A person is trapped in a farm silo. This situation is considered which of the following?
Cave-in
Confined space
High-angle situation
Hazardous terrain correct answers Confined Space
Which of the following statements best describes the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
It coordinat...
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A person is trapped in a farm silo. This situation is considered which of the following?
Cave-in
Confined space
High-angle situation
Hazardous terrain correct answers Confined Space
Which of the following statements best describes the National Incident Management System
(NIMS)?
It coordinates the response to and recovery from disasters in the US when those disasters
overwhelm local and state resources.
It is a comprehensive framework that outlines the structure for response activities for command
and management.
It is responsible for bringing together facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures and
communications within a single organizational structure.
It is structured in five areas, including command, operations, planning logistics and
finance/administration. correct answers It is a Comprehensive framework that outlines the
structures for response activities for command and management
You are preparing to use the DuoDote™ antidote kit based on the understanding that the patient
has been exposed to which of the following?
a. Radiological/nuclear agent
b. Nerve agent
c. Biological agent
d. Explosive correct answers Nerve Agent
. The term hazardous materials refers to which of the following?
a. Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat to the health, safety and property of
an individual
b. The probability that a substance is poisonous
c. The degree to which a substance may ignite or catch fire
d. The possibility of a reaction if a substance is exposed to another substance correct answers
Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat to the health, safety and property of an
individual
The safe and appropriate removal of a patient trapped in a motor vehicle or dangerous situation is
called:
a. Complex access.
b. Cribbing.
c. Choking.
d. Extrication. correct answers Extrication
Which of the following emergency situations is the least likely to require air medical transport?
a. Passengers unrestrained in a vehicle that has rolled over
b. A building fire involving multiple patients with severe burns
, c. A patient experiencing chest pain
d. A patient who fell from a third-story window correct answers A patient experiencing chest
pain
When providing care to a child with autism, which of the following is the most appropriate?
a. Tell the child to look directly at you.
b. Use touch to communicate with the child.
c. Expect the child to exhibit age-appropriate behaviors.
d. Use verbal explanations of emotions. correct answers Use verbal explanations of emotions
You are providing care to a pregnant woman in labor. As you inspect the patient, you notice that
the baby's head is crowning but there is a small loop of the umbilical cord coming out of the
vaginal opening. Which of the following should you do immediately?
a. Gently massage the woman's abdomen.
b. Insert your gloved index and middle finger as a V into the vagina.
c. Have the woman assume a knee-chest position.
d. Refrain from touching or pulling on the baby. correct answers Have the woman assume a
knee-chest position
Which of the following is the most appropriate to remember when assessing and providing
emergency care to an older adult?
a. Clear, slow, calm explanations are important.
b. The older adult's skin requires less gentle handling because it toughens with aging.
c. Dentures rarely interfere with maintaining an open airway.
d. Significant pressure is needed when giving ventilations. correct answers Clear, slow, calm
explanations are important
Which of the following is the most appropriate to do to help cool a child with a high fever?
a. Remove any excess clothing or blankets.
b. Rub the child's skin vigorously with rubbing alcohol.
c. Sponge the child with cold tap water.
d. Place the child in a tub of ice water correct answers Remove any excess clothing or blankets
You are providing care to a patient with a thermal burn injury. The patient has been removed
from the source of the burn. You prepare to act, focusing on which of the following as the
priority?
a. Minimizing shock
b. Cooling the burned area
c. Covering the burned area
d. Maintaining body temperature correct answers Cooling the burned area
To manage an emergency situation and provide appropriate care, a/an ______________ must be
established, organizing who is responsible for overall direction, the roles of other participants
and the resources required.
a. National Response Framework (NRF)
b. Incident command system (ICS)
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