Ch 44 MCI Test Questions with Correct Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025-2026
As the AEMT responsible for triage at a motor-vehicle collision, you find a patient who is
breathing 18 times per minute and has a radial pulse. Which one of the following should you do
next? - Answers Check the mental status
You are in charge of triage at a scene involving 30 patients exposed to carbon monoxide. You
find a six-year-old boy who is not breathing. You open his airway and find that breathing does
not return. Furthermore, you cannot locate a radial pulse. You should: - Answers Place a black
tag on the patient and move to the next
At the scene of a multiple-casualty drill, you have been assigned to role of Transport Unit leader.
As such, your responsibility is: - Answers Distributing patients to each medical facility
An unrestrained female patient who was involved in a minor motorvehicle collision refuses EMS
care or transport. She is seven months pregnant and is alert and oriented. When asked, she
denies any complaint. Your BEST action would be to: - Answers contact medical direction for
instructions
A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants have been
killed and another 12 injured. You are in charge of triage and are presented with a young woman
who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid
Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately: - Answers Place a red tag on
the patient and move on to the next patient
A car swerved to miss a deer in the road and hit a utility pole at a low rate of speed. Damage to
the car was minimal, but the 82-year-old male passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and hit his
head on the dashboard. He presents as confused and mildly diaphoretic. His daughter, the
driver, states that he has a history of dementia, high blood pressure, and diabetes, as well as
coronary artery disease. She adds that he did take his insulin about two hours ago. There were
two other passengers in the rear seats of the vehicle. Which one of the following questions to
the daughter would be MOST important at this time? - Answers "Did he eat anything today?"
When conducting the size up of a MCI, you will identify: - Answers The estimated number of
patients & The need for additional resources
At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, you are triaging a patient using the Simple Triage
and Rapid Transport (START) system. You are presented with a patient who is not breathing.
Which one of the following should you do next? - Answers Open the airway
You have been assigned to the triage unit at a multiple-casualty incident. A patient with a yellow
triage tag arrives. Your immediate action should be to: - Answers Re-triage the patient
You are using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system of triage. Which one of
the following patients should have a yellow tag applied prior to being moved to the treatment
, area? - Answers Woman with a respiratory rate of 22, palpable radial pulse, and squeezes your
fingers when instructed
You are dispatched to an auto collision. Because of very heavy traffic, your response time is 25
minutes. The closest hospital is 40 miles from the accident site. You should: - Answers call for
air transport
You are teaching a group of AEMTs about multiple-casualty incidents and the Incident
Command System (ICS). Which one of the following statements about ICS is TRUE? - Answers
Plain English is used for all communications.
The public health approach to injury prevention is an effective way to address problems within
the community. Which of the following questions is NOT asked about a specific injury to aid in
the development and implementation of an injury prevention program? - Answers How
The mechanism of injury that suggests transport to a trauma center is: - Answers Ejection from
a vehicle
While responding to an MCI drill involving an explosion, you pass a dozen ambulances sitting in
a parking lot three blocks away from the incident. You should recognize this area as the: -
Answers Staging unit
A problem with the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system of triage is it: - Answers
Is difficult to apply to young children
As a member of the emergency medical services team, an AEMTs role includes all of the
following EXCEPT to: - Answers Dispatch equipment
Which level of trauma center commits resources to address all types of specialty trauma 24
hours a day, 7 days a week? - Answers Level I
When treating a pediatric trauma patient at the scene of a MCI, which one of the following is it
important for the AEMT to remember? - Answers The flexibility of the chest wall in a child can
allow for internal injury without obvious external signs
An 89-year-old woman with dementia who is being cared for by her daughter after a pipe-bomb
explosion and exhibits deformity to her left upper arm. As you attempt to splint her arm, she
continually screams and pulls away from you. After several attempts, your BEST course of
action should be to: - Answers Have the daughter help apply the splint
Your EMS system uses the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging
patients at a multiple-casualty incident. Which one of the following should you include in your
triage assessment to determine the order in which patients will receive emergency care? -
Answers Respiratory and perfusion status
At a drill involving the rollover of a tourist bus, you have been assigned to the transport area.
