST maneuver.

D. an urgent move such as rapid extrication.

A. an emergency move such as a clothes drag.

You have been dispatched to a home where, upon entering, you note that there is smoke in the rear of the building. The patient is unconscious on the living room couch. You have about two to three minutes to get the patient out the front door.

What type of move will this require?

A. An emergency move will be the most appropriate in this case.

B. Use an urgent move to get the patient out.

C. A nonurgent move will work in this case.

D. Get the stair chair and wheel the patient out.

A. An emergency move will be the most appropriate in this case.

When performing a one-rescuer drag down stairs, you should:

A. straddle the patient.

B. push, not pull, the patient.

C. drag the patient head first.

D. drag the patient feet first.

C. drag the patient head first.

A flexible device that is used to help immobilize the spine of an adult patient in confined spaces, such as a bucket seat of a car, is a:

A. vest-type extrication device.

B. scoop stretcher.

C. Reeves stretcher.

D. Pedi-Mate backboard.

A. vest-type extrication device.

Which of the following is a patient who could be transported on a stair chair?

A. An unresponsive patient

B. A patient with a neck or spine injury

C. A patient who is having difficulty breathing

D. A patient with a need for airway care

C. A patient who is having difficulty breathing

Unresponsive patients with no suspected spinal injury should be placed:

A. in the semi-sitting position.

B. in the supine position.

C. in the recovery position.

D. in the prone position.

C. in the recovery position.

For many conscious patients, which of the following is the most comfortable position for transport?

A. Shock position

B. Fetal position

C. Semi-sitting position.

D. Prone position

C. Semi-sitting position.