Ch 39 EMT: Hazardous Materials, Multiple-Casualty Incidents, and Incident Management
Which warning placard is diamond-shaped and divided into four smaller diamonds? A. UN Globally Harmonized System B. DOT hazard label C. Material data safety sheet (MSDS) D. NFPA 704 System
D. NFPA 704 System
Which of the following settings should most make the EMT consider the likelihood of a hazardous materials incident? A. A warehouse B. A car C. An apartment D. A residential house
A. A warehouse
Which of the following is considered a valuable informational resource in dealing with hazardous materials incidents? A. CHEMTREC B. NSA C. FEMA D. DHS
A. CHEMTREC
________ is the response agency, established in Washington, DC, as a service of the Chemical Manufacturers Association that can provide either you or your dispatcher with information about the hazardous material and contact the shipper to provide you with information about the material. A. CHEMTREC B. EPA C. ERG D. OSHA
A. CHEMTREC
In which of the following areas at a HAZMAT incident are normal triage, stabilization, and treatment performed? A. Cold zone B. Temperate zone C. Command post D. Warm zone
A. Cold zone
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. seeing fumes in the air at the incident scene. D. identification of hazardous materials placards.
A. awareness and knowledge of what exists in the community.
Psychological first aid involves: A. caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress. B. ordering patients in emotional distress to tend to other patients and work off the stress. C. telling distressed patients anything that will calm them down. D. ordering any emotionally overwhelmed patients out of the treatment area.
A. caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress.
All patients leaving the site of a hazardous materials incident should be considered: A. contaminated. B. cleared for transport. C. stable. D. low-priority.
A. contaminated.
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.
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. Cold zone C. Decon zone D. Hot zone
B. Cold zone
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. Command B. Staging C. Transportation D. Supply
B. Staging
Which of the following is the best choice for triage supervisor? A. The oldest EMS provider B. The most knowledgeable EMS provider C. The senior EMT D. The highest-ranking EMS provider
B. The most knowledgeable EMS provider
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of triage? A. To treat all serious illnesses and injuries as they are discovered B. To prioritize patients in an MCI C. To find and treat all of one patient's injuries before moving on to the next patient D. To treat the youngest, healthiest patients first
B. To prioritize patients in an MCI
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 reevaluate the treatment priorities designated during primary triage C. To be used when there are too many casualties to be categorized during the primary triage D. 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
Hazardous material is: A. any material that is explosive or flammable. B. any material that poses an unreasonable risk to life, health, or property. C. any material that is poisonous if ingested. D. any material that is radioactive.
B. any material that poses an unreasonable risk to life, health, or property.
An example of psychological first aid for a patient at an MCI is: A. directing the patient to begin providing care to less critical patients. B. assuring the patient that everything the patient feels is normal and that responders are doing everything they can. 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.
B. assuring the patient that everything the patient feels is normal and that responders are doing everything they can.
Organization for a smaller MCI would involve: A. treatment and transportation supervisors. B. command and a triage supervisor. C. site operations. D. aides to the triage supervisor.
B. command and a triage supervisor.
You are directed to establish a rehab area at a HAZMAT incident. You know that this area must be: A. away from the media and the public. B. easily accessible to EMS units. C. at least a quarter of a mile from the hot zone. D. established within the warm zone.
B. easily accessible to EMS units.
To be classified as "walking wounded" in primary triage, a patient: A. must have burns without airway problems. B. must have only minor musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries. C. must have major or multiple bone or joint injuries. D. must be in arrest.
B. must have only minor musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries.
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.
A decontamination corridor would be established in the: A. dead zone. B. warm zone. C. cold zone. D. hot zone.
B. warm zone.
Field decontamination takes place in the: A. cold zone. B. warm zone. C. safe zone. D. hot zone.
