Chapter 39 Quiz Flashcards
After primary triage, the triage supervisor should communicate all of the following information to the medical branch officer, EXCEPT:
A. the total number of patients that have been triaged.
B. the number of patients in each triage category.
C. recommendations for movement to the treatment area.
D. the recommended transport destination for each patient.
D. the recommended transport destination for each patient.
Chapter 39, page 1421, Triage
The JumpSTART triage system is intended to be used for children younger than _____ years or who appear to weigh less than _____.
A. 8; 100 lb
B. 5; 50 lb
C. 7; 90 lb
D. 6; 70 lb
A. 8; 100 lb
Chapter 39, page 1423, Triage
The development of an incident action plan is the responsibility of the:
A. logistics section.
B. operations section.
C. planning section.
D. finance section.
C. planning section.
Chapter 39, page 1414, Incident Command System
ollowing proper decontamination, a 30-year-old male is brought to you. He is semiconscious and has rapid, shallow respirations. A quick visual assessment reveals no obvious bleeding. You should:
A. perform a rapid assessment to locate critical injuries.
B. begin some form of positive-pressure ventilation.
C. ask a firefighter what the patient was exposed to.
D. administer high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
B. begin some form of positive-pressure ventilation.
Chapter 39, pages 1440–1441, Recognizing a Hazardous Material
Placards and labels on a storage container are intended to:
A. give a general idea of the hazard inside that particular container.
B. advise responders of the appropriate neutralizing measures.
C. broadly classify chemicals as being explosive or nonexplosive.
D. provide specific information about the chemical being carried.
A. give a general idea of the hazard inside that particular container.
Chapter 39, page 1430, Recognizing a Hazardous Material
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. A 50-year-old male with an open head injury and no pulse
B. A 36-year-old female with back pain and numb extremities
C. A 29-year-old male with bilaterally closed femur deformities
D. A 49-year-old female with diabetes and difficulty breathing
D. A 49-year-old female with diabetes and difficulty breathing
Chapter 39, page 1421, Triage
Which of your senses can be safely used to identify a HazMat incident?
A. Sight and touch
B. Sound and smell
C. Smell and sight
D. Sight and sound
D. Sight and sound
Chapter 39, page 1427, Recognizing a Hazardous Material
Which of the following duties or responsibilities does NOT fall within the realm of the medical branch of the incident command system?
A. Transport
B. Treatment
C. Triage
D. Extrication
D. Extrication
Chapter 39, page 1417, The Medical Branch of Incident Command
The term used when individual units or different organizations make independent, and often inefficient, decisions regarding an incident is called:
A. logistical chaos.
B. single command.
C. freelancing.
D. undermining.
C. freelancing.
Chapter 39, page 1412, Incident Command System
According to the START triage system, what should you do if a patient is found to have a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min?
A. Assess for bilateral radial pulses.
B. Assess his or her neurologic status.
C. Administer high-flow oxygen.
D. Triage the patient as delayed.
A. Assess for bilateral radial pulses.
Chapter 39, page 1423, Triage
