EMT Chapter 39
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
Who is the person in charge of tracking the patient's final destination? A. Transportation supervisor B. Staging officer C. Incident Commander D. Treatment officer
A. Transportation supervisor
What should be done with an EMT who has become emotionally incapacitated at an MCI? A. Treat the EMT as a patient, and remove the EMT to a place of rest B. Talk to the EMT with calm empathy until the EMT feels better enough to return to duty C. Review the EMT's performance, to identify what went wrong D. Direct the EMT to treat only Priority 3 patients
A. Treat the EMT as a patient, and remove the EMT to a place of rest
Which of the following statements about primary triage when resources are limited is true? A. You should open a patient's airway and control severe bleeding. B. No interventions are performed during primary triage. C. It is inappropriate for EMTs to assign "walking wounded" patients to assist more seriously injured patients. D. CPR is begun on patients without breathing and a pulse if there are no injuries that are obviously incompatible with life.
A. You should open a patient's airway and control severe bleeding.
A multiple-casualty incident is: A. any trauma incident involving a patient with multisystem injuries. B. any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients. C. any medical or trauma incident that requires extensive rescue efforts. D. any trauma incident involving five or more critically injured patients.
B. any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients.
What is the highest level of training for HAZMAT incidents under OSHA regulations? A. First Responder Operations B. Hazardous Materials Specialist C. On-Scene Incident Commander D. Hazardous Materials Technician
C. On-Scene Incident Commander
To command activities at a hazardous materials incident site, the minimum level of training necessary is: A. First Responder Operations. B. Hazardous Materials Specialist. C. On-Scene Incident Commander. D. Hazardous Materials Technician.
C. On-Scene Incident Commander.
To be classified as "walking wounded" in primary triage, a patient: A. must be in arrest. B. must have burns without airway problems. C. must have only minor musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries. D. must have major or multiple bone or joint injuries.
C. must have only minor musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries.
Signs that identify the hazardous material contained within a transport vehicle are called: A. warnings. B. indicators. C. placards. D. panels.
C. placards.
The plan for a large-scale MCI: A. must be planned for an incident involving a very specific number of people. B. is completely different from the plan for a small-scale MCI. C. should be a logical extension of the plan for a small-scale MCI. D. is unnecessary unless an MCI involves at least 20 patients.
C. should be a logical extension of the plan for a small-scale MCI.
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. take a command position. D. approach cautiously.
C. take a command position.
When several agencies work independently but cooperatively, rather than one agency exercising control over the others, this is called: A. single incident command. B. NIMS. C. unified command. D. ICS.
C. unified command.
Which of the following is the best description of a safety data sheet (SDS)? A. Papers that must accompany hazardous materials during transport B. A resource book published by the U.S. Department of Transportation for referencing hazardous materials C. A placard that must be attached to a fixed container of hazardous materials D. Papers kept on site with hazardous chemicals
D. Papers kept on site with hazardous chemicals
The area in which secondary triage takes place at a multiple-casualty incident is the: A. treatment area. B. transportation area. C. warm zone. D. triage area.
D. triage area.
Priority 3 patients are also known as: A. delayed. B. deceased. C. immediate. D. walking wounded.
D. walking wounded.
ICS recognizes that the manageable span of control is: A. 24 people. B. 18 people. C. 12 people. D. 7 people.
D. 7 people.
At what point should transport of the injured begin at an MCI? A. After all patients have been triaged B. After all "minor" patients have been directed to a treatment area, to relieve congestion at the scene C. As soon as the first ambulance arrives D. After triage has identified "immediate" category patients and transport has been coordinated through the treatment and transport units
D. After triage has identified "immediate" category patients and transport has been coordinated through the treatment and transport units
Which of the following is a function of the rehabilitation area in a hazardous materials incident? A. Providing for hydration of rescue crews B. Taking baseline vital signs before rescuers enter the operations area C. Performing medical assessment of rescue crews D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following should be considered during the scene size-up of a hazardous materials emergency? A. The properties and potential dangers of the substance B. Identification of the substance C. Potential for spread of the substance D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Flammable solids, substances that are dangerous when wet, and spontaneously combustible materials are: A. Class 3 materials. B. Class 1 materials. C. Class 2 materials. D. Class 4 materials.