B. warm zone.
The senior EMT on the first vehicle that arrives on a scene with multiple patients should assume which of the following roles until relieved by a senior official? A. Commander of the entire incident B. Triage supervisor C. Incident Command of the scene D. Transportation supervisor
C. Incident Command of the scene
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. Ground chief C. Incident commander D. Section coordinator
C. Incident commander
The characteristics of a rehab area include all of the following except which one? A. Free from exhaust fumes B. Easily accessible to EMS units C. Large enough to accommodate a single crew D. Located in the cold zone
C. Large enough to accommodate a single crew
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 an initial scene report to the communications center B. Preventing uncoordinated or undirected activity at the scene C. Making a sweep to determine what needs must be met D. Controlling on-scene communication as help arrives
C. 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. NHTSA and NRC B. NAEMT and NHTSA C. OSHA and EPA D. DOT and FCC
C. OSHA and EPA
Which of the following is a basic principle of disaster-preparedness planning? A. Develop very detailed plans that do not permit deviation from stated guidelines. B. Develop a plan that can be activated only by the highest-ranking government official. C. Prepare a plan that is specific, practical, and well-understood. D. Develop a proposal that requires more resources before planning can begin.
C. Prepare a plan that is specific, practical, and well-understood.
Using START triage guidelines, a patient on the scene of a mass-causality incident who is not breathing initially, but begins breathing when the airway is open, is deemed a ________ patient. A. Priority 0 B. Priority 3 C. Priority 1 D. Priority 2
C. Priority 1
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) is a system that relies on some simple commands and what three physiologic parameters? A. Respiration, sensory, and motor status B. Respiration, pain, and mental status C. Respiration, pulse, and mental status D. Circulation, sensory, and motor status
C. Respiration, pulse, and mental status
You are on the scene of a mass-casualty incident in which the grandstand at a race track has collapsed. As the triage officer, you have encountered a 14-year-old male whose leg has been amputated above the knee. He is responsive to verbal stimuli, and he has an open airway, shallow rapid breathing, and a weak, rapid carotid pulse. This patient would be classified as a Priority ________ for treatment and transport. A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
D. 1
Which of the following statements regarding a disaster plan is false? A. A disaster plan should be rehearsed. B. A disaster plan should be realistic. C. A disaster plan should be well-publicized. D. A disaster plan should be written to address any conceivable incident.
D. A disaster plan should be written to address any conceivable incident.
In which of the following settings should the EMT be alert to the possibility of hazardous materials emergencies? A. Manufacturing industries B. Farm service agencies C. Shipping ports D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following is a feature of a good disaster plan? A. It has been practiced in mock disasters. B. It is based on the availability of resources in a particular area. C. It is specific to the geographical location. D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following is a function of the rehabilitation area in a hazardous materials incident? A. Taking baseline vital signs before rescuers enter the operations area B. Providing for hydration of rescue crews C. Performing medical assessment of rescue crews D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following is the most common type of multiple-casualty incident that EMS providers will respond to? A. Structure fires B. Hazardous materials incidents C. Outbreaks of influenza D. Automobile collisions
D. Automobile collisions
Which of the following is a 24-hour resource operated by the Chemical Manufacturers Association? A. HAZTECH B. CHEMTRANS C. MSDS D. CHEMTREC
D. CHEMTREC
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. Performing bag-valve-mask ventilations C. Placing a patient on a backboard D. Controlling severe bleeding
D. Controlling severe bleeding
Which of the following should immediately increase your suspicion of a hazardous materials incident? A. Fire that starts on the lowest level of a residential structure B. Smoke coming from the driver area of a vehicle involved in a head-on collision C. An out-of-control wildfire in a wooded area D. Emergency site at a factory
D. 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. Efficient D. Impractical
D. Impractical
Which of the following is the best description of a safety data sheet (SDS)? A. A placard that must be attached to a fixed container of hazardous materials B. A resource book published by the U.S. Department of Transportation for referencing 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
A responder who has been assigned to decontamination has which of the following responsibilities? A. Treating patients as they are received B. Providing contaminated PPE to responders heading back to the hot zone C. Being willing to treat patients without wearing PPE that could cause secondary contamination D. Performing triage in PPE
D. Performing triage in PPE
To respond to a hazardous materials incident, the EMT should be trained at which level? A. Awareness B. Specialist C. Operations D. Technician
A. Awareness
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. Hazardous Materials Technician B. First Responder Operations C. First Responder Awareness D. Hazardous Materials Specialist
A. Hazardous Materials Technician
Which of the following is not a desirable characteristic of the rehabilitation area of a hazardous materials incident? A. It is located in the warm zone. B. It is protected from weather elements. C. It is large enough to accommodate multiple rescue crews. D. It allows for rapid reentry to the emergency operation.
