BDLS Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers

BDLS Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers Mass Casualty Triage Goals - Answer-1. most seriously ill with a chance of survival treated first 2. least severe or those unlikely to survive treated last 3. those requiring no treatment separated from the rest Three parts of mental response to disasters - Answer-distress response, behavioral changes, psychiatric illness 6 types of floods - Answer-regional, flash, ice-jam, dam and levee failure, debris and landslide, sea-level floods Flood warning system - Answer-flood watch: possible flash flood watch: possible flood warning: occurring flash flood warning: occuring Primary blast injury - Answer-caused by blast wave: spalling and implosion Secondary blast injury - Answer-penetrating blunt trauma: responsible for a majority of casualties, occur in 20-40% of blast casualties Tertiary blast injury - Answer-individual propelled into object, structure collapse: skull fractures, head injuries, long bone fractures Quaternary blast injury - Answer-fire, toxic contaminates, dangerous fumes, dust, smoke, and other environmentally-based substances Pulmonary blast injury - Answer-pressure differences tear alveolar walls Arterial gas embolism - Answer-vascular obstruction from gas bubbles Traumatic asphyxiation - Answer-chest suddenly and markedly compressed by a heavy object to such a large degree that both respirations and venous return are impeded