Chapter 39: EMT- 101 Pre-test

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

B. Large enough to accommodate a single crew

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

B. NFPA 704 System

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

D. Papers kept on site with hazardous chemicals

What does the triage mnemonic START stand​ for? A. Simultaneous transport and rapid treatment B. Simultaneous triage and rapid treatment C. Simple treatment and rapid transport D. Simple triage and rapid treatment

D. Simple triage and rapid treatment

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

A. any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients.

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

A. must have only minor musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries.

The plan for a​ large-scale MCI: A. should be a logical extension of the plan for a​ small-scale MCI. B. is unnecessary unless an MCI involves at least 20 patients. C. is completely different from the plan for a​ small-scale MCI. D. must be planned for an incident involving a very specific number of people.

A. should be a logical extension of the plan for a​ small-scale MCI.

Which of the following statements best describes primary​ triage? A. An initial determination of each​ patient's priority for treatment and transport B. An initial determination of the number of patients involved C. An assessment of the scene for mechanism of injury D. A process of setting tactical objectives for the MCI

A. An initial determination of each​ patient's priority for treatment and transport

Which of the following is a​ 24-hour resource operated by the Chemical Manufacturers​ Association? A. CHEMTREC B. MSDS C. CHEMTRANS D. HAZTECH

A. CHEMTREC

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

A. Class 4 materials.

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

A. Cold zone

Priority 3 patients are also known​ as: A. immediate. B. walking wounded. C. deceased. D. delayed.

B. walking wounded. Victims who are not seriously injured, are quickly triaged and tagged as "walking wounded", and a priority 3 or "green" classification (meaning delayed treatment/transportation).

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

C. A warehouse

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

C. Baseline vitals

While other patients are waiting for​ triage, what is an appropriate treatment measure that can be performed during the ongoing triage​ process? A. Placing a patient on a backboard B. Performing​ bag-valve-mask ventilations C. Controlling severe bleeding D. Applying a cervical collar

C. Controlling severe bleeding

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

C. Emergency site at a factory

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

C. Impractical

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

C. Incident commander

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. Preventing uncoordinated or undirected activity at the scene B. Controlling​ on-scene communication as help arrives C. Making a sweep to determine what needs must be met D. Making an initial scene report to the communications center

C. Making a sweep to determine what needs must be met

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

C.Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

D. staging area.

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

D. warm zone.

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

D. ​On-Scene Incident Commander.

Which of the following best describes the use of secondary​ triage? A. To treat EMS workers who were injured while assisting in the first phase of the rescue operation B. To reevaluate the treatment priorities designated during primary triage C. To categorize patients who are found after all of the other patients have been triaged D. To be used when there are too many casualties to be categorized during the primary triage

B. To reevaluate the treatment priorities designated during primary triage Checking the same criteria as in primary triage after the patient reaches the triage area to determine whether a​ patient's priority should be upgraded or downgraded

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

B. may not return to duty even after they have rested.

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

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

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

C. awareness and knowledge of what exists in the community.

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

C. ​caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress.


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