Chapter 37 Pre/Post test

Which of the following events is LEAST likely to create a​ multiple-casualty incident? A. A​ high-speed impact between a minivan and a sedan B. A motorcycle collision with a guardrail C. An apartment complex fire with confirmed entrapment D. An outdoor stage collapse during a show at a state fair

A motorcycle collision with a guardrail

What is the highest level of training for hazmat incidents under OSHA​ regulations? A. Hazardous Materials Director B. Hazardous Materials Specialist C. Material Safety Data Sheet Coordinator D. First Responder Operations

Hazardous Materials Specialist

To command activities at a hazardous materials incident​ site, the minimum level of training necessary​ is: A. First Responder Operations. B. Hazardous Materials Technician. C. First Responder Awareness. D. Hazardous Materials Specialist.

Hazardous Materials Specialist.

Which of the following is represented by the blue area of the NFPA 704​ placard? A. Health hazards B. Special hazards C. Flammability hazards D. Instability hazards

Health hazards

When you call an emergency response hotline regarding hazardous​ materials, which information is LEAST​ relevant? A. Nature and location of the problem B. Injuries and exposures C. Estimate of the quantity of material transported and released D. How long ago you believe the incident might have begun

How long ago you believe the incident might have begun

Which of the following must be assessed on a hazmat team member before he or she enters the hot​ zone? A. Baseline vitals B. Task assignment C. Height and weight D. Allergies

Baseline vitals

If an EMS unit is the first to respond to a​ multiple-casualty incident, which role does the most senior EMT​ assume? A. Section coordinator B. Scene leader C. Incident commander D. Ground chief

Incident commander

In which type of incident would unified command be MOST​ appropriate? A. Involvement of different branches of public safety B. More than three patients at a scene C. An incident that involves only EMS D. An incident that involves only​ fire/rescue

Involvement of different branches of public safety

The characteristics of a rehab area include all of the following EXCEPT which​ one? A. Large enough to accommodate a single crew B. Easily accessible to EMS units C. Located in the cold zone D. Free from exhaust fumes

Large enough to accommodate a single crew

If your crew is the first to arrive on the scene of a major​ MCI, what will be a major aspect of your scene​ size-up? A. Prevent uncoordinated or undirected activity at the scene. B. Make an initial scene report to the communications center. C. Control​ on-scene communication as help arrives. D. Make a sweep to determine what needs must be met.

Make a sweep to determine what needs must be met.

Which warning placard is​ diamond-shaped and divided into four smaller​ diamonds? A. UN Globally Harmonized System B. Material data safety sheet​ (MSDS) C. DOT hazard label D. NFPA 704 System

NFPA 704 System

Which of the following BEST describes the required contents of shipping papers associated with hazardous​ materials? A. The levels of​ toxicity, flammability, and reactivity B. Health​ hazards, flammability​ hazards, explosion​ hazards, and special hazards C. Name of the​ substance, quantity,​ origin, and destination D. Route of​ exposure, signs and​ symptoms, classification, and chemical structure

Name of the​ substance, quantity,​ origin, and destination

A hot zone​ is: A. immediately identifiable with placards. B. the area immediately surrounding a hazmat incident. C. an area where personnel and equipment are decontaminated. D. an area where the support functions for an incident response are located.

the area immediately surrounding a hazmat incident.

The area in which secondary triage takes place at a​ multiple-casualty incident is​ the: A. warm zone. B. transportation area. C. treatment area. D. triage area.

triage area.

Field decontamination takes place in​ the: A. warm zone. B. safe zone. C. cold zone. D. hot zone.

warm zone

A decontamination corridor would be established in​ the: A. dead zone. B. hot zone. C. cold zone. D. warm zone.

warm zone.

