chapter 33 pretest

What criterion does the SALT triage system use to sort patients into priority​ categories?

Ability to follow commands

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Advanced​ EMT's role at an​ MCI?

An Advanced EMT will be assigned to a specific group and then perform tasks within that group until told otherwise.

Which of the following serves as a textbook definition of a​ multiple-casualty incident?

Any EMS scene that places excessive demands on personnel​ and/or equipment

Which of the following BEST defines a​ multiple-casualty incident?

Any situation in which the number of patients overwhelms the capability of resources on the scene

You have responded to an airfield where a plane crashed near the grandstand during an airshow. Using the START triage​ system, which patient would be categorized as​ "immediate"?

A​ 44-year-old man whose legs are both amputated below the knees. He responds to painful stimuli by groaning and opening his eyes. He cannot follow commands. He is spontaneously​ breathing, and he has a​ weak, rapid radial pulse.

Which statement BEST describes the process of triage in a​ multiple-casualty incident?

A​ quick, organized,​ criteria-based system of prioritizing patients for treatment and transport based on the severity of their injuries

Which of the following commonly describes the communication at an MCI before establishing incident​ command

Chaotic

On arrival at a commuter train​ derailment, you have used the public address system on the ambulance to encourage the patients with minor injuries to walk to a nearby open field to congregate. You then begin to triage​ patients, and you come across a patient who is breathing at a rate of 20 breaths a​ minute, who has multiple long bone​ fractures, and in whom no radial pulse is detectable. What should you​ do?

Control any external bleeding and tag the patient red.

what is the primary task for the Advanced EMT who is the initial responder to an​ MCI?

Coordinate the response until more qualified individuals arrive.

An adult patient at the scene of an explosion has no respirations even after opening the airway. In START​ triage, this patient should be classified​ as:

Deceased

If​ you, an Advanced​ EMT, are the first person on scene at an​ MCI, what will knowing the number of patients help you to​ do?

Determine the necessary resources

Which of these statements concerning the role of education in injury prevention is​ FALSE?

Education works when it leads to changes in behavior based on the information provided.

A trauma center that can manage most types of traumatic injury 24 hours a​ day, 365 days a​ year, and can stabilize for transfer any patient that cannot be managed on scene is a Level​ __________ regional trauma center.

II

You are at the scene of a​ one-car MVC in which the sole​ occupant, the​ driver, was critically injured. He is found​ unresponsive, apneic, and bradycardic. What should you do​ first?

Initiate care.

Which level trauma facility is capable of providing some surgical care and specially trained emergency department staff to manage​ trauma?

Level III

Which of the following trauma facilities are usually smaller hospitals located in remote​ areas?

Level IV trauma facility

What distinguishes many trauma scenes from most medical​ calls?

Medical calls typically involve only one patient.

In which area are​ black-tagged patients held at an​ MCI?

Morgue unit

At a​ multiple-casualty incident, which patients would it be BEST to transport to a Level IV trauma​ facility?

Patients in need of stabilization

Which of the following BEST describes the age group for patients who should be triaged using the JumpSTART​ system?

Patients who appear to be children

Which of the following is NOT one of the lifesaving interventions provided for Priority 1 patients in SALT​ triage?

Rapid extrication

You are a​ street-level Advanced EMT who is providing backup at an MCI. Upon​ arrival, you are given an assignment. Which of the following would be the MOST likely assignment for an Advanced EMT at an​ MCI?

Staging unit

You are at the scene of a bus accident where there is one critical patient who is​ apneic, bradycardic, and unresponsive from head trauma and whose brain matter is showing. There are four patients who are injured and cannot​ walk, and six more patients with varying minor injuries. Additional EMS providers are still 15 to 20 minutes away. What should you do with the critical​ patient?

Tag him as black.

During your primary triage at a child care facility whose roof collapsed because of heavy​ snow, you are triaging a child who appears to be about five years old. He is not breathing. After you open the​ airway, he does not begin breathing. When you check the radial​ pulse, it is absent. Which of the following should you do​ next?

Tag the child as black and move on.

Where will you find triage​ tags?

The MCI kit in your ambulance

Question content area top Part 1 Which of the following statements regarding triage tags is​ TRUE?

The first bar code on a triage tag is usually located at the top of the tag and stays with the patient throughout his journey through treatment and transport.

At a factory​ explosion, what is one of the first bits of information the Advanced EMT should identify to help determine whether or not the MCI plan should be​ implemented?

The number of patients injured

What is a fundamental principle for the first person on the scene of an MCI serving as the incident​ commander?

To decrease responder confusion

What is the word applied to the process by which you prioritize the treatment and transport of patients at an​ MCI?

Triage

You are on the scene of a large explosion with casualties. Which unit is responsible for sorting patients and assigning the priorities for treatment and​ transportation?

Triage unit

You are at the scene of an MCI where there are twenty to thirty patients who have been triaged into the green category. What would be an efficient way to transport these patients to the​ hospital?

Use a school bus from the local high school.

You have responded to a heavily damaged elementary school following a devastating tornado. Among your patients is an approximately​ seven-year-old boy. He is not responsive and is not breathing. You open his​ airway, and he does not breathe spontaneously. You​ should:

deliver five rescue breaths if he has a pulse.

Each of the following is part of the Three Es of Injury Prevention​ EXCEPT:

enticement.

Question content area top Part 1 The person who is in charge of emergency services at a​ large-scale response in which an incident command system has been established is called​ the:

incident commander.

A Level I regional trauma center is a hospital or hospital system that is capable​ of:

managing any type of traumatic injury 24 hours a​ day, 365 days a year.

Regardless of​ injuries, any patient involved in a​ multiple-casualty incident who is able to walk on command to a designated area is categorized as​ ____________ when using the START triage method.

minor

All of the following are examples of technological advances that play a role in the care provided to patients within a trauma system​ EXCEPT:

posting photos of injuries to social media sites for consultation.

The only way to prevent deaths from severe traumatic injury is​ to:

prevent or reduce the severity of traumatic injuries.

All of the following have been identified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as components of a comprehensive trauma care system​ EXCEPT:

public approval.

In closed or contained incidents such as a bus​ crash, radio or cell phone communication will more than likely​ be:

unaffected.

What is needed for effective deployment of an MCI plan in addition to effectively locating​ vehicles, getting enough​ help, providing efficient​ transport, and ensuring​ follow-up care at receiving​ facilities?

​On-scene medical treatment

The incident command system section that operates generally only on​ large-scale responses and is responsible for​ accounting, payroll, and similar functions is the​ _________ section.

​finance/administration