A. It is located in the warm zone.
Which of the following best describes the required contents of shipping manifests associated with hazardous materials? A. Name of the substance, quantity, origin, and destination B. Route of exposure, signs and symptoms, classification, and chemical structure C. Health hazards, flammability hazards, explosion hazards, and special hazards D. The levels of toxicity, flammability, and reactivity
A. Name of the substance, quantity, origin, and destination
What is the highest level of training for HAZMAT incidents under OSHA regulations? A. On-Scene Incident Commander B. Hazardous Materials Specialist C. First Responder Operations D. Hazardous Materials Technician
A. On-Scene Incident Commander
To command activities at a hazardous materials incident site, the minimum level of training necessary is: A. On-Scene Incident Commander. B. First Responder Operations. C. Hazardous Materials Specialist. D. Hazardous Materials Technician.
A. On-Scene Incident Commander.
Which of the following statements best describes the treatment that is acceptable during triage in MCIs? A. Opening the airway and controlling severe bleeding B. Inserting oral or nasal airways and performing bag-valve-mask ventilations C. Refraining from providing all treatment D. Applying cervical collars and opening the airway
A. Opening the airway and controlling severe bleeding
Using START triage guidelines, a patient on the scene of a mass-causality incident who is alert and able to walk is deemed a ________ patient. A. Priority 3 B. Priority 1 C. Priority 2 D. Priority 0
A. Priority 3
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 #3 is a 38-year-old female with the following vital signs: respirations 0, pulse 0, and nonresponsive. A. Priority 4, black tag B. Priority 1, red tag C. Priority 3, green tag D. Priority 2, yellow tag
A. Priority 4, black tag
In addition to toxicity and flammability, which of the following is among the harmful properties of hazardous materials? A. Reactivity B. Solubility C. Instability D. Conversion
A. Reactivity
Which of the following is not the role of the first arriving EMT at the scene of a possible hazardous materials emergency? A. Rescuing any victims still in the area of the spill B. Recognizing a hazardous materials emergency C. Requesting special resources to respond D. Establishing a safe zone
A. Rescuing any victims still in the area of the spill
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
Who is the person in charge of tracking the patient's final destination? A. Transportation supervisor B. Incident Commander C. Staging officer D. Treatment officer
A. Transportation supervisor
Which of the following personal protective items must be used by EMS personnel caring for patients in a hazardous materials emergency? A. Tyvek or other chemical impermeable coveralls B. Chemical permeable gloves C. Structural firefighting gear D. HEPA mask
A. Tyvek or other chemical impermeable coveralls
A multiple-casualty incident is: A. any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients. B. any medical or trauma incident that requires extensive rescue efforts. C. any trauma incident involving a patient with multisystem injuries. D. any trauma incident involving five or more critically injured patients.
A. any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients.
You are called to a garden center where four shoppers have collapsed after a section of shelving fell and dumped hazardous products on the floor. When you arrive on the scene, you should: A. recognize a HAZMAT incident, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request HAZMAT response. B. recognize a HAZMAT incident, dress in a Tyvek suit, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request HAZMAT response. C. secure the scene quickly, triage each patient, and move to fresh air. D. recognize a HAZMAT incident, dress in a Tyvek suit, access the scene to identify the spilled product, secure the MSDS sheets, and remove victims to fresh air.
A. recognize a HAZMAT incident, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request HAZMAT response.
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. must be planned for an incident involving a very specific number of people. D. is completely different from the plan for a small-scale MCI.
A. should be a logical extension of the plan for a small-scale MCI.
The area in which secondary triage takes place at a multiple-casualty incident is the: A. triage area. B. treatment area. C. transportation area. D. warm zone.
A. triage area.
Disaster plans are a predefined set of instructions that should be written to address the events that are conceivable for a particular location. They should also be: A. well publicized, realistic, and rehearsed. B. written, realistic, and rehearsed. C. written, multijurisdictional, and rehearsed. D. well publicized, multijurisdictional, and rehearsed.
