TMAS LD34 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The primary objective of all peace officers responding to an emergency should be to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - get to the location as quickly and safely as possible.
Factors of the Scene Size-Up - CORRECT ANSWER - Exact address or location
Conditions at the scene
Potential hazards
Type of emergency
Number of victims
Apparent age of victim
Conscious or unconscious
Appearance of injury
Additional resource needs
Enforcement actions required
Peace officers should consider the following possible dangers at an emergency scene: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Exposure to biological hazards
Armed suspects
Angry bystanders
Unsafe scene conditions
Environmental hazards
Animals
Once patient care has been turned over to EMS personnel, peace officers may be required to
perform additional enforcement actions such as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Documentation
of initial observations
Control of the scene
,Identifying and isolating witnesses
Recording statements or information
Noting items that were moved during medical care
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause infection and disease; spread through the air
or by contact with body fluids.
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Microscopic organisms that live in soil, water, organic
material, or within the bodies of plants, animals and humans. Can be harmful or beneficial.
Harmful bacterias are considered ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pathogens
Virus - CORRECT ANSWER - A submicroscopic agent that is capable of infecting living
cells. Can reproduce and cause illness or disease.
Two primary methods pathogens are transferred from person to person: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Airborne pathogens
Blood borne pathogens
Airborne Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER - Spread by tiny droplets sprayed during
breathing, coughing or sneezing
Can be absorbed or inhaled
Blood borne Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER - Spread when blood or body fluids of one
person come in contact with an open wound of another.
Chain of Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Infectious agent (bacteria, virus, fungi,
parasites)
Reservoir
,Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
By using ___________________, EMS personnel can break the chain of transmission and
prevent possible exposure and infection. - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Types of PPE: - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective gloves (vinyl, latex)
Eye protection - prevent splashing/spraying of body fluids in eyes
Masks - prevent splashing/spraying of body fluids in nose/mouth, NIOSH N-95
Gowns - protect clothing and bare skin from fluids
Ventilation devices - required by law, used in CPR
Treat all body fluids as if they are ______________________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Contaminated
Universal precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - All body fluids are contaminated
Wash hands with warm water/antiseptic soap
If you can't wash, use hand sanitizer
Disinfect/decon equipment that may have been exposed
Use caution when handling glass/sharp objects
Cover open cuts or sores
What should a peace officer do if he or she is exposed to a possible infectious pathogen? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Report verbally and document in writing
, Peace officers have a responsibility to _________________ emergency situations and
_________________ appropriate emergency medical services. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Assess
Initiate
A peace officer is required to render care regardless of the danger present, such as being under
fire or exposure to hazardous materials. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
To be protected from liability for civil damages, emergency rescue personnel must: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Act within the scope of their employment
Act in good faith
Provide care within the scope of their training
Act within agency policy
Peace officers should clearly identify themselves and ask for ______________ to administer
emergency medical services. - CORRECT ANSWER - Consent
In order to give lawful consent, the ill or injured person must be: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conscious and oriented
Mentally competent to make rational decisions regarding their well being
18 years old or an emancipated minor
Implied Consent - CORRECT ANSWER - A legal position that assumes an unconscious
or confused person would consent to receiving emergency medical care if that person were able
to do so.
Implied consent applies when a person is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Unconscious
Incapable of giving consent due to developmental, emotional or mental disability
In an altered state due to alcohol, drugs, head injury
A juvenile with parents not present
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The primary objective of all peace officers responding to an emergency should be to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - get to the location as quickly and safely as possible.
Factors of the Scene Size-Up - CORRECT ANSWER - Exact address or location
Conditions at the scene
Potential hazards
Type of emergency
Number of victims
Apparent age of victim
Conscious or unconscious
Appearance of injury
Additional resource needs
Enforcement actions required
Peace officers should consider the following possible dangers at an emergency scene: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Exposure to biological hazards
Armed suspects
Angry bystanders
Unsafe scene conditions
Environmental hazards
Animals
Once patient care has been turned over to EMS personnel, peace officers may be required to
perform additional enforcement actions such as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Documentation
of initial observations
Control of the scene
,Identifying and isolating witnesses
Recording statements or information
Noting items that were moved during medical care
Pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause infection and disease; spread through the air
or by contact with body fluids.
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Microscopic organisms that live in soil, water, organic
material, or within the bodies of plants, animals and humans. Can be harmful or beneficial.
Harmful bacterias are considered ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pathogens
Virus - CORRECT ANSWER - A submicroscopic agent that is capable of infecting living
cells. Can reproduce and cause illness or disease.
Two primary methods pathogens are transferred from person to person: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Airborne pathogens
Blood borne pathogens
Airborne Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER - Spread by tiny droplets sprayed during
breathing, coughing or sneezing
Can be absorbed or inhaled
Blood borne Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER - Spread when blood or body fluids of one
person come in contact with an open wound of another.
Chain of Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Infectious agent (bacteria, virus, fungi,
parasites)
Reservoir
,Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
By using ___________________, EMS personnel can break the chain of transmission and
prevent possible exposure and infection. - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Types of PPE: - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective gloves (vinyl, latex)
Eye protection - prevent splashing/spraying of body fluids in eyes
Masks - prevent splashing/spraying of body fluids in nose/mouth, NIOSH N-95
Gowns - protect clothing and bare skin from fluids
Ventilation devices - required by law, used in CPR
Treat all body fluids as if they are ______________________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Contaminated
Universal precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - All body fluids are contaminated
Wash hands with warm water/antiseptic soap
If you can't wash, use hand sanitizer
Disinfect/decon equipment that may have been exposed
Use caution when handling glass/sharp objects
Cover open cuts or sores
What should a peace officer do if he or she is exposed to a possible infectious pathogen? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Report verbally and document in writing
, Peace officers have a responsibility to _________________ emergency situations and
_________________ appropriate emergency medical services. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Assess
Initiate
A peace officer is required to render care regardless of the danger present, such as being under
fire or exposure to hazardous materials. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
To be protected from liability for civil damages, emergency rescue personnel must: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Act within the scope of their employment
Act in good faith
Provide care within the scope of their training
Act within agency policy
Peace officers should clearly identify themselves and ask for ______________ to administer
emergency medical services. - CORRECT ANSWER - Consent
In order to give lawful consent, the ill or injured person must be: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conscious and oriented
Mentally competent to make rational decisions regarding their well being
18 years old or an emancipated minor
Implied Consent - CORRECT ANSWER - A legal position that assumes an unconscious
or confused person would consent to receiving emergency medical care if that person were able
to do so.
Implied consent applies when a person is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Unconscious
Incapable of giving consent due to developmental, emotional or mental disability
In an altered state due to alcohol, drugs, head injury
A juvenile with parents not present
