NREMT COGNITIVE EXAM| Test Bank With Complete Solution 100% Correct

You respond to a drowning victim who is face down in waist-deep, still water. The first thing you should do is:

A. Apply the head-splint technique

B. Remove the patient from the water

C. Ensure airway and breathing

D. Roll the patient over {Correct Answer:- A. Apply the head-splint technique

Rationale:

You should do all of these things, but the first thing to do is apply the head splint. You can then roll the patient over and ensure breathing. The last thing you would do in calm, shallow waters, is remove the patient from the water.

What is the head-splint technique? {Correct Answer:- Water rescue technique for shallow waters:

FACE UP-

1. Approach the victim slowly and from the head, as you get close to the victim submerge so the water is at your neck.

2. Grasp the victim's arms midway between the shoulders and the elbows.

3. Gently place the victim's arms along side of their head, and squeeze the arms against the head, this immobilizes the head and neck.

4. Position yourself along the victim's side, continue to squeeze the arms together to secure and maintain alignment of the head and spine.

5. Keep the victim in this position until help arrived

FACE DOWN: Do the same thing as FACE UP EXCEPT: (1) Glide the victim slowly forward. (2) Rotate the victim toward you until their face is out of the water and they are on their back. (3) Make sure the head is immobilized and the spine stays in a straight alignment.

You have been dispatched for possible chemical weapon detonation. Dispatch reports that there are multiple patients with extremely painful blistering to their exposed skin and sudden-onset difficulty breathing. What type of chemical agent do you think is causing these signs/symptoms?

A. Vesicant

B. Biotoxin

C. Nerve

D. Pulmonary {Correct Answer:- A. Vesicant

Rationale:A vesicant is a chemical agent that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and the respiratory system, including the lungs. The word vesicant comes from the vesicles (blisters) on exposed skin that are caused by this type of chemical agent.