What is your priority as the incident commander at a mass casualty incident?
Monitor incident organization.
You are the first ambulance to arrive on
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Have your partner begin triaging patients.
A 43 year old male complains of a stiff neck, persistent cough, and fever for the past week. He states he has been in and out of homeless shelters for the past 5 months. What should you do?
Use gloves, gown, and HEPA mask.
What is your major concern when performing a scene size up?
Safety of your crew.
You are the first to arrive at a scene of an industrial complex. You witness people running out of one buildings with rags over their mouths. An older gentleman falls clutching his chest. What should you do?
Establish a safety zone and and evaluate what additional resources are needed.
Your patient has a laceration to the face which aerosolizes blood each time the patient exhales. What items of personal protective equipment would you choose for this situation?
Gloves, goggles, mask and gown
Which of the following has ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of an EMS system?
Medical director.
When gaining access to the driver in a vehicular collision, what is the access of choice?
Door
You arrive at motor vehicle collision involving two cars and four patients. There is no entrapment and the scene is safe. Which command system should be utilized?
Singular command
What additional resources would you need at a motor vehicle accident with a trapped 22 year old female?
Rescue Squad and the Fire Department.
Which of the following is NOT necessary during an ambulance inspection?
Checking the ambulance with the engine off when evaluating guages, brakes, and warning lights.
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning protection by the good Samaritan laws?
The purpose of the good Samaritan laws is to protect people trying to help in an emergency.
When you are caring for more than one trauma patient at a time, when should you change your gloves?
For each new patient
A 26 year old female jumped from the second floor of her house. She states she was getting away from her abusive husband. What should you do?
Determine if the scene is safe.
Which process is LEAST used by EMS to ensure that equipment is clean?
Sterilization
Your unit is the first on scene at a mass casualty incident. What should you do?
Set up a command post and start triage.
When should you check and restock any missing inventory on your vehicle?
At the beginning of your shift.
What is the most common route of hazardous materials exposure?
Inhalation
during your radio report to the hospital, which of the following pieces of information should not be relayed?
Patient's name
An 27 year old male suffered a partial amputation of his foot in a farming accident. Bleeding is controlled. He is alert and oriented but refuses treatment. He speaks directly with online medical control but still refuses treatment and transportation. What should you do?
Carefully obtain and document the patient's refusal.
On-scene safety of EMS providers is the responsibility of whom?
All crew members.
A patient is trapped in a car with side to side rocking. What should you do?
Stabilize the car
How should you dispose of dressings and bandages that are saturated with blood?
In a red bag with a bio hazard seal
A 22 year old female is HIV positive. She complains of left arm pain. What type of BSI should you use?
Gloves only
A patient with AIDS vomited blood during transport. How should you disinfect your ambulance?
Using universal precautions, spray a bleach-based cleaning solution and carefully wipe down the stretcher.
What is a hazardous, odorless gas resulting from incomplete combustion?
Carbon monoxide
You arrive at an extrication scene and need to stabilize a vehicle in an upright position. Using four step chocks, you place
two behind the front tires and two in front of the rear tires.
Which of the following is the primary reason for changing gloves between contact with one patient and the next?
To prevent spreading infection to the next patient.
During an air medical transport, you should always approach the helicopter:
From the side of the aircraft.
Besides checking patient care equipment, you need to check the entire ambulance unit, including
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