D. Class 4 materials.
In which of the following areas at a HAZMAT incident are normal triage, stabilization, and treatment performed? A. Temperate zone B. Command post C. Warm zone D. Cold zone
D. Cold zone
Which of the following is not an acceptable way of attempting to identify a hazardous material? A. Asking the driver of the tractor-trailer truck involved in the incident B. Using binoculars to obtain information from the placard on a container C. Checking the safety data sheet D. Collecting a sample of the material for laboratory analysis
D. Collecting a sample of the material for laboratory analysis
While other patients are waiting for triage, what is an appropriate treatment measure that can be performed during the ongoing triage process? A. Applying a cervical collar B. Placing a patient on a backboard C. Performing bag-valve-mask ventilations D. Controlling severe bleeding
D. Controlling severe bleeding
Which of the following is not a mechanism of decontamination from hazardous materials? A. Disposal B. Disinfection C. Emulsification D. Deodorization
D. Deodorization
When you call an emergency response service or agency 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
D. How long ago you believe the incident might have begun
Which warning placard is diamond-shaped and divided into four smaller diamonds? A. NFPA 704 System B. UN Globally Harmonized System C. DOT hazard label D. Material data safety sheet (MSDS)
A. NFPA 704 System
You are beginning triage at the scene of a mass-casualty incident in which a commuter train has derailed. Which of the following should you do first? A. Announce that everyone who can get up and walk needs to go to the parking lot of a nearby building. B. Check the airway status of all patients who do not appear to be moving. C. Do a quick pulse check on all patients at the scene. D. Identify all Priority 1 patients.
A. Announce that everyone who can get up and walk needs to go to the parking lot of a nearby building.
Which of the following must be assessed on a HAZMAT team member before that member enters the hot zone? A. Baseline vitals B. Allergies C. Height and weight D. Task assignment
A. Baseline vitals
Which of the following actions may need to be taken by the EMT when treating and transporting a patient who was exposed to, and contaminated by, a hazardous material? A. Disposing of patient care equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and backboards B. Wearing heavy cloth gloves C. Placing towels on the floor of the ambulance to soak up contaminated runoff water D. Wearing a gown, mask, and goggles to prevent secondary contamination
A. Disposing of patient care equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and backboards
You are an EMT on the scene of a mass-casualty incident in which there are 50 patients from a bus roll-over. Incident Command has been established and EMS, law enforcement, and rescue sectors are established. You have just discovered that one of the bus passengers was carrying a suspicious package that is now leaking a white powdery substance. Which of the following entities should you contact about this? A. EMS officer B. Incident Commander C. Rescue officer D. Dispatch
A. EMS officer
Which of the following is a resource for specific actions to be taken by personnel dealing with a hazardous materials incident? A. Emergency Response Guidebook B. Medical protocols C. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tollfree hotline D. Medical dictionary
A. Emergency Response Guidebook
Which of the following should immediately increase your suspicion of a hazardous materials incident? A. Emergency site at a factory B. Fire that starts on the lowest level of a residential structure C. An out-of-control wildfire in a wooded area D. Smoke coming from the driver area of a vehicle involved in a head-on collision
A. Emergency site at a factory
Andrea is an EMS supervisor with a combined EMS/Fire department. On the scene of a hazardous materials incident, she acts as a liaison with federal, state, and local authorities. Andrea's level of hazardous materials training is at the ________ level. A. Hazardous Materials Specialist B. Hazardous Materials Technician C. First Responder Awareness D. First Responder Operations
A. Hazardous Materials Specialist
Which of the following HAZMAT training levels requires at least 24 hours of training? A. Hazardous Materials Technician B. Hazardous Materials Specialist C. First Responder Awareness D. First Responder Operations
A. Hazardous Materials Technician
Which of the following zones designates where the hazardous materials contamination is actually present? A. Hot zone B. Warm zone C. Cold zone D. Contamination zone
A. Hot zone
If an EMS unit is the first to respond to a multiple-casualty incident, which role does the most senior EMT assume? A. Incident commander B. Scene leader C. Ground chief D. Section coordinator
A. 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. Making a sweep to determine what needs must be met B. Preventing uncoordinated or undirected activity at the scene C. Controlling on-scene communication as help arrives D. Making an initial scene report to the communications center
A. Making a sweep to determine what needs must be met
Which of the following agencies have developed regulations for dealing with hazardous materials emergencies? A. OSHA and EPA B. DOT and FCC C. NAEMT and NHTSA D. NHTSA and NRC
A. OSHA and EPA
Which of the following is a basic principle of disaster-preparedness planning? A. Prepare a plan that is specific, practical, and well-understood. B. Develop a proposal that requires more resources before planning can begin. C. Develop very detailed plans that do not permit deviation from stated guidelines. D. Develop a plan that can be activated only by the highest-ranking government official.
