chapter 34

Question 1

type 1 ambulance

Answer 1

truck chases with modular ambulance body

Question 2

type 2 ambulance

Answer 2

standard van

Question 3

type 3

Answer 3

specialty van with a square patient compartment mounted on the chassis

Question 4

how fast do airbags inflate

Answer 4

200 mph

Question 5

children under what age should not be placed in the front seat

Answer 5

12 years old

Question 6

what type of move is used for patients in motor vehicles

Answer 6

urgent moves

Question 7

hazardous materials

Answer 7

solids, liquids,gases that pose a threat to people, property and the environment

Question 8

Risks of exposure to a hazardous material depends on what

Answer 8

dose, concentration,route of exposure, duration of contact

Question 9

blue diamond

Answer 9

health hazards

Question 10

red diamond

Answer 10

fire hazards

Question 11

yellow diamond

Answer 11

reactivity hazards

Question 12

the higher the number 0-4

Answer 12

the greater the hazard

Question 13

top two priorities during a hazmat incident

Answer 13

• personal safety

- patient care in a safe zone

Question 14

Hot zone

Answer 14

• contaminated area

- no patient care

Question 15

warm zone

Answer 15

area between hot and cold zones

-life-threatning conditions are treated here

Question 16

cold zone

Answer 16

-treatment is performed here

Question 17

NIMS command section

Answer 17

incident commander, public information officer,saftey officer,liason officer

Question 18

NIMS finance section

Answer 18

tracks expenses during the operation

Question 19

NIMS logistics

Answer 19

responsible for the operation to function such as communications, medical supplies, food,water,

Question 20

NIMS operations

Answer 20

tactical operations at the incident

Question 21

NIMS planning

Answer 21

develops action plan for the incident and solves problems as they arise

Question 22

Triage

Answer 22

sorting of patients based on severity of injury

Question 23

who identifies the number and severity of patients

Answer 23

triage supervisor

Question 24

who coordinates transportation of patients

Answer 24

transportation supervisor

Question 25

staging supervisor

Answer 25

needed on large incidents when numerous vehicles, agencies, or apparatus will be arriving

Question 26

Mass casualty incident

Answer 26

incident that taxes the locally available resources or requires multijuristicional response

Question 27

secondary triage

Answer 27

assessment is done once the patient arrives in treatment area

Question 28

Red tag

Answer 28

immediate, head injury or shock

Question 29

yellow tag

Answer 29

second priority,

Question 30

green tag

Answer 30

walking wounded

Question 31

black tag

Answer 31

dead or dying, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, severe head injury

Question 32

what approach does start triage use

Answer 32

RPM (Respirations,perfusion,mental status

Question 33

START triage step 1

Answer 33

direct all patients to a central location

Question 34

START triage step 2

Answer 34

move from patient to patient and start using the RPM method

Question 35

Respirations for start triage

Answer 35

- patient begins to breathe triage as red,place in recovery position and move on - if patient is breathing above 30 or below 10 triage as red and move on - if patient is breathing spontaneously in between 10 and 30 move to next step

Question 36

Perfusion for start triage

Answer 36

- radial pulse is absent triage as immediate and move to next patient - radial pulse is present then move to next triage step

Question 37

mental status for start triage

Answer 37

unable to follow simple command triage as immediate and move to next patient, -can follow simple commands, triage as delayed(yellow) and move to the next patient

Question 38

who is the jumpSTART triage used for

Answer 38

pediatric patients up to 8 years old

Question 39

process of jumpSTART triage

Answer 39

- if pedi is apneic with a pulse then 5 rescue breaths must be attempted - after the 5 breaths is spontaneous breathing occurs mark as red - after 5 breaths if apnea continuous then mark as black

Question 40

jumpSTART triage breathing rates

Answer 40

if patient is breathing less than 15 or over 45 triage as immediate

Question 41

what is the most commonly used WMD

Answer 41

explosives

Question 42

primary blast injuries

Answer 42

caused by the direct blast

Question 43

secondary blast injuries

Answer 43

injuries caused by flying debris from the blast

Question 44

tertiary blast injuries

Answer 44

injuries caused by striking the ground or other objects

Question 45

Nerve agents

Answer 45

cause excessive parasympathetic nervous system stimulation

Question 46

signs and symptoms of nerve agents

Answer 46

``` SLUDGEM Salivation Lacrimation Urination Defecation Gastric upset Emesis Miosis(pupillary constriction) ```

Question 47

examples of nerve agents

Answer 47

Tabun,Sarin,Soman,VX

Question 48

Vesicants

Answer 48

cause pain, burns, blisters | -known as blistering agents

Question 49

Cyanide

Answer 49

interferes with the body's ability to deliver oxygen to the cells leading to severe hypoxia and death \ -known as blood agent

Question 50

signs of cyanide agents

Answer 50

dizzy, weak,anxiety,nasea,tachypnea

Question 51

management of cyanide agent

Answer 51

- high flow O2 | - positive pressure ventilation when needed

Question 52

Pulmonary agents

Answer 52

-cause lung injury and are known as choking agents

Question 53

signs of pulmonary agents

Answer 53

dyspnea, couch,wheezing,runny nose, sore throat

Question 54

Biological agents

Answer 54

used to cause disease

Question 55

signs of biological agents

Answer 55

fever, weakness, flu like symptoms

Question 56

Alpha radiation

Answer 56

Dense, slow moving, can travel short distances, topped by clothing

Question 57

Beta radiation

Answer 57

penetrates only the first few millimeters of skin

Question 58

gamma radiation

Answer 58

Travel long distances and easily penetrates into the body

Question 59

protection from radiation

Answer 59

time, distance,and shielding