Chapter 40 Quiz Review

According to the START triage system, what should you do if you encounter an unresponsive patient who is not breathing? A. Open the airway and reassess breathing status. B. Ventilate the patient for 2 minutes and reassess. C. Assign the patient in the "immediate" category. D. Triage the patient as "expectant" and move on.

A. Open the airway and reassess breathing status.

Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been: A. communication. B. lack of personnel. C. accountability. D. incident briefing.

A. communication.

According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient is not breathing, you should: A. immediately check for a pulse. B. give five rescue breaths and reassess. C. open the airway and reassess breathing. D. triage him or her as expectant.

A. immediately check for a pulse.

Unlike a multiple-casualty incident, a natural disaster: A. often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days. B. exists when there are more than 100 critically injured patients. C. is typically short-lived and does not require as much manpower. D. usually does not require the incident command system process.

A. often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days.

Command functions under the incident command system include all of the following, except: A. triage officer. B. liaison officer. C. public information officer D. safety officer.

A. triage officer.

The purpose of the incident command system (ICS) is to: A. protect the public from the effects of large- and small-scale disasters and to minimize the financial impact from such incidents. B. ensure responder and public safety, achieve incident management goals, and ensure the effective use of resources. C. quickly and efficiently respond to natural disasters and terrorist incidents, regardless of the complexity of the incident. D. reduce overall mortality and morbidity from large-scale, mass-casualty incidents and to restore key infrastructure.

B. ensure responder and public safety, achieve incident management goals, and ensure the effective use of resources.

The __________ area is where incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident. A. support B. staging C. transportation D. triage

B. staging

Interoperability, an important feature of the NIMS, refers to the ability of: A. the federal government to intervene during any large- or small-scale incident involving terrorism. B. EMS systems and fire departments in the same jurisdiction to effectively work as a team. C. agencies of different types or from different jurisdictions to communicate with each other. D. county and state law enforcement agencies to acquire information and pass it along to EMS personnel.

C. agencies of different types or from different jurisdictions to communicate with each other.

Which of the following patients should be assigned an immediate (red tag) category? A. 29-year-old female with a back injury and numbness and tingling in her extremities B. 31-year-old male with an open fracture of the forearm and minimal external bleeding C. 22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis D. 36-year-old female with an open head injury, agonal breathing, and a slow pulse rate

C. 22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis

A carboy is a container that would most likely be used to store and transport: A. flammable liquids. B. combustible materials. C. corrosives. D. explosives.

C. corrosives.

During a motor vehicle collision involving multiple patients, the incident commander would most likely: A. relinquish command when a senior EMS provider arrives at the scene. B. delegate all of the command functions to the appropriate personnel. C. designate a safety officer but retain other command functions. D. maintain responsibility for all of the command functions.

C. designate a safety officer but retain other command functions.

The reference used as a base for your initial actions at a HazMat incident is/are: A. the bill of lading. B. the material safety data sheet (MSDS). C. the Emergency Response Guidebook. D. your local EMS protocols.

C. the Emergency Response Guidebook.

The ____________ supervisor is responsible for notifying area hospitals and determining their availability and capabilities. A. triage B. treatment C. transportation D. medical

C. transportation

Which of the following statements regarding hazardous materials is correct? A. A package or truck need only contain small quantities of a hazardous chemical before it must bear a placard or label. B. Identifying the presence of a hazardous material is generally very easy because of the consistent use of placards. C. Most hazardous materials are odorless and colorless, even when a substantial leak or spill has occurred. D. Some substances are not hazardous by themselves but become toxic when mixed with another chemical.

D. Some substances are not hazardous by themselves but become toxic when mixed with another chemical.

When victims involved in a multiple-casualty incident are moved to the treatment area: A. they will be rapidly assessed and prioritized according to their injuries. B. all uninjured patients are placed in a holding area and closely observed. C. definitive care is provided and preparations for transport will be made. D. secondary triage is performed, and the appropriate treatment is rendered.

D. secondary triage is performed, and the appropriate treatment is rendered.

Which of the following activities occurs in the warm zone? A. Personnel staging B. Medical monitoring C. Command D. Decontamination

D. Decontamination

Which of the following duties or responsibilities does not fall within the realm of the medical branch of the incident command system? A. Transport B. Triage C. Treatment D. Extrication

D. Extrication

Which of the following chemicals requires identification with a placard, regardless of how many pounds the shipment weighs? A. Flammable liquids B. Air-reactive solids C. Nonflammable gases D. Water-reactive solids

D. Water-reactive solids

The term used when individual units or different organizations make independent and often inefficient decisions regarding an incident is called: A. single command. B. undermining. C. logistical chaos. D. freelancing.

D. freelancing.

A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a __________ tag during a mass-casualty incident. A. black B. green C. red D. yellow

D. yellow