emt ch 39

Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been:

communications

which of the following questions is of least pertinence when the EMT is determining whether or not to declare a multiple-casualty incident and activate the incident command system

how many paramedics are able to respond to the scene and provide advanced care

You are triaging four patients who were involved in a head-on motor vehicle crash. Which of the following patients should be assigned the highest (red) triage category?

a 49-year-old female with diabetes and difficulty breathing

which of the following patients should be assigned an immediate category

22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis

which of the following most accurately describes a mass-casualty incident

an incident that greatly taxes or depletes a system's available resources

When a rehabilitation area is established at the scene of a mass casualty incident, it should:

be in a location that prevents visualization of the scene itself

the term used when individual units or different organizations make independent and often inefficient decisions regarding an incident is called

freelancing

you are at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident when your partner slips and falls, injuring his leg. he is alert and responds appropriately to your questions. his respirations are 20 breaths/min and his radial pulses are strong. what triage category should you assign your partner

immediate

which of the following statements regarding storage containers and hazardous materials is correct

in most cases, there is no correlation between the color of the container and the possible contents

the function of the National Incident Management System is to

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

If an incident increases in scope and complexity, the IC should consider:

relinquishing command to someone with more experience

During a HazMat incident, you are working in the treatment area. As patients are removed from the danger zone, you should:

remain where you are and have the patients brought to you

Which of your senses can be safely used to identify a HazMat incident?

sight and sound

Command functions under the ICS include all of the following, EXCEPT:

triage officer

which of the following statements regarding the unified command system is correct

under the unified command system, plans are drawn up in advance by all cooperating agencies that assume a shared responsibilities for decision making

which of the following chemicals requires identification with a placard, regardless of how many pounds the shipment weighs

water-reactive solids