Chapter 39 Test

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the treatment supervisor? A) primary assessment B) secondary triage C) patient packaging D) communication with the medical branch director

A) primary assessment

Which of the following is NOT a common role of the EMT at the scene of a HazMat incident? A) rehabilitation B) decontamination C) transportation D) triage and treatment

B) decontamination

Injuries or conditions that would be classified as first priority (red tag; immediate) include all of the following, EXCEPT: A) severe medical problems B) fractures of multiple long bones C) any airway or breathing difficulty D) uncontrolled a severe hemorrhage

B) fractures of multiple long bones

Which of the following statements regarding transport of patients from a multiple-casualty incident or disaster site is correct? A) delayed-priority patients should be transported five at a time B) immediate-priority patients should be transported two at a time C) walking wounded patients should be taken to the closest hospitals D) patients who are in cardiac arrest should clearly be transported first

B) immediate-priority patients should be transported two at a time

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

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

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 multiple-casualty incident and request additional resources

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

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

General principles for approaching a potential HazMat incident include:

maintaining a safe distance and viewing the scene with binoculars

You and your partner arrive at the scene where a truck has crashed into a small building, injured 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

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

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