893 - The first step an ambulance crew should take when approaching the scene of an emergency is to: determine the scene is safe. determine the scene is safe. 833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway 894 - To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher, you should C. Keep the weight close to your body 896 - You are completing a patient care report for a patient injured in a car crash. You notice the smell of alcohol and empty beer cans in the vehicle. The best way to document you findings in the patient care report is to: d. describe the smell of alcohol and empty beer cans which were noted at the scene. 898 - Your ambulance is the first to arrive at the scene of a three-car crash. After assessing potential hazards, you should: determine the number of patients. 900 - A good EMS quality improvement (QI) program includes: b. education and feedback regarding patient care. 901 - While transporting a bleeding patient you followed good infection control procedures, including wearing gloves, a mask, protective clothing and eye protection. Further precautions include a. washing your hands with soap and water. 903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next? Trachea 906 - You are ventilating an apneic asthmatic patient with a BVM, but notice there is inadequate chest rise. What should you do? a. Reassess the airway for an obstruction. You are using a bag valve mask and oral airway on a 72 year old apneic female. Suddenly it becomes difficult to ventilate. What should you suspect? a. She has an airway obstruction.