A. well publicized, realistic, and rehearsed.
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. Wearing heavy cloth gloves B. Disposing of patient care equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and backboards C. Wearing a gown, mask, and goggles to prevent secondary contamination D. Placing towels on the floor of the ambulance to soak up contaminated runoff water
B. Disposing of patient care equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and backboards
Johnny is an EMT with a local ambulance service. As part of his job, he is trained to recognize the existence of a potentially dangerous scene involving hazardous materials and know when to request a HAZMAT response. Johnny's level of hazardous materials training is at the ________ level. A. Hazardous Materials Specialist B. First Responder Awareness C. First Responder Operations D. Hazardous Materials Technician
B. First Responder Awareness
Which of the following HAZMAT training levels requires at least 24 hours of training? A. First Responder Awareness B. Hazardous Materials Technician C. Hazardous Materials Specialist D. First Responder Operations
B. Hazardous Materials Technician
Which of the following is represented by the blue area of the NFPA 704 placard? A. Fire hazard B. Health hazard C. Reactivity D. Specific hazards
B. Health hazard
When you call an emergency response service or agency regarding hazardous materials, which information is LEAST relevant? A. Injuries and exposures B. How long ago you believe the incident might have begun C. Estimate of the quantity of material transported and released D. Nature and location of the problem
B. How long ago you believe the incident might have begun
In which type of incident would unified command be most appropriate? A. More than three patients at a scene B. Involvement of different branches of public safety C. An incident that involves only EMS D. An incident that involves only fire/rescue
B. Involvement of different branches of public safety
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. Assign the patient a black tag. B. Open the airway and reassess breathing. C. Start CPR. D. Check the patient's pulse.
B. Open the airway and reassess breathing.
Which statement best describes the use of the "black" category in START triage? A. Patients who refuse treatment B. Patients who are deceased or who are expected to die because they cannot maintain their airway or breathing C. Patients who have immediate threats to life, including rapid respirations, poor perfusion, and altered mental status D. Patients who have minor injuries and do not need immediate care
B. Patients who are deceased or who are expected to die because they cannot maintain their airway or breathing
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 3, green tag C. Priority 1, red tag D. Priority 4, black tag
B. Priority 3, green tag
Which of the following has the highest priority at a hazardous materials incident? A. Immediately removing patients from a hazardous area B. Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients C. Providing patient care D. Decontaminating clothing, equipment, and the vehicle
B. Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients
What is the number of patients that generally serves as the lowest possible threshold for a multiple-casualty incident? A. 10 B. 15 C. 3 D. 2
C. 3
Which of the following events is LEAST likely to create a multiple-casualty incident? A. An outdoor stage collapse during a show at a state fair B. A high-speed impact between a minivan and a sedan C. A motorcycle collision with a guardrail D. An apartment complex fire with confirmed entrapment
C. A motorcycle collision with a guardrail
At what point should transport of the injured begin at an MCI? A. As soon as the first ambulance arrives B. After all patients have been triaged C. After triage has identified "immediate" category patients and transport has been coordinated through the treatment and transport units D. After all "minor" patients have been directed to a treatment area, to relieve congestion at the scene
C. After triage has identified "immediate" category patients and transport has been coordinated through the treatment and transport units
Which of the following statements best describes primary triage? A. An initial determination of the number of patients involved B. A process of setting tactical objectives for the MCI C. An initial determination of each patient's priority for treatment and transport D. An assessment of the scene for mechanism of injury
C. An initial determination of each patient's priority for treatment and transport
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. Do a quick pulse check on all patients at the scene. B. Identify all Priority 1 patients. C. Announce that everyone who can get up and walk needs to go to the parking lot of a nearby building. D. Check the airway status of all patients who do not appear to be moving.
C. 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. Allergies B. Height and weight C. Baseline vitals D. Task assignment
C. Baseline vitals
Flammable solids, substances that are dangerous when wet, and spontaneously combustible materials are: A. Class 2 materials. B. Class 1 materials. C. Class 4 materials. D. Class 3 materials.
