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Ch. 37
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In which of the following zones is the EMT expected to be staged at the scene of a hazardous materials incident? | cold zone |
| 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 | first responder questions |
| Which of the following agencies have developed regulations for dealing with hazardous materials emergencies? | OSHA and EPA |
| When grossly decontaminating a patient who is not wearing personal protective equipment in a hazardous materials incident, which of the following techniques should be used? | Taking a low-pressure decontamination shower |
| Disaster plans are a predefined set of instructions that should be written to address the events that are conceivable for a particular location and which other three parts? | well publicized, realistic, and rehearsed |
| 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. | priority 1 |
| When informing someone of the death of a loved one due to a multiple-casualty incident, you should use the term: | dead |
| What is the process that removes the biological (etiological) contamination hazards as it destroys microorganisms and their toxins? | disinfection |
| You are beginning triage at the scene of a mass-casualty incident in which a commuter train has derailed. Which of the following should you do first? | Announce that everyone who can get up and walk needs to go to the parking lot of a nearby building. |
| 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: | priority 3 walking wounded |
| 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 | 1 |
| Where is the decon corridor located where patients, personnel, and equipment are decontaminated? | warm zone |
| Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) is a system that relies on some simple commands and what three physiologic parameters? | respiration, pulse, and mental status |
| Which of the following are desirable characteristics of the "safe or cold zone" in a hazardous materials incident? | upwind, on the same level as the spill |
| Who is the person that is in charge of tracking the patient's final destination? | transportation officer |
| Using START triage guidelines, a patient on the scene of a mass-causality incident who is alert and has a capillary refill time of less than 2 seconds is deemed a ________ patient. | priority 3 |
| Which of the following is a resource for specific actions to be taken by personnel dealing with a hazardous materials incident? | Emergency Response Guidebook |
| 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? | unified command |
| Using START triage guidelines, a patient on the scene of a mass-causality incident who has no pulse is deemed a ________ patient. | priority 0 |
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