You are securing a 4-year-old-boy on a long spine board during a spine motion restriction process. Which action would be appropriate when performing this intervention?
A) Do not apply the chest strap across the thorax
B) Place padding between his shoulders/back and the spine board
C) Secure the chest and legs to the board after the head
D) Place a pillow or padding under the head to maintain normal spinal alignment
B) Place padding between his shoulders/back and the spine board
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Which statement demonstrates that the EMT has a proper understanding of basic operations at the scene of a hazardous materials emergency?
A) "Life or health of the EMS providers should never be risked if the threat is only to the environment." B) "It is critical to remove the patients as quickly as possible from the incident site." C) "If you cannot see or smell a chemical, the chance of one being present is very low." D) "Identification of the material is not important, since the approach is the same for all materials."
Which of the following is a strategy to decrease ventilator-associated pneumonias?
A. preoxygenating the patient with oxygen prior to suction B. change of ventilator circuit only when visibly soiled C. instilling asaline solution directly into the airway for the purpose of thinning the secretions D. using manual ventilation bags when needed