Author Question: You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to inspect ... (Read 403 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to inspect the rooms and common areas for fall hazards. Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the action is. He complains that looking for loose rugs is a waste of his time. What would be the best response to his complaints?

A) It makes the taxpayers happy.
B) It is good practice for the next emergency call.
C) Injury prevention in the community is an important component of EMS.
D) It minimizes the number of 911 calls late at night.

Question 2

When assessing a patient who has been stabbed. Which of the following information should the EMT gain first?

A) Angle at which the knife entered the patient B) Make and model of the knife
C) Size and type of the knife D) Owner of the knife