Using START triage? guidelines, a patient on the scene of a? mass-causality incident who is alert with respirations less than 30 a minute and has a capillary refill time of less than 2 seconds is deemed a? ________ patient.
A.
Priority 2
B.
Priority 1
C.
C
Gross decontamination is? the:
A.
removal or chemical alteration of the majority of a contaminant.
B.
residual contamination that remains on a host following decontamination procedures.
C.
alteration or removal of most residual contamination.
D.
complete
A
Which of the following is a principle of effective Incident? Command?
A.
Anyone on the scene should report directly to Incident Command.
B.
Command is most effective when one person is responsible for not more than 6 other people.
C.
The command location
B
You are called to a local hardware store for a male patient complaining of difficulty breathing. As you pull into the parking? lot, you notice several people in front of the building coughing and in obvious distress. What would be the BEST course of actio
A
When transporting patients from the scene of a? mass-casualty incident, who should be responsible for contacting the receiving? hospital?
A.
Incident commander
B.
Transportation supervisor
C.
Transporting EMT
D.
Triage supervisor
B
Johnny is an EMT with a local ambulance service. As part of his? job, he is trained to recognize the existence of a potentially dangerous scene involving hazardous materials and know when to request a hazmat response.? Johnny's level of hazardous material
A
ICS systems recognize that the manageable span of control? is:
A.
24 people.
B.
18 people.
C.
6 people.
D.
12 people.
C
Where is the decon corridor located where? patients, personnel, and equipment are? decontaminated?
A.
Cool zone
B.
Warm zone
C.
Cold zone
D.
Hot zone
B
Which of the following is a resource for specific actions to be taken by personnel dealing with a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
Medical dictionary
B.
Emergency Response Guidebook
C.
Medical protocols
D.
Food and Drug Administration? (FDA) toll-free ho
B
In which of the following zones is the EMT expected to be staged at the scene of a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
Hot zone
B.
Cold zone
C.
Warm zone
D.
Ground zero
B
You are an EMT on the scene of a? mass-casualty incident in which there are 50 patients from a bus rollover. Incident Command has been established and? EMS, law? enforcement, and rescue sectors are established. You have just discovered that one of the bus
C
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way of attempting to identify a hazardous? material?
A.
Using binoculars to obtain information from the placard on a container
B.
Asking the driver of the? tractor-trailer truck involved in the incident
C.
Check
D
What is the process that removes the biological? (etiological) contamination? hazards, as it destroys microorganisms and their? toxins?
A.
Absorption
B.
Emulsification
C.
Dilution
D.
Disinfection
D
You are on the scene of a church bus rollover collision. There are 30 passengers involved. As triage? officer, which one of the following patients should you assign the highest? priority?
A.
?30-year-old man with multiple lower extremity fractures who is?
B
Which of the following actions may need to be taken by the EMT when treating and transporting a patient who was exposed? to, and contaminated? by, a hazardous? material?
A.
Dispose of patient care equipment such as? blood-pressure cuffs and backboards.
B.
A
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage an? 8-year-old male patient
D
Which of the following should NOT be considered during the scene? size-up of a hazardous materials? emergency?
A.
Potential for spread of the substance
B.
How quickly the materials may be cleaned up
C.
The properties and potential dangers of the substance
B
Using START triage? guidelines, a patient on the scene of a? mass-causality incident who has no pulse is deemed a? ________ patient.
A.
Priority 2
B.
Priority 0
C.
Priority 3
D.
Priority 1
B
What is the MOST likely reason a garden center could become the site of a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
Many people shop there.
B.
Many plants are sold there.
C.
Many people work there.
D.
Many? fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals are sold th
D
Which of the following is NOT the role of the first arriving EMT at the scene of a possible hazardous materials? emergency?
A.
Request special resources to respond.
B.
Recognize a hazardous materials emergency.
C.
Establish a safe zone.
D.
Rescue any vict
D
An area near a hazardous materials incident that is on the same level as the? incident, but? upwind, is the BEST location for? the:
A.
danger zone.
B.
safe zone.
C.
hot zone.
D.
warm zone.
B
The senior EMT on the first vehicle that arrived on a scene with multiple patients should assume which of the following roles until relieved by a senior? official?
A.
Incident Commander of the scene
B.
Staging supervisor
C.
Transport sector supervisor
D.
A
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Triage a? 16-year-old female patient with respirations? 38, pulse? 13
D
With START? triage, when you arrive on the? scene, you ask all the patients who can walk to move to one area. These patients are categorized? as:
A.
red tagged.
B.
Priority 3 walking wounded.
C.
yellow tagged.
D.
Priority 4 walking wounded.
B
Which of the following are desirable characteristics of the safe or? "cold" zone in a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
?Downwind, uphill from the spill
B.
?Downwind, downhill from the spill
C.
?Upwind, uphill from the spill
D.
?Upwind, on the same level
D
What source will provide first aid information about hazardous materials for employees at a work? site?
A.
Placard
B.
Safety data sheets
C.
Bill of lading
D.
Shipping manifest
B
When seeking expert advice on how to proceed at a hazardous materials? incident, which of the following information is important to? provide?
A.
Amount of the substance involved
B.
Your background in chemistry
C.
Your level of EMS certification
D.
Your su
A
You are on the scene of a riot following a decision in a controversial court case. A large group of people have set fire to? vehicles, broken? windows, and assaulted people in the area. Which of the following would be the BEST method of incident? command?
