Chapter 40 - [additional] Incident Management

Question 1

Which of your senses can be safely used to identify a HazMat incident?
Select one:
A.
Sight and sound
B.
Sound and smell
C.
Smell and sight
D.
Sight and touch

Answer 1

A.
Sight and sound

Question 2

Which of the following questions is of least pertinence when the EMT is determining whether to declare a multiple-casualty incident and activate the incident command system?
Select one:
A.
How many seriously injured patients can be effectively cared for in my ambulance?
B.
How many paramedics can respond to the scene and provide advanced care?
C.
What will happen if there are more than two patients that require emergency care?
D.
How long will it take for additional resources to arrive at the scene once requested?

Answer 2

B.
How many paramedics can respond to the scene and provide advanced care?

Question 3

To accomplish the goal of primary triage, it is important to:
Select one:
A.
perform a rapid assessment on all patients who appear to be unstable.
B.
take no more than 2 minutes to determine the patient’s status.
C.
begin life-saving care immediately upon detecting critical injuries.
D.
keep the triage assessment brief and the patient categories basic

Answer 3

D.
keep the triage assessment brief and the patient categories basic

Question 4

Which of the following chemicals requires identification with a placard, regardless of how many pounds the shipment weighs?
Select one:
A.
Nonflammable gases
B.
Air-reactive solids
C.
Water-reactive solids
D.
Flammable liquids

Answer 4

C.
Water-reactive solids

Question 5

You and your partner are the first to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. As you approach the scene, you can see multiple patients, some walking and others who are still in their vehicles. You should:
Select one:
A.
immediately move all ambulatory patients to a designated area.
B.
declare a multiple-casualty incident and request additional resources.
C.
begin rapidly triaging all patients before requesting additional help.
D.
establish an incident command post until you are relieved of your duties.

Answer 5

B.
declare a multiple-casualty incident and request additional resources.

Question 6

According to the JumpSTART triage system, if a pediatric patient has a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min, you should:
Select one:
A.
assess neurologic status.
B.
assign an immediate category.
C.
look for posturing.
D.
assess for a distal pulse

Answer 6

D.
assess for a distal pulse

Question 7

A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle-aged male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who is conscious and alert but has bilateral femur fractures and numerous abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skull. What triage categories should you assign to these patients?
Select one:
A.
Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4, expectant (black)
B.
Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, minimal (green); Patient 3, delayed (yellow); Patient 4, expectant (black)
C.
Patient 1, delayed (yellow); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, minimal (green); Patient 4, immediate (red)
D.
Patient 1, delayed (yellow); Patient 2, immediate (red); Patient 3, delayed (yellow); Patient 4, immediate (red)

Answer 7

A.
Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4, expectant (black)