Ch 39: Pre-Test
Hazardous material is:
Any material that poses an unreasonable risk to life, health, or property.
To be classified as "walking wounded" in primary triage, a patient:
Must have only minor musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries.
Which of the following statements regarding a disaster plan is FALSE?:
A disaster plan should be written to address any conceivable incident.
Which of the following settings should most make the EMT considered the likelihood of a hazardous materials incident?:
A warehouse.
Which of the following is a 24 hour resource operated by the chemical manufacturers association?:
CHEMTREC.
Psychological first aid involves:
Caring, honest engagement with patients in emotional distress.
Flammable solids, substances that are dangerous when wet, and spontaneously combustible materials are:
Class 4 materials.
In which of the following areas at a HAZMAT incident are normal triage, stabilization, and treatment performed?:
Cold zone.
While other patients are waiting for triage, what is an appropriate treatment measure that can be performed during the ongoing triage process?:
Controlling severe bleeding.
Which of the following must be assessed on a hazmat team member before that member enters the hot zone?: A. Height and weight B. Task management C. Allergies D. Baseline vitals
D. Baseline vitals.
It is characteristic of a disaster plan to be all of the following except which one?: A. Predefined B. Efficient C. Specific D. Impractical
D. Impractical.
If an EMS unit is the first to respond to a multi-casualty incident, which role does the most senior EMT assume?:
Incident commander.
The characteristics of a rehab area include all the following except which one?:
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?:
Making a sweep to determine what needs must be met.
Emotionally incapacitated EMTs:
May not return to duty even after they have rested.
Which warning placard is diamond-shaped and divided into four smaller diamonds?:
NFPA 704 System.
To command activities at a hazardous materials incident site, the minimum level of training necessary is:
On-Scene Incident Commander.
The plan for a large-scale MCI:
Should be a logical extension of the plan for a small-scale MCI.
If arriving units are not needed right away, they should wait in the:
Staging area.
Which of the following statements about primary triage when resources are limited is true?:
You should open a patient's airway and control severe bleeding.
A decontamination corridor would be establish in the:
Warm zone.
Which of the following statements best describes primary triage?:
An initial determination of each patient's priority for treatment and transport.
A Multiple-Casualty Incident is:
Any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients.
Identification of chemical hazards starts with:
Awareness and knowledge of what exists in the community.
What does the triage mnemonic START mean?: A. Simple treatment and rapid transport B. Simple triage and rapid treatment C. Simple triage and rapid transport D. Simultaneous transport and rapid treatment
B. Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment.
Which of the following should immediately increase your suspicion of a hazardous materials incident?:
Emergency site at a factory.
Which of the following is the best description of a safety data sheet (SDS)?:
Papers kept on site with hazardous chemicals.
Which of the following statements about decisions made by transportation unit at an MCI is true?:
Priority 1 patients should be transported first, immediately after treatment.
Which of the following has the highest priority at a hazardous materials incident?:
Protecting the safety of all rescuers and patients.
Which of the following best describes the use of secondary triage?:
To reevaluate the treatment priorities designed during primary triage.
Priority 3 patients are also known as:
Walking wounded.