C. Class 4 materials.
Soraya is an EMT who volunteers for a local fire department. On the scene of a hazardous materials incident, she helps prevent the incident from becoming larger and ensures bystanders remain safe. Soraya's level of hazardous materials training is at the ________ level. A. First Responder Awareness B. Hazardous Materials Specialist C. First Responder Operations D. Hazardous Materials Technician
C. First Responder Operations
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 Technician B. First Responder Operations C. Hazardous Materials Specialist D. First Responder Awareness
C. Hazardous Materials Specialist
Which of the following zones designates where the hazardous materials contamination is actually present? A. Cold zone B. Warm zone C. Hot zone D. Contamination zone
C. Hot zone
Which of the following statements about decisions made by the transportation unit at an MCI is true? A. High-priority patients should all be transported to the same hospital. B. Ambulatory patients may be sent to a hospital on a bus without EMS personnel. C. Priority 1 patients should be transported first, immediately after treatment. D. Each ambulance should radio the receiving hospital with a detailed patient report.
C. 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 #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 4, black tag B. Priority 2, yellow tag C. Priority 3, green tag D. Priority 1, red tag
C. Priority 3, green tag
What does the triage mnemonic START stand for? A. Simultaneous triage and rapid treatment B. Simultaneous transport and rapid treatment C. Simple triage and rapid treatment D. Simple treatment and rapid transport
C. Simple triage and rapid treatment
Which of the following is most likely to indicate the presence of released hazardous material? A. A patient who is not breathing B. Black smoke C. Sudden irritation of the eyes D. Fire
C. Sudden irritation of the eyes
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 EMS B. Single incident command by law enforcement C. Unified command by police, fire, and EMS D. Single incident command by fire service
C. Unified command by police, fire, and EMS
Where is the decontamination corridor located where patients, personnel, and equipment are decontaminated? A. Cool zone B. Cold zone C. Warm zone D. Hot zone
C. Warm zone
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. Orange B. Green C. Yellow D. Red
C. Yellow
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.
A hazardous material incident would be LEAST likely to take place: A. in a factory B. on the highway. C. at a school. D. along a railroad.
C. at a school.
As it pertains to hazardous materials, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers to: A. ensure there is at least one person on-site trained at the technician level. B. train employees to handle any type of hazardous materials incident. C. document the appropriate level of training for each employee. D. have knowledge of all hazardous materials on the premises.
C. document the appropriate level of training for each employee.
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. immediately act to save the patients. B. approach cautiously. C. take a command position. D. call out to the patients to see if any can leave the area of the accident.
C. take a command position.
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. 30-year-old man with multiple lower extremity fractures who is awake, has a strong radial pulse, and is complaining of severe pain B. 35-year-old pregnant woman with a cut on her head, neck pain, and numbness and tingling in her arms C. 70-year-old woman who is awake but having difficulty breathing and has absent lung sounds on the right side D. Unresponsive 9-year-old male with an open skull fracture who is in cardiac arrest
C. 70-year-old woman who is awake but having difficulty breathing and has absent lung sounds on the right side
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 have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Triage this patient based on this scenario: Patient #1 is a 16-year-old female with the following vital signs: respirations 28, pulse 132, and altered mental status with cool clammy skin. A. Priority 4, black tag B. Priority 2, yellow tag C. Priority 3, green tag D. Priority 1, red tag
D. Priority 1, red tag
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. Black B. Yellow C. Green D. Red
D. Red
What is the purpose of secondary triage? A. To assess patients who were not immediately found in the initial response B. To perform START triage 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
What should be done with an EMT who has become emotionally incapacitated at an MCI? A. Direct the EMT to treat only Priority 3 patients 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. Treat the EMT as a patient, and remove the EMT to a place of rest
D. Treat the EMT as a patient, and remove the EMT to a place of rest
If arriving units are not needed right away, they should wait in the: A. treatment area. B. triage area. C. transportation area. D. staging area.
D. staging area.
A hot zone is: A. an area where the support functions for an incident response are located. B. an area where personnel and equipment are decontaminated. C. immediately identifiable with placards. D. the area immediately surrounding a HAZMAT incident.
D. the area immediately surrounding a HAZMAT incident.
Priority 3 patients are also known as: A. deceased. B. immediate. C. delayed. D. walking wounded.
D. walking wounded.