A. Prepare a plan that is specific, practical, and well-understood.
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Triage this patient based on this scenario: Patient #2 is an 8-year-old male with the following vital signs: respirations 22, pulse 102, and alert mental status with warm dry skin. A. Priority 3, green tag B. Priority 2, yellow tag C. Priority 4, black tag D. Priority 1, red tag
A. Priority 3, green tag
In addition to toxicity and flammability, which of the following is among the harmful properties of hazardous materials? A. Reactivity B. Solubility C. Conversion D. Instability
A. Reactivity
A patient at an MCI is unresponsive but breathing 24 times per minutes with a strong radial pulse. To what triage category should the patient be assigned? A. Red B. Black C. Yellow D. Green
A. Red
What are the three criteria for assessing patients during triage? A. Respiration, pulse, and mental status B. Ability to speak, level of orientation, and severity of injuries C. Skin condition, pupil response, and grip strength D. Ability to walk, cervical spine injury, and mental status
A. Respiration, pulse, and mental status
What does the triage mnemonic START stand for? A. Simple triage and rapid treatment B. Simple treatment and rapid transport C. Simultaneous triage and rapid treatment D. Simultaneous transport and rapid treatment
A. Simple triage and rapid treatment
Which of the following is the best choice for triage supervisor? A. The most knowledgeable EMS provider B. The senior EMT C. The oldest EMS provider D. The highest-ranking EMS provider
A. The most knowledgeable EMS provider
An example of psychological first aid for a patient at an MCI is: A. assuring the patient that everything the patient feels is normal and that responders are doing everything they can. B. directing the patient to begin providing care to less critical patients. C. asking the patient to consider the possibility the patient is in denial. D. telling the patient that despite how it looks, everyone at the scene will be okay.
A. assuring the patient that everything the patient feels is normal and that responders are doing everything they can.
Identification of chemical hazards starts with: A. awareness and knowledge of what exists in the community. B. being alerted to the presence of hazardous materials by dispatch. C. identification of hazardous materials placards. D. seeing fumes in the air at the incident scene.
A. awareness and knowledge of what exists in the community.
As it pertains to hazardous materials, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers to: A. document the appropriate level of training for each employee. B. ensure there is at least one person on-site trained at the technician level. C. train employees to handle any type of hazardous materials incident. D. have knowledge of all hazardous materials on the premises.
A. document the appropriate level of training for each employee.
Emotionally incapacitated EMTs: A. may not return to duty even after they have rested. B. must observe on scene without providing treatment. C. must leave the area, clock out, and go home. D. may rest until they are ready to return to duty.
A. may not return to duty even after they have rested.
A decontamination corridor would be established in the: A. warm zone. B. cold zone. C. dead zone. D. hot zone.
A. warm zone.
Field decontamination takes place in the: A. warm zone. B. safe zone. C. hot zone. D. cold zone.
A. warm zone.
A hazardous material incident would be LEAST likely to take place: A. along a railroad. B. in a factory C. at a school. D. on the highway.
