Ch. 40 Flashcards
(20 cards)
A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a _____ tag during a mass-casualty incident.
-Black
-Red
-Green
-Yellow
Yellow
According to the SMART triage system, what should you do if you encounter an unresponsive patient who is not breathing?
-Open the airway and reassess breathing status
-Triage the patient as “expectant” and move on
-Ventilate the patient for 2 minutes and reassess
-Assign the patient in the “immediate” category
Open the airway and reassess breathing status
Command functions under the incident command system include all of the following, except:
-Triage officer
-Liaison officer
-Safety officer
-Public information office
Triage officer
During a motor vehicle collision involving multiple patients, the incident commander would most likely:
-Relinquish command when a senior EMS provider arrives at the scene
-Maintain responsibility for all of the command functions
-Designate a safety office but retain other command functions
-Delegate all of the command functions to the appropriate personnel
Designate a safety office but retain other command functions
Historically, the weak point at most major incidents has been:
-Communication
-Incident briefing
-Accountability
-Lack of personnel
Communication
The _____ area is where incoming ambulances meet and await further instructions at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident.
-Transportation
-Staging
-Support
-Triage
Staging
The purpose of the incident command system (ICS) is to:
Ensure responder and public safety, achieve incident management goals, and ensure the effective use of resources
Unlike a multiple-casualty incident, a natural disaster:
-Usually does not require the incident command system process
-Exists when there are more than 100 critically injured patients
-Is typically short-lived and does not require as much manpower
-Often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days
Often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days
Which of the following patients should be assigned an immediate (red tag) category?
-36-year-old female with an open head injury, agonal breathing, and a slow pulse rate
-29-year-old female with a back injury and numbness and tingling in her extremities
-31-year-old male with an open fracture of the forearm and minimal external bleeding
-22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis
22-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma, tachycardia, pallor, and diaphoresis
What statement regarding hazardous materials is correct?
Some substances are not hazardous by themselves but become toxic when mixed with another chemical
What is the purpose of the incident command system (ICS)?
-Ensuring responder and public safety
-Achieving incident management goals
-Ensuring the efficient use of resources
-All of the above
Ensuring responder and public safety, Achieving incident management goals, Ensuring the efficient use of resources
Upon arriving at a scene in which the incident command system has been activated, you should expect to:
-be passed from sector to sector, as needed, in between assignments
-report directly to the incident commander in between assignments
-be assigned a specific responsibility for the duration of the incident
-be given general directions and allowed to function independently
be passed from sector to sector, as needed, in between assignments
When EMS responds to a disaster, as part of their response within the ICS, EMS would start with a scene size-up. What is the next step for the first-responding units?
-Communicating with additional units
-Establishing command
-Caring for any injuries
-Stabilizing the incident
Establishing command
Which of the following statements BEST describes a mass-casualty incident?
-At least half of the patients are dead
-Either a bus or an airplane has crashed
-You have more than two critical patients
-The patient count exhausts your resources
The patient count exhausts your resources
Which of the following patients would have the HIGHEST treatment priority at the scene of a mass-casualty incident?
-24-year-old man who is unconscious, has snoring respirations, and severe burns
-32-year-old woman who is pulseless and apneic with an abdominal evisceration
-29-year-old woman who is in full cardiac arrest with massive open chest trauma
-32-year-old man with an open head injury, exposed brain matter, and no carotid pulse
24-year-old man who is unconscious, has snoring respirations, and severe burns
How does a disaster differ from a mass-casualty incident?
-Disasters may not involve personal injuries
-In a disaster, EMS may be on the scene for days or weeks
-Only an elected official can declare a disaster
-All of the above
Disasters may not involve personal injuries, In a disaster, EMS may be on the scene for days or weeks, Only an elected official can declare a disaster
A large tanker truck has overturned on a highway. When you arrive, you see a clear liquid leaking from the rear of the tanker. The driver, who appears to be unconscious, is still in the vehicle and is bleeding heavily from the face. You should:
-immediately notify law enforcement for traffic control
-fully assess the situation and request the appropriate assistance
-put on gloves, a gown, and a mask and quickly remove the driver
-go to the rear of the tanker and determine what type of fluid is leaking
fully assess the situation and request the appropriate assistance
Which of the following situations MOST likely involves a hazardous material?
-Milk truck that overturned and is leaking fluid
-Tractor trailer rig that is emitting a visible cloud
-Moving van that collided head-on with a small car
-Pickup truck from the gas company that struck a tree
Tractor trailer rig that is emitting a visible cloud
When dealing with a hazardous materials incident, where should you set up your decontamination area?
-Inside the hazard zone
-Inside the treatment area
-Between the hazard zone and treatment area
-Between the treatment and transportation zone
Between the hazard zone and treatment area
Which toxicity level would you assign a hazardous material spill that could cause a person temporary damage or residual injury unless prompt medical treatment is given?
-Level 1
-Level 2
-Level 3
-Level 4
level 2
