Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management Chapter 45 Review Study Guide Rated 100%
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Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management Chapter 45 Review Study Guide Rated 100%
What is an example of a rescue worker's abnormal reaction to a stressful MCI situation?
A.
Missing a couple of nights sleep after the incident.
B.
Not being hungry for a couple of days after treating ...
Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management Chapter 45 Review Study Guide Rated 100%
What is an example of a rescue worker's abnormal reaction to a stressful MCI situation?
A.
Missing a couple of nights sleep after the incident.
B.
Not being hungry for a couple of days after treating severely burned patients.
C.
Having recurrent dreams and recollections of the MCI weeks to months later.
D.
Wanting to take off a couple of days from being physically exhausted. - Answers Having recurrent
dreams and recollections of the MCI weeks to months later.
There has been a large explosion of undetermined origin in a residential neighborhood. Dozens of
homes in the area have been damaged, and residents are running down the streets. The incident
commander instructs triage and treatment areas to be established in a church parking lot six blocks
down the street. He has requested 10 ambulances to stage at the church, but has NOT designated an
EMS sector leader, or triage, treatment, or transport unit leaders. He has NOT requested physician
response or supplies. What is LEAST likely to have an adverse impact on triage and transport?
A.
No request for logistics to provide additional supplies
B.
No physicians on the scene
C.
The location of the EMS sector
D.
Failure to establish an effective span of control - Answers No physicians on the scene
What BEST describes the scope of who must be prepared in the event of a disaster?
A.
Public safety agencies
,B.
Public safety agencies and hospitals
C.
Public health care agencies and hospitals
D.
The entire community, including the general public - Answers The entire community, including the
general public
What do rescuers MOST commonly experience as a result of an MCI?
A.
Physical injury
B.
Indifference
C.
Acute stress
D.
Cumulative stress - Answers Acute stress
What BEST identifies the age group of patients who should be triaged using the JumpSTART system?
A.
Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
B.
Toddlers and preschoolers.
C.
School-age and adolescent children.
D.
Patients who are older than infants are but who look younger than a young adult does. - Answers
Patients who are older than infants are but who look younger than a young adult does.
,Which description is MOST accurate, concerning the categories used for triage?
A.
Priority 0, which includes minor soft tissue injuries and upper extremity fractures.
B.
Low priority, which includes any patient who is not ambulatory.
C.
High priority, which includes airway and breathing difficulties and severe bleeding.
D.
Second priority, which includes severe burns and shock. - Answers High priority, which includes airway
and breathing difficulties and severe bleeding.
What is an essential feature of a disaster preparedness plan?
A.
Flexibility
B.
A single, clearly marked evacuation plan and shelter area
C.
The ability to advise people to stay in place and protect their own property
D.
Having a plan that can relocate the disaster to the closest hospitals - Answers Flexibility
Which Statement is TRUE regarding decisions made by the transportation unit at an MCI?
A.
Each ambulance should radio the receiving hospital with a detailed patient report.
B.
High-priority patients should all be transported to the same hospital.
C.
Ambulatory patients may be sent to a hospital on a bus, without EMS personnel.
, D.
High-priority patients should be transported first, immediately after treatment. - Answers High-priority
patients should be transported first, immediately after treatment.
What does the triage mnemonic START mean?
A.
Simple treatment and rapid transport
B.
Simple triage and rapid treatment
C.
Simple triage and rapid transport
D.
Simultaneous transport and rapid treatment - Answers Simple triage and rapid transport
Which statement BEST describes primary triage?
A.
An assessment of the scene for mechanism of injury
B.
A process of setting tactical objectives for the MCI
C.
An initial determination of the number of patients involved
D.
An initial determination of each patient's priority for treatment and transport - Answers An initial
determination of each patient's priority for treatment and transport
What is the MOST likely assignment for an EMT team at an MCI?
A.
Public information unit
B.
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