Which of the following is the BEST description of a safety data sheet​ (SDS)? A. A placard that must be attached to a fixed container of hazardous materials B. Papers kept on site with hazardous chemicals C. Papers that must accompany hazardous materials during transport D. A resource book published by the U.S. Department of Transportation for referencing hazardous materials

Papers kept on site with hazardous chemicals

Which of the following statements BEST describes the purpose of​ triage? A. To find and treat all of one​ patient's injuries before moving on to the next patient B. To prioritize patients in an MCI C. To treat the​ youngest, healthiest patients first D. To treat all serious illnesses and injuries as they are discovered

To prioritize patients in an MCI

What is the purpose of secondary​ triage? A. To perform START triage B. To conduct a comprehensive examination of all patients C. To reevaluate each​ patient's priority for treatment and transport D. To assess patients who were not immediately found in the initial response

To reevaluate each​ patient's priority for treatment and transport

Hazardous material​ is: A. any material that poses an unreasonable risk to​ life, health, or property. B. any material that is poisonous if ingested. C. any material that is radioactive. D. any material that is explosive or flammable.

any material that poses an unreasonable risk to​ life, health, or property.

A​ multiple-casualty incident​ is: A. any trauma incident involving a patient with multisystem injuries. B. any medical or trauma incident that requires extensive rescue efforts. C. any trauma incident involving five or more critically injured patients. D. any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients.

any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients.

To be classified as​ "walking wounded" in primary​ triage, a​ patient: A. must have burns without airway problems. B. must have major or multiple bone or joint injuries. C. must have only minor musculoskeletal or​ soft-tissue injuries. D. must be in arrest.

must have only minor musculoskeletal or​ soft-tissue injuries.

If arriving units are not needed right​ away, they should wait in​ the: A. treatment area. B. transportation area. C. staging area. D. triage area.

staging area.

You arrive at the scene of a potential hazardous materials incident and see several patients lying on the ground next to an overturned truck with what looks like chemicals leaking out of it in all directions. You​ should: A. call out to the patients to see if any can leave the area of the accident. B. immediately act to save the patients. C. approach cautiously. D. take a command position.

take a command position.

What is the number of patients that generally serves as the lowest possible threshold for a​ multiple-casualty incident? A. 10 B. 2 C. 15 D. 3

3

Which of the following is required on the exterior of a tanker truck that is carrying hazardous​ cargo? A. A DOT hazard placard B. A cargo manifest C. A safety data sheet D. An NFPA 704 placard

A DOT hazard placard

Which of the following statements regarding a disaster plan is​ FALSE? A. A disaster plan should be​ well-publicized. B. A disaster plan should be realistic. C. A disaster plan should be rehearsed. D. A disaster plan should be written to address any conceivable incident.

A disaster plan should be written to address any conceivable incident.

At what point should transport of the injured begin at an​ MCI? A. After all​ "minor" patients have been directed to a treatment area to relieve congestion at the scene B. After all patients have been triaged C. After triage has identified​ "immediate" category patients and transport has been coordinated through the treatment and transport units D. As soon as the first ambulance arrives

After triage has identified​ "immediate" category patients and transport has been coordinated through the treatment and transport units

Which of the following is a​ 24-hour resource operated by the American Chemistry​ Council? A. CHEMTRANS B. HAZTECH C. MSDS D. CHEMTREC

CHEMTREC

Flammable​ solids, substances that are dangerous when​ wet, and spontaneously combustible materials​ are: A. Class 1 materials. B. Class 3 materials. C. Class 2 materials. D. Class 4 materials.

Class 4 materials.

At a hazardous materials​ incident, which of the following areas is used for triaging​ patients, performing necessary​ treatment, and stabilizing patients before​ transport? A. Decon zone B. Cold zone C. Hot zone D. Warm zone

Cold zone

In which of the following areas at a hazmat incident are normal​ triage, stabilization, and treatment​ performed? A. Cold zone B. Temperate zone C. Warm zone D. Command post

Cold zone

Which of the following should immediately increase your suspicion of a hazardous materials​ incident? A. Fire that starts on the lowest level of a residential structure B. Smoke coming from the driver area of a vehicle involved in a​ head-on collision C. An​ out-of-control wildfire in a wooded area D. Emergency site at a factory

Emergency site at a factory

No minimum training hours are required for which level of​ training? A. First Responder Operations B. Hazardous Materials Technician C. First Responder Awareness D. Hazardous Materials Specialist

First Responder Awareness

Which of the following hazmat training levels requires at least eight hours of​ training? A. Hazardous Materials Specialist B. First Responder Awareness C. First Responder Operations .D. Hazardous Materials Technician

First responder operations

Which of the following statements about decisions made by the transportation unit at an MCI is​ TRUE? A. Priority 1 patients should be transported​ first, immediately after treatment. B. Ambulatory patients may be sent to a hospital on a bus without EMS personnel. C. Each ambulance should radio the receiving hospital with a detailed patient report. D. ​High-priority patients should all be transported to the same hospital.

