HazMat, MCI and Incident Management Chapter 37. Questions and answers, 2022.

HazMat, MCI and Incident Management Chapter 37. Questions and answers, 2022. Document Content and Description Below HazMat, MCI and Incident Management Chapter 37. Questions and answers, 2022. Which of the following agencies have developed regulations for dealing with hazardous materials emergencies? a. O SHA and EPA b. DOT and FCC c. NAEMT and NHTSA d. NHTSA and NRC - a. OSHA and EPA To respond to a hazardous materials incident, the EMT should be trained at which of the four levels? a. Operations b. Specialist c. Technician d. Awareness - d. Awareness In which of the following settings should the EMT be alert to the possibility of hazardous materials emergencies? a. Manufacturing industries b. Farm service agencies c. Shipping ports d. All of the above - d. All of the above You are called to a garden center where four shoppers have collapsed after a section of shelving fell and dumped hazardous products on the floor. When you arrive on the scene, you should: a. think hazmat, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request hazmat response. b. think hazmat, dress in a Tyvek suit, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request hazmat response. c. secure the scene quickly, triage each patient, and move to fresh air. d. think hazmat, dress in a Tyvek suit, access the scene to identify the spilled product, secure the MSDS sheets, and remove victims to fresh air. - a. think hazmat, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request hazmat response. Which of the following are desirable characteristics of the "safe or cold zone" in a hazardous materials incident? a. Upwind, uphill from the spill b. Upwind, on the same level as the spill c. Downwind, uphill from the spill d. Downwind, downhill from the spill - b. Upwind, on the same level as the spill Which of the following is NOT the role of the first arriving EMT at the scene of a possible hazardous materials emergency? a. Requesting special resources to respond b. Recognizing a hazardous materials emergency c. Establishing a safe zone d. Rescuing any victims still in the area of the spill - d. Rescuing any victims still in the area of the spill In which of the following zones is the EMT expected to be staged at the scene of a hazardous materials incident? a. Warm zone b. Hot zone c. Cold zone d. Ground zero - c. Cold zone Which of the following should be considered during the scene size-up of a hazardous materials emergency? a. Potential for spread of the substance b. The properties and potential dangers of the substance c. Identification of the substance d. All of the above - d. All of the above Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way of attempting to identify a hazardous material? a. Checking the material safety data sheet b. Collecting a sample of the material for laboratory analysis c. Asking the driver of the tractor-trailer truck involved in the incident d. Using binoculars to obtain information from the placard on a container - b. Collecting a sample of the material for laboratory analysis Which of the following is a resource for specific actions to be taken by personnel dealing with a hazardous materials incident? a. Medical protocols b. Emergency response guidebook c. Medical dictionary d. Food and Drug Administration toll-free hotline - b. Emergency response guidebook When seeking expert advice on how to proceed at a hazardous materials incident, which of the following information is important to provide? a. The amount of the substance involved b. Your level of EMS certification c. Your background in chemistry d. Both A and B - a. The amount of the substance involved Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of an EMT at the scene of a hazardous materials emergency? a. Rehabilitating the hazmat team b. Decontaminating injured victims c. Treating injured patients d. Staying in the cold zone - b. Decontaminating injured victims Which of the following is NOT a desirable characteristic of the rehabilitation sector of a hazardous materials incident? a. It is large enough to accommodate multiple rescue crews. b. It allows for rapid re-entry to the emergency operation. c. It is protected from weather elements. d. It is located in the warm zone. - d. It is located in the warm zone. Which of the following is a function of the rehabilitation sector in a hazardous materials incident? a. Providing for hydration of rescue crews b. Taking baseline vital signs before rescuers enter the operations area c. Performing medical assessment of rescue crews d. All of the above - d. All of the above Which of the following actions may need to be taken by the EMT when treating and transporting a patient who was exposed to, and contaminated by, a hazardous material? a. Wearing heavy cloth gloves b. Disposing of patient care equipment such as blood-pressure cuffs and backboards c. Wearing a gown, mask, and goggles to prevent secondary contamination d. Placing towels on the floor of the ambulance to soak up contaminated runoff water - b. Disposing of patient care equipment such as blood-pressure cuffs and backboards Which of the following personal protective items must be used by EMS personnel caring for patients in a hazardous materials emergency? a. Structural firefighting gear b. HEPA mask c. Chemical permeable gloves d. Tyvek or other chemical impermeable coveralls - d. Tyvek or other chemical impermeable coveralls Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of decontamination from hazardous materials? a. Disinfecting b. Disposing c. Deodorizing d. Emulsifying - c. Deodorizing 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? a. Taking a low-pressure decontamination shower b. Scrubbing with a long-handled brush c. Sponging with a dilute solution of water and white vinegar d. Using a high pressure water jet system - a. Taking a low-pressure decontamination shower Which of the following is the most common type of multiple-casualty incident that EMS providers will respond to? a. Outbreaks of influenza b. Motor vehicle collisions c. Structure fires d. Hazardous materials incidents - b. Motor vehicle collisions You are on the scene of a church bus roll-over collision. There are 30 passengers involved. As triage officer, which one of the following patients should you assign the highest priority? a. A 30-year-old man with multiple lower extremity fractures who is awake, has a strong radial pulse, and is complaining of severe pain b. A 35-year-old pregnant woman with a cut on her head, neck pain, and numbness and tingling in her arms c. A 70-year-old woman who is awake but having difficulty breathing and has absent lung sounds on the right side d. An unresponsive 9-year-old male with an open skull fracture who is in cardiac arrest - c. A 70-year-old woman who is awake but having difficulty breathing and has absent lung sounds on the right side Which of the following is a feature of a good disaster plan? a. It is specific to the geographical location. b. It has been practiced in mock disasters. c. It is based on the availability of resources in a particular area. d. All of the above - d. All of the above 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? a. Singular command by EMS b. Singular command by fire service c. Unified command d. Singular command by law enforcement - c. Unified command Which of the following is a principle of effective incident command? a. Command is most effective when one person is responsible for not more than six other people. b. The command location must not be revealed to anyone on the scene. c. Police, fire, and EMS must establish separate command locations. d. None of the above - a. Command is most effective when one person is responsible for not more than six other people. You are an EMT on the scene of a mass-casualty incident in which there are 50 patients from a bus roll-over. Incident command has been established and EMS, law enforcement, and rescue sectors are established. You have just discovered that one of the bus passengers was carrying a suspicious package that is now leaking a white powdery substance. Which of the following entities should you contact about this? a. Incident commander b. EMS sector officer c. Rescue sector officer d. Dispatch - b. EMS sector officer When responding to a multiple-casualty incident, staging refers to which of the following? a. Setting up a triage center from the back of your ambulance b. Staying on station until called upon to receive a patient c. Keeping a log of all patients transported d. Waiting in a designated location until called upon by the designated sector officer - d. Waiting in a designated location until called upon by the designated sector officer 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 he has an open airway, shallow rapid breathing, and a weak, rapid carotid