C. at a school.
What is the number of patients that generally serves as the lowest possible threshold for a multiple-casualty incident? A. 10 B. 3 C. 2 D. 15
B. 3
You are on the scene of a church bus roll-over collision. There are 30 passengers involved. As triage officer, which one of the following patients should you assign the highest priority? A. 35-year-old pregnant woman with a cut on her head, neck pain, and numbness and tingling in her arms B. 70-year-old woman who is awake but having difficulty breathing and has absent lung sounds on the right side C. 30-year-old man with multiple lower extremity fractures who is awake, has a strong radial pulse, and is complaining of severe pain D. Unresponsive 9-year-old male with an open skull fracture who is in cardiac arrest
B. 70-year-old woman who is awake but having difficulty breathing and has absent lung sounds on the right side
Which of the following events is LEAST likely to create a multiple-casualty incident? A. An apartment complex fire with confirmed entrapment B. A motorcycle collision with a guardrail C. An outdoor stage collapse during a show at a state fair D. A high-speed impact between a minivan and a sedan
B. A motorcycle collision with a guardrail
Which of the following settings should most make the EMT consider the likelihood of a hazardous materials incident? A. An apartment B. A warehouse C. A car D. A residential house
B. A warehouse
Which of the following is the most common type of multiple-casualty incident that EMS providers will respond to? A. Hazardous materials incidents B. Automobile collisions C. Outbreaks of influenza D. Structure fires
B. Automobile collisions
At 0330, you respond to the scene of an overturned tanker truck. What organization could you contact to obtain information about the liquid the truck is carrying? A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) B. CHEMTREC C. CHEM-TEL D. Regional poison control center
B. CHEMTREC
What is the process that removes the biological (etiological) contamination hazards because it destroys microorganisms and their toxins? A. Emulsification B. Disinfection C. Dilution D. Absorption
B. Disinfection
You are called to a local hardware store for a male patient complaining of difficulty breathing. As you pull into the parking lot, you notice several people in front of the building coughing and in obvious distress. What would be an appropriate course of action at this point? A. Move the people with respiratory difficulties to a distant corner of the parking lot and set up a treatment sector. B. Evaluate the scene further for indications of a hazardous environment and request a hazardous materials response. C. Request a hazardous materials incident response and begin treating all patients displaying respiratory difficulties. D. Locate the patient for whom you were requested and begin treatment while another ambulance is en route for the other patients.
B. Evaluate the scene further for indications of a hazardous environment and request a hazardous materials response.
Eduardo is an EMT for a major metropolitan fire department. He is assigned to a station within an industrial complex. On the scene of a hazardous materials incident, Eduardo functions on a team where he plugs a leaking drum. Eduardo's level of hazardous materials training is at the ________ level. A. First Responder Operations B. Hazardous Materials Technician C. Hazardous Materials Specialist D. First Responder Awareness
B. Hazardous Materials Technician
Which of the following is represented by the blue area of the NFPA 704 placard? A. Reactivity B. Health hazard C. Specific hazards D. Fire hazard
B. Health hazard
It is characteristic of a disaster plan to be all of the following except which one? A. Efficient B. Impractical C. Specific D. Predefined
B. Impractical
Which of the following is not a desirable characteristic of the rehabilitation area of a hazardous materials incident? A. It is protected from weather elements. B. It is located in the warm zone. C. It allows for rapid reentry to the emergency operation. D. It is large enough to accommodate multiple rescue crews.
B. It is located in the warm zone.
The characteristics of a rehab area include all of the following except which one? A. Located in the cold zone B. Large enough to accommodate a single crew C. Free from exhaust fumes D. Easily accessible to EMS units
B. Large enough to accommodate a single crew
Which of the following best describes the required contents of shipping manifests associated with hazardous materials? A. The levels of toxicity, flammability, and reactivity B. Name of the substance, quantity, origin, and destination C. Route of exposure, signs and symptoms, classification, and chemical structure D. Health hazards, flammability hazards, explosion hazards, and special hazards
B. Name of the substance, quantity, origin, and destination
During START triage, you encounter an adult patient who is not breathing. Which of the following actions is the next step you should take? A. Start CPR. B. Open the airway and reassess breathing. C. Assign the patient a black tag. D. Check the patient's pulse.
B. Open the airway and reassess breathing.
Which of the following statements best describes the treatment that is acceptable during triage in MCIs? A. Applying cervical collars and opening the airway B. Opening the airway and controlling severe bleeding C. Inserting oral or nasal airways and performing bag-valve-mask ventilations D. Refraining from providing all treatment
B. Opening the airway and controlling severe bleeding
A responder who has been assigned to decontamination has which of the following responsibilities? A. Providing contaminated PPE to responders heading back to the hot zone B. Performing triage in PPE C. Treating patients as they are received D. Being willing to treat patients without wearing PPE that could cause secondary contamination
B. Performing triage in PPE
Which of the following has the highest priority at a hazardous materials incident? A. Decontaminating clothing, equipment, and the vehicle B. Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients C. Immediately removing patients from a hazardous area D. Providing patient care
B. Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients
You are on the scene of a riot following a decision in a controversial court case. A large group of people have set fire to vehicles, broken windows, and assaulted people in the area. Which of the following would be the best method of incident command? A. Single incident command by law enforcement B. Unified command by police, fire, and EMS C. Single incident command by EMS D. Single incident command by fire service
B. Unified command by police, fire, and EMS
Where is the decontamination corridor located where patients, personnel, and equipment are decontaminated? A. Cold zone B. Warm zone C. Cool zone D. Hot zone
B. Warm zone
Psychological first aid involves: A. telling distressed patients anything that will calm them down. B. caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress. C. ordering any emotionally overwhelmed patients out of the treatment area. D. ordering patients in emotional distress to tend to other patients and work off the stress.
B. caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress.
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. easily accessible to EMS units. C. at least a quarter of a mile from the hot zone. D. away from the media and the public.
B. easily accessible to EMS units.
An area near a hazardous materials incident that is upwind from the incident and on the same level is a good location for a: A. hot zone. B. safe zone. C. danger zone. D. treatment zone.
B. safe zone.
If arriving units are not needed right away, they should wait in the: A. treatment area. B. staging area. C. triage area. D. transportation area.
B. staging area.
A hot zone is: A. an area where personnel and equipment are decontaminated. B. the area immediately surrounding a HAZMAT incident. C. an area where the support functions for an incident response are located. D. immediately identifiable with placards.
B. the area immediately surrounding a HAZMAT incident.
You are in charge of your department's personnel at the scene of a mass-casualty incident. As the incident progresses, you request additional resources, and a neighboring department assists you. As part of this department's response, a battalion chief responds to oversee operations. At the command post, you and the battalion chief work together to manage the incident. This cooperative management effort is known as: A. incident command. B. unified command. C. redundant command. D. dual command.
B. unified command.
Organization for a smaller MCI would involve: A. aides to the triage supervisor. B. treatment and transportation supervisors. C. command and a triage supervisor. D. site operations.
C. command and a triage supervisor.
Which of the following statements regarding a disaster plan is false? A. A disaster plan should be realistic. B. A disaster plan should be well-publicized. C. A disaster plan should be written to address any conceivable incident. D. A disaster plan should be rehearsed.
C. A disaster plan should be written to address any conceivable incident.
What constitutes a multiple-casualty incident (MCI)? A. Any event that requires additional ambulances to adequately transport the patients from the scene B. An incident with 3 to 15 patients that the service handles without calling for additional resources C. An event that places a great demand on EMS equipment and personnel resources D. An event that unfolds over a long period of time and requires federal, state, and local response
C. An event that places a great demand on EMS equipment and personnel resources
Which of the following is a 24-hour resource operated by the Chemical Manufacturers Association? A. MSDS B. CHEMTRANS C. CHEMTREC D. HAZTECH
C. CHEMTREC
Which of the following is considered a valuable informational resource in dealing with hazardous materials incidents? A. NSA B. DHS C. CHEMTREC D. FEMA
C. CHEMTREC
At a hazardous materials incident, which of the following areas is used for triaging patients, performing necessary treatment, and stabilizing patients before transport? A. Warm zone B. Decon zone C. Cold zone D. Hot zone
C. Cold zone
Which of the following is a principle of effective Incident Command? A. Police, fire, and EMS must establish separate command locations. B. The command location must not be revealed to anyone on the scene. C. Command is most effective when one person is responsible for no more than seven other people. D. None of the above
