EMT Chapter 39 - Questions

Injuries or conditions that would be classified as first priority (red tag; immediate) include all of the following, EXCEPT: 1.Severe medical problems 2.Fractures of multiple long bones 3.Any airway or breathing difficulty 4.Uncontrolled or severe hemorrhage

2

Which of the following tasks should be done during triage? 1.Assign crews to treat patients 2.Establishing a morgue (if necessary) 3.Moving patients to the treatment area 4.Establishing a loading zone

2 and 3

You are triaging victims of a train derailment. Patient A has significant bleeding from an abdominal injury. Patient B has several simple fractures of the femur and ulna. Patient C is conscious and complaining of head and neck pain. Patient D is in cardiac arrest. How would you prioritize these patients?

A-Red; B-Green; C-Yellow; D-Black

Interoperability, an important feature of the NIMS, refers to the ability of:

Agencies of different types or from different jurisdictions to communicate with each other

Which level of PPE do you need to wear when dealing with a Level 1 or 2 toxicity level?

C

A carboy is a container that would most likely be used to store and transport:

Corrosives

A 49-year-old man has been removed from his overturned tanker, which was carrying a hazardous material. The tank ruptured and he was exposed to the material. When rescue personnel bring him to the decontamination area, they note that he is unconscious and has slow, shallow breathing. They should

Cut away all of the patient's clothing and do a rapid rinse to remove as much of the contaminating matter as they can

You and your partner are the first to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. As you approach the scene, you can see multiple patients, some walking and others who are still in their vehicles. You should:

Declare a mass-casualty incident and request additional resources

The process of removing or neutralizing and properly disposing of a hazardous material is called:

Decontamination

What is NOT a common role of the EMT at the scene of a HazMat incident?

Decontamination

During a motor vehicle collision involving multiple patients, the incident commander would MOST likely:

Designate a safety officer, but retain other command functions

The purpose of the incident command system (ICS) is to:

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

As the first-arriving senior EMT at the scene of an incident, you should perform a scene size-up and then:

Establish command

The two important underlying principles of the NIMS are standardization and what?

Flexibility

What is a correct statement regarding transport of patients from a multiple-casualty incident or disaster site?

Immediate-priority patients should be transported two at a time

Which toxicity level includes materials that are extremely hazardous to health?

Level 4

What is the primary difference between disaster and an MCI?

MCIs are usually short term and disasters are long term

General principles for approaching a potential HazMat incident include:

Maintaining a safe distance and viewing the scene with binoculars

From what source could you find out the physical and health hazards of a chemical as well as signs and symptoms of exposure to the chemical?

Material Safety Data Sheet

According to the START triage system, what should you do if you encounter an unresponsive patient who is not breathing?

Open the airway and reassess breathing status

What is NOT part of the general staff defined in the ICS?

Organization

You and your partner arrive at the scene where a truck has crashed into a small building, injuring eight people. You immediately request additional ambulances and begin the triage process. The first patient that you triage is a young female who is unconscious and apneic. She has an open head injury and her pulse is weak and thready. You should:

Place a red tag on her and continue triaging

What type of drum is used for the storage of corrosives such as acids, bases, or oxidizers?

Polyethylene

What is NOT a responsibility of the treatment supervisor?

Primary assessment

Name a member of the command staff.

Public Information Officer (PIO)

During triage, how should you tag a child who is breathing fewer than 15 breaths/min?

Red

You have a critically injured patient in the back of your ambulance, ready to be transported. There are other injured patients at the scene and it will be approximately 10 minutes before other ambulances will arrive. Law enforcement personnel are at the scene. You should:

Remain at the scene until at least one other ambulance arrives

A Level 4 hazardous material:

Requires specialized gear designed for protection against that particular hazard

According to the JumpSTART triage system, infants or children not developed enough to walk or follow commands, including children with special needs:

Should be taken to the treatment area for immediate secondary triage

What is a requirement when labeling pesticide bags?

The EPA establishment number

The reference used as a base for your initial actions at a HazMat incident is:

The Emergency Response Guidebook

The MOST appropriate location to park your ambulance at a HazMat incident is:

Upwind at least 100 feet from the incident

In which control zone would you find the decontamination area?

Warm Zone