A
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of an EMT at the scene of a hazardous materials? emergency?
A.
Decontaminating injured victims
B.
Staying in the cold zone
C.
Treating injured patients
D.
Rehabilitating the hazmat team
A
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment? (START) is a system that relies on some simple commands and what three physiologic? parameters?
A.
?Respiration, sensory, and motor status
B.
?Respiration, pulse, and mental status
C.
?Respiration, pain, and mental statu
B
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage a? 17-year-old male patient
B
When involved in a? multiple-casualty incident, staging refers to which of the? following?
A.
Setting up a triage center from the back of your ambulance
B.
Staying on station until called upon to receive a patient
C.
Keeping a log of all patients transpor
D
?________ is the response? agency, established in? Washington, DC, as a service of the American Chemistry? Council, that can provide either you or your dispatcher with information about the hazardous material and contact the shipper to provide you with in
C
Which statement regarding the? diamond-shaped placards involved in the transportation of dangerous goods is? FALSE?
A.
These placards are always carefully vetted and accurate.
B.
These placards bear a division number for the material.
C.
These placards ma
A
If you do not have specialized training in hazardous? materials, which of the following statements is? TRUE?
A.
You may render a scene involving hazardous materials safe.
B.
You are a layperson when it comes to hazardous materials.
C.
You may work at a sc
B
Which of the following is the MOST common type of? multiple-casualty incident that EMS providers will respond? to?
A.
Hazardous materials incidents
B.
Structure fires
C.
Outbreaks of influenza
D.
Motor vehicle collisions
D
What constitutes a? multiple-casualty incident? (MCI)?
A.
An event involving multiple patients that places a great demand on EMS equipment and personnel resources
B.
An incident with 3 to 15 patients that the service handles without calling for additional
A
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage a? 13-year-old female with
D
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of decontamination from hazardous? materials?
A.
Disinfecting
B.
Emulsifying
C.
Disposing
D.
Deodorizing
D
Andrea is an EMS supervisor with a combined? EMS/Fire department. On the scene of a hazardous materials? incident, she uses her knowledge of hazardous materials to support the activities of other responders and manage the scene.? Andrea's level of hazardo
D
A command organization in which a single agency controls all resources and operations? is:
A.
an Incident Command System.
B.
a single incident command.
C.
an Incident Command.
D.
a unified command.
B
Using START triage? guidelines, a patient on the scene of a? mass-causality incident who is not breathing? initially, but begins breathing when the airway is? open, is deemed a? ________ patient.
A.
Priority 2
B.
Priority 3
C.
Priority 0
D.
Priority 1
D
Soraya is an EMT who volunteers for a local fire department. On the scene of a hazardous materials? incident, she helps prevent the incident from becoming larger and ensures bystanders remain safe.? Soraya's level of hazardous materials training is at the
A
As it pertains to hazardous? materials, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers? to:
A.
document the appropriate level of training for each employee.
B.
ensure there is at least one person? on-site trained at the technician le
A
You are on the scene of a? mass-casualty incident in which the grandstand at a race track has collapsed. As the triage? officer, you have encountered a? 14-year-old male whose leg has been amputated above the knee. He is responsive to verbal? stimuli, and
C
Disaster plans are a predefined set of instructions that should be written to address the events that are conceivable? for:
A.
the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.
B.
the contiguous United States.
C.
a particular location.
D.
the North American
C
Who should receive psychological first? aid?
A.
A patient moving to a collection point for Priority 3 patients
B.
An injured patient screaming for help
C.
A stable patient who has become overwhelmed by the horror of the scene
D.
A patient among the walkin
C
Which of the following is NOT a function of the rehabilitation sector in a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
Taking baseline vital signs before rescuers enter the operations area
B.
Providing a decontamination corridor from the hot zone
C.
Performing medi
B
An EMT trained at a First Responder Awareness level would be able? to:
A.
?plug, patch, or stop the release of a hazardous material.
B.
recognize a hazardous materials incident and initiate a response from the proper organizations.
C.
respond to releases
B
Which of the following is NOT a desirable characteristic of the rehabilitation sector of a hazardous materials? incident?
A.
It is located in the warm zone.
B.
It is large enough to accommodate multiple rescue crews.
C.
It allows for rapid reentry to the
A
At? 0330, you responded to the scene of an overturned tanker truck. What organization could you contact to obtain information about the liquid the truck is? carrying?
A.
Environmental Protection Agency? (EPA)
B.
CHEMTREC
C.
OSHA
D.
Regional poison control
B
You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Using START triage? criteria, triage a? 38-year-old female patie
B
Who is the person that is in charge of tracking the? patient's final? destination?
A.
Incident Commander
B.
Transportation supervisor
C.
Staging supervisor
D.
Treatment officer
B
Eduardo is an EMT with a major metropolitan fire department. He is assigned to a station within an industrial complex. On the scene of a hazardous materials? incident, Eduardo functions on a team where he plugs a leaking drum.? Eduardo's level of hazardou
D
When an EMT becomes emotionally incapacitated on the scene of a? large-scale MCI, you? should:
A.
administer psychological first aid to the EMT until he feels capable of returning to duty.
B.
direct the EMT to the collection point for walking wounded tria
D
Which of the following personal protective items must be used by EMS personnel caring for patients in a hazardous materials? emergency?
A.
Tyvek or other chemical impermeable coveralls
B.
Structural firefighting gear
C.
Chemical permeable gloves
D.
HEPA m
A