Priority 1 patients should be transported​ first, immediately after treatment.

Which of the following has the HIGHEST priority at a hazardous materials​ incident? A. Immediately removing patients from a hazardous area B. Decontaminating​ clothing, equipment, and the vehicle C. Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients D. Providing patient care

Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients

Which of the following sector officers or supervisors is responsible in​ large-scale incidents for the provision of restrooms and meals and rotation of​ crews? A. Transportation B. Command C. Staging D. Supply

Staging

Which of the following is MOST likely to indicate the presence of released hazardous​ material? A. Sudden irritation of the eyes B. An unbreathing patient C. Black smoke D. Fire

Sudden irritation of the eyes

What should be done with an EMT who has become emotionally incapacitated at an​ MCI? A. Review the​ EMT's performance to identify what went wrong. B. Direct the EMT to treat only Priority 3 patients. C. Talk to the EMT with calm empathy until he feels better enough to return to duty. D. Treat the EMT as a patient and remove him to a place of rest.

Treat the EMT as a patient and remove him to a place of rest.

Which of the following statements about primary triage when resources are limited is​ TRUE? A. CPR is begun on patients without breathing and a pulse if there are no injuries that are obviously incompatible with life. B. You should open a​ patient's airway and control severe bleeding. C. It is inappropriate for EMTs to assign​ "walking wounded" patients to assist more seriously injured patients. D. No interventions are performed during primary triage.

You should open a​ patient's airway and control severe bleeding.

Which of the following settings should MOST make the EMT consider the likelihood of a hazardous materials​ incident? A. A residential house B. A warehouse C. An apartment D. A car

a warehouse

An example of psychological first aid for a patient at an MCI​ is: A. telling the patient that despite how it​ looks, everyone at the scene will be okay. B. assuring the patient that everything he feels is normal and that responders are doing everything they can. C. asking the patient to consider the possibility he is in denial. D. directing the patient to begin providing care to less critical patients.

assuring the patient that everything he feels is normal and that responders are doing everything they can.

A hazardous material incident would be LEAST likely to take​ place: A. on the highway. B. in a factory C. at a school. D. along a railroad.

at a school

Identification of chemical hazards starts​ with: A. seeing fumes in the air at the incident scene. B. identification of hazardous materials placards. C. being alerted to the presence of hazardous materials by dispatch. D. awareness and knowledge of what exists in the community.

awareness and knowledge of what exists in the community.

Organization for a smaller MCI would​ involve: A. aides to the triage supervisor. B. command and a triage supervisor. C. site operations. D. treatment and transportation supervisors.

command and a triage supervisor.

All patients leaving the site of a hazardous materials incident should be​ considered: A. contaminated. B. cleared for transport. C. stable. D. low priority.

contaminated.

You are directed to establish a rehab area at a hazmat incident. You know that this area must​ be: A. established within the warm zone. B. at least a quarter of a mile from the hot zone. C. away from the media and the public. D. easily accessible to EMS units.

easily accessible to EMS units.

Which of the following zones designates where the hazardous materials contamination is actually​ present? A. Warm zone B. Contamination zone C. Hot zone D. Cold zone

hot zone

It is characteristic of a disaster plan to be all of the following EXCEPT which​ one? A. Impractical B. Efficient C. Predefined D. Specific

impractical

Emotionally incapacitated​ EMTs: A. must leave the​ area, clock​ out, and go home. B. must observe on scene without providing treatment. C. may rest until they are ready to return to duty. D. may not return to duty even after they have rested.

may not return to duty even after they have rested.

Psychological first aid​ involves: A. ordering patients in emotional distress to tend to other patients and work off the stress. B. ​caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress. C. ordering any emotionally overwhelmed patients out of the treatment area. D. telling distressed patients anything that will calm them down.

​caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress.