Practice Quiz

NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day
If you are treating a patient known to have an airborne disease what precaution(s) should you take?
  1. All EMT’s involved in treating the patient should wear HEPA respirators.
  2. The patient should be placed in isolation until the hazmat team arrives.
  3. You should place a surgical type mask on the patient.
  4. You should place a HEPA respirator on the patient.
Explanation
Answer: C - If you are treating a patient with a known airborne disease, you should place a surgical type mask over their nose and mouth to prevent the spread of the disease. As an extra precaution, personnel traveling in the patient compartment may don their own masks. HEPA respirators must be fit-tested for effectiveness, so only EMS personnel will be able to don them.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz