quiz 23

T/F Some substances are not hazardous but can become highly toxic when mixed with another substance.

True

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

After primary triage, the triage supervisor should communicate all of the following information to the medical branch officer:

-# patients that are in each category -recommendations for movement to the treatment area -the total # patients that have been triaged

A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these patients?

1- immediate (red) 2- delayed (yellow) 3-Immediate (red) 4- expectant (black)

A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ______ hours following the incident.

72

Fractures of multiple long bones are/are not red tag

are not

According to the START triage system, what should you do if a patient is found to have a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min?

assess for bilateral radial pulses

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

assign the patient in the immediate category

A 49 year old male 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 clothing and do a rapid rinse to remove as much of the contaminating matter as they can.

You and your partner arrive at the scene of a large office complex. Witnesses tell you that they heard a loud explosion shortly before the building caught fire. You should

ensure that your ambulance is parked upwind and uphill

Placards and labels on a storage container are intended to:

give a general idea of the hazard inside that particular container

According to the START triage system, an unresponsive patient with a respiratory rate of 34 bpm should be triaged as

immediate (red tag)

If the incident command system (ICS) is already established at the scene of a WMD or terrorist attack, the EMT should:

locate the medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment

You are dispatched to the scene of a crash involving a large tanker truck. While you are en route, dispatch advises you that there are multiple patients and that the fire dept is en route as well. As you approach the scene, you should:

maintain a safe distance and try to read the placard with binoculars.

As a triage supervisor, you:

must not begin treatment until all patients have been triaged

Prescription glasses do not provide adequate eye protection because they:

offer little or no side protection

Critical incident stress management (CISM) cannot occur at an ongoing scene when

patients are actively being assessed or treated

The function of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is to

prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents

A 22 year old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis should be assigned a ____ tag

red

A 75 year old male with a terminal illness has died at home. As you and your partner enter the residence, a family member becomes verbally abusive, pushes you, and states that you took too long to get there. You should:

retreat and notify law enforcement

When victims involved in a mass-casualty incident are moved to the treatment area:

secondary triage is performed and the appropriate treatment is rendered

The ______ area is where incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the scene of a mass-casualty incident

staging

A critical function of the safety officer is to:

stop an emergency operation whenever a rescuer is in danger.

You are triaging patients at the scene of a multiple vehicle crash when you encounter a young male who is unresponsive and is not breathing. After you open his airway, he begins to breathe at a rapid rate. According to the START triage system, you should:

tag him as immediate (red), place him in the recovery position, and move to the next patient

The _____ supervisor is responsible for notifying area hospitals and determining their availability and capabilities.

transportation