C. Command is most effective when one person is responsible for no more than seven other people.
In which type of incident would unified command be most appropriate? A. An incident that involves only fire/rescue B. An incident that involves only EMS C. Involvement of different branches of public safety D. More than three patients at a scene
C. Involvement of different branches of public safety
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Triage this patient based on this scenario: Patient #4 is a 13-year-old female with the following vital signs: respirations 8, pulse 124, and nonresponsive with blood from the ears and nose. A. Priority 4, black tag B. Priority 3, green tag C. Priority 1, red tag D. Priority 2, yellow tag
C. Priority 1, red tag
Which of the following is most likely to indicate the presence of released hazardous material? A. Black smoke B. A patient who is not breathing C. Sudden irritation of the eyes D. Fire
C. Sudden irritation of the eyes
Which of the following personal protective items must be used by EMS personnel caring for patients in a hazardous materials emergency? A. HEPA mask B. Chemical permeable gloves C. Tyvek or other chemical impermeable coveralls D. Structural firefighting gear
C. Tyvek or other chemical impermeable coveralls
During triage of a 6-year-old patient, you discover that she is awake, breathing 28 times per minute, has a palpable pulse, and responds to verbal stimuli. The patient is not ambulatory. What is the correct triage category for this patient? A. Red B. Green C. Yellow D. Orange
C. Yellow
Hazardous material is: A. any material that is radioactive. B. any material that is explosive or flammable. C. any material that poses an unreasonable risk to life, health, or property. D. any material that is poisonous if ingested.
C. any material that poses an unreasonable risk to life, health, or property.
Which statement best describes the use of the "black" category in START triage? A. Patients who have immediate threats to life, including rapid respirations, poor perfusion, and altered mental status B. Patients who have minor injuries and do not need immediate care C. Patients who refuse treatment D. Patients who are deceased or who are expected to die because they cannot maintain their airway or breathing
D. Patients who are deceased or who are expected to die because they cannot maintain their airway or breathing
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. Ambulatory patients may be sent to a hospital on a bus without EMS personnel. C. High-priority patients should all be transported to the same hospital. D. Priority 1 patients should be transported first, immediately after treatment.
D. Priority 1 patients should be transported first, immediately after treatment.
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Triage this patient based on this scenario: Patient #5 is a 17-year-old male with the following vital signs: respirations 18, pulse 104, alert, crying, and wanting his mother; he is ambulatory. A. Priority 2, yellow tag B. Priority 4, black tag C. Priority 1, red tag D. Priority 3, green tag
D. Priority 3, green tag
Which of the following is not the role of the first arriving EMT at the scene of a possible hazardous materials emergency? A. Recognizing a hazardous materials emergency B. Requesting special resources to respond C. Establishing a safe zone D. Rescuing any victims still in the area of the spill
D. Rescuing any victims still in the area of the spill
Which of the following sector officers or supervisors is responsible in large-scale incidents for the provision of restrooms and meals, and for the rotation of crews? A. Supply B. Command C. Transportation D. Staging
D. Staging
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of triage? A. To treat the youngest, healthiest patients first B. To find and treat all of one patient's injuries before moving on to the next patient C. To treat all serious illnesses and injuries as they are discovered D. To prioritize patients in an MCI
D. To prioritize patients in an MCI
What is the purpose of secondary triage? A. To perform START triage B. To assess patients who were not immediately found in the initial response C. To conduct a comprehensive examination of all patients D. To reevaluate each patient's priority for treatment and transport
D. To reevaluate each patient's priority for treatment and transport
Which of the following best describes the use of secondary triage? A. To categorize patients who are found after all of the other patients have been triaged B. To be used when there are too many casualties to be categorized during the primary triage C. To treat EMS workers who were injured while assisting in the first phase of the rescue operation D. To reevaluate the treatment priorities designated during primary triage
D. To reevaluate the treatment priorities designated during primary triage
All patients leaving the site of a hazardous materials incident should be considered: A. cleared for transport. B. stable. C. low-priority. D. contaminated.
D. contaminated.
