UPTP TEST 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Critical bIncident b- bcorrect banswers✔✔an bevent brequiring ban bextraordinary bdegree
bof badaptation bby bthe bindividual bwho bexperiences bthe bevent
Critical bIncident bCharacteristics b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bevent boutside bthe brange bof
busual bhuman bexperience b& bthat bwould bbe bmarkedly bdistressing bto balmost banyone
2. bfright bwhich bincludes bthe belement bof bsurprise
3. bloss bof bsense bof bcontrol
4. bdisruption bof bbeliefs b& bvalue bsystem
Critical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect banswers✔✔stress bexperienced bat bany blevel
bresulting bfrom bexposure bto ba bcritical bincident
Post-Traumatic bStress bDisorder b(PTSD) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔development bof
bcharacteristic bsymptoms bfollowing ba bpsychologically bdistressing bevent bthat bis
boutside bthe brange bof busual bhuman bexperience...duration bof bdisturbance bat bleast
bone bmonth
PTSD bSymptoms b- bcorrect banswers✔✔problems bwith bconcentration b& bmemory,
bnightmares, bflashbacks, btendency bto bbe beasily bstartled, binability bto brelax, banxiety,
bdepression
Sympathetic bResponse bto bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect banswers✔✔dilated
bpupils, bHR b& bbreathing brate bincrease, bblood bshanted baway bfrom bnon-essential
borgans, bblood bpumped bto bskeletal bmuscles, bmyocardium b& bliver, bGI btract bslowed
bdown bor bstopped, bbody breleases bwhat bit bdoes bnot bneed, brise bin bcholesterol
b(blood bclotting bagent)
Immediate bPhysiological bSymptoms bto bCrtitical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔time bdistortion b(slow-motion, bfast-motion) bauditory bdistortion
b(diminished bsound, bintensified bsound) bvisual bdistortion b(tunnel bvision, bheightened
bsense bof bdetail)
Delayed bPhysiological bResponses bto bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔behavioral b(activity, bemotional boutbursts, baddictive bbehavior, bappetite),
bphysical b(fatigue, bheadaches, bthirst, bchest bpain), bcognitive b(inability bto
, bconcentrate, bnightmares, bhyper bvigilance), bemotional b(anger, banxiety, bguilt, bdenial,
bdepression)
Psychological bEffects bof bDelayed bCritical bIncident bResponse b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔denial, bisolation, bpreoccupation bwith bthe bevent, bheightened bsensitivity
bto bothers' breactions
Coping bStrategies bto bReduce bCritical bIncident bExposure b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔cognitive brestructuring, bmental brehearsal, bmental bfocus, brituals bor
bmaintaining byour bschedule
On-scene bTechniques bto bReduce bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect banswers✔✔talk
bto bofficers bcoming boff bscene, bprepare byourself bfor bwhat byou bmight bsee, bhear,
band bsmell
Post-Incident bTechniques bto bReduce bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔accept bfeelings bas bnormal, bknow byou bhave bchoices, bexamine
bthoughts, battend bagency-sponsored bdebriefings, bencourage bpeers bto bdiscuss,
bshare bopenly bwith btrusted bperson, bseek bprofessional bassistance, bdo bnot bdrink
balcohol, bexercise
Crisis bIncident b- bcorrect banswers✔✔an bextraordinary bevent, beither bcaused bby
bhuman bor bnatural bphenomena, bwhich bmay brequire bthe bresponse bof bmultiple
bemergency bpersonnel bto bprevent bloss bof blife, bdamage bto bproperty, band bprotection
bof bthe benvironment
NIMS b- bcorrect banswers✔✔National bIncident bManagement bSystem b- bcreated bby
bHomeland bSecurity bPresidential bDirective b5 b- bconsistent bnationwide btemplate bto
benable ball bgovernment, bprivate-sector, b& bnon-governmental borganizations bto bwork
btogether bduring bdomestic bincidents
Officer bICS bResponsibility b- bcorrect banswers✔✔initial bresponding bofficer bbecomes
bthe binicident bcommander b& binitates bthe bincident bcommand bsystem b(ICS) bin
baccordance bwith bNIMS band bremains bas bsuch buntil bproperly brelieved
Basis bfor bNIMS b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ICS, bMultiagency bCoordination bSystem,
bPublic bInformation bSystem
Incident bCommand bSystem b(ICS) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔defines boperational
bcharacteristics, bmanagement bcomponents, b& bstructure bof bincident bmanagement
borganizations bthroughout bincident's blife
Multiagency bCoordination bSystem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔defines boperational
bcharacteristics, bmanagement bcomponents, b& borganizational bstructure bof bsupporting
bentities
ANSWERS
Critical bIncident b- bcorrect banswers✔✔an bevent brequiring ban bextraordinary bdegree
bof badaptation bby bthe bindividual bwho bexperiences bthe bevent
Critical bIncident bCharacteristics b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bevent boutside bthe brange bof
busual bhuman bexperience b& bthat bwould bbe bmarkedly bdistressing bto balmost banyone
2. bfright bwhich bincludes bthe belement bof bsurprise
3. bloss bof bsense bof bcontrol
4. bdisruption bof bbeliefs b& bvalue bsystem
Critical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect banswers✔✔stress bexperienced bat bany blevel
bresulting bfrom bexposure bto ba bcritical bincident
Post-Traumatic bStress bDisorder b(PTSD) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔development bof
bcharacteristic bsymptoms bfollowing ba bpsychologically bdistressing bevent bthat bis
boutside bthe brange bof busual bhuman bexperience...duration bof bdisturbance bat bleast
bone bmonth
PTSD bSymptoms b- bcorrect banswers✔✔problems bwith bconcentration b& bmemory,
bnightmares, bflashbacks, btendency bto bbe beasily bstartled, binability bto brelax, banxiety,
bdepression
Sympathetic bResponse bto bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect banswers✔✔dilated
bpupils, bHR b& bbreathing brate bincrease, bblood bshanted baway bfrom bnon-essential
borgans, bblood bpumped bto bskeletal bmuscles, bmyocardium b& bliver, bGI btract bslowed
bdown bor bstopped, bbody breleases bwhat bit bdoes bnot bneed, brise bin bcholesterol
b(blood bclotting bagent)
Immediate bPhysiological bSymptoms bto bCrtitical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔time bdistortion b(slow-motion, bfast-motion) bauditory bdistortion
b(diminished bsound, bintensified bsound) bvisual bdistortion b(tunnel bvision, bheightened
bsense bof bdetail)
Delayed bPhysiological bResponses bto bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔behavioral b(activity, bemotional boutbursts, baddictive bbehavior, bappetite),
bphysical b(fatigue, bheadaches, bthirst, bchest bpain), bcognitive b(inability bto
, bconcentrate, bnightmares, bhyper bvigilance), bemotional b(anger, banxiety, bguilt, bdenial,
bdepression)
Psychological bEffects bof bDelayed bCritical bIncident bResponse b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔denial, bisolation, bpreoccupation bwith bthe bevent, bheightened bsensitivity
bto bothers' breactions
Coping bStrategies bto bReduce bCritical bIncident bExposure b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔cognitive brestructuring, bmental brehearsal, bmental bfocus, brituals bor
bmaintaining byour bschedule
On-scene bTechniques bto bReduce bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect banswers✔✔talk
bto bofficers bcoming boff bscene, bprepare byourself bfor bwhat byou bmight bsee, bhear,
band bsmell
Post-Incident bTechniques bto bReduce bCritical bIncident bStress b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔accept bfeelings bas bnormal, bknow byou bhave bchoices, bexamine
bthoughts, battend bagency-sponsored bdebriefings, bencourage bpeers bto bdiscuss,
bshare bopenly bwith btrusted bperson, bseek bprofessional bassistance, bdo bnot bdrink
balcohol, bexercise
Crisis bIncident b- bcorrect banswers✔✔an bextraordinary bevent, beither bcaused bby
bhuman bor bnatural bphenomena, bwhich bmay brequire bthe bresponse bof bmultiple
bemergency bpersonnel bto bprevent bloss bof blife, bdamage bto bproperty, band bprotection
bof bthe benvironment
NIMS b- bcorrect banswers✔✔National bIncident bManagement bSystem b- bcreated bby
bHomeland bSecurity bPresidential bDirective b5 b- bconsistent bnationwide btemplate bto
benable ball bgovernment, bprivate-sector, b& bnon-governmental borganizations bto bwork
btogether bduring bdomestic bincidents
Officer bICS bResponsibility b- bcorrect banswers✔✔initial bresponding bofficer bbecomes
bthe binicident bcommander b& binitates bthe bincident bcommand bsystem b(ICS) bin
baccordance bwith bNIMS band bremains bas bsuch buntil bproperly brelieved
Basis bfor bNIMS b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ICS, bMultiagency bCoordination bSystem,
bPublic bInformation bSystem
Incident bCommand bSystem b(ICS) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔defines boperational
bcharacteristics, bmanagement bcomponents, b& bstructure bof bincident bmanagement
borganizations bthroughout bincident's blife
Multiagency bCoordination bSystem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔defines boperational
bcharacteristics, bmanagement bcomponents, b& borganizational bstructure bof bsupporting
bentities