As the AEMT responsible for triage at a motor-vehicle collision, you find a patient who is
breathing 18 times per minute and has a radial pulse. Which one of the following should you do
next? - Answers Check the mental status
You are in charge of triage at a scene involving 30 patients exposed to carbon monoxide. You
find a six-year-old boy who is not breathing. You open his airway and find that breathing does
not return. Furthermore, you cannot locate a radial pulse. You should: - Answers Place a black
tag on the patient and move to the next
At the scene of a multiple-casualty drill, you have been assigned to role of Transport Unit leader.
As such, your responsibility is: - Answers Distributing patients to each medical facility
An unrestrained female patient who was involved in a minor motorvehicle collision refuses EMS
care or transport. She is seven months pregnant and is alert and oriented. When asked, she
denies any complaint. Your BEST action would be to: - Answers contact medical direction for
instructions
A natural gas explosion has destroyed an apartment building. At least five occupants have been
killed and another 12 injured. You are in charge of triage and are presented with a young woman
who is breathing at a rate of 40 breaths per minute. Using the Simple Triage and Rapid
Transport (START) system for triaging, you should immediately: - Answers Place a red tag on
the patient and move on to the next patient
A car swerved to miss a deer in the road and hit a utility pole at a low rate of speed. Damage to
the car was minimal, but the 82-year-old male passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and hit his
head on the dashboard. He presents as confused and mildly diaphoretic. His daughter, the
driver, states that he has a history of dementia, high blood pressure, and diabetes, as well as
coronary artery disease. She adds that he did take his insulin about two hours ago. There were
two other passengers in the rear seats of the vehicle. Which one of the following questions to
the daughter would be MOST important at this time? - Answers "Did he eat anything today?"
When conducting the size up of a MCI, you will identify: - Answers The estimated number of
patients & The need for additional resources
At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, you are triaging a patient using the Simple Triage
and Rapid Transport (START) system. You are presented with a patient who is not breathing.
Which one of the following should you do next? - Answers Open the airway
You have been assigned to the triage unit at a multiple-casualty incident. A patient with a yellow
triage tag arrives. Your immediate action should be to: - Answers Re-triage the patient
You are using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system of triage. Which one of
the following patients should have a yellow tag applied prior to being moved to the treatment
, area? - Answers Woman with a respiratory rate of 22, palpable radial pulse, and squeezes your
fingers when instructed
You are dispatched to an auto collision. Because of very heavy traffic, your response time is 25
minutes. The closest hospital is 40 miles from the accident site. You should: - Answers call for
air transport
You are teaching a group of AEMTs about multiple-casualty incidents and the Incident
Command System (ICS). Which one of the following statements about ICS is TRUE? - Answers
Plain English is used for all communications.
The public health approach to injury prevention is an effective way to address problems within
the community. Which of the following questions is NOT asked about a specific injury to aid in
the development and implementation of an injury prevention program? - Answers How
The mechanism of injury that suggests transport to a trauma center is: - Answers Ejection from
a vehicle
While responding to an MCI drill involving an explosion, you pass a dozen ambulances sitting in
a parking lot three blocks away from the incident. You should recognize this area as the: -
Answers Staging unit
A problem with the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system of triage is it: - Answers
Is difficult to apply to young children
As a member of the emergency medical services team, an AEMTs role includes all of the
following EXCEPT to: - Answers Dispatch equipment
Which level of trauma center commits resources to address all types of specialty trauma 24
hours a day, 7 days a week? - Answers Level I
When treating a pediatric trauma patient at the scene of a MCI, which one of the following is it
important for the AEMT to remember? - Answers The flexibility of the chest wall in a child can
allow for internal injury without obvious external signs
An 89-year-old woman with dementia who is being cared for by her daughter after a pipe-bomb
explosion and exhibits deformity to her left upper arm. As you attempt to splint her arm, she
continually screams and pulls away from you. After several attempts, your BEST course of
action should be to: - Answers Have the daughter help apply the splint
Your EMS system uses the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system for triaging
patients at a multiple-casualty incident. Which one of the following should you include in your
triage assessment to determine the order in which patients will receive emergency care? -
Answers Respiratory and perfusion status
At a drill involving the rollover of a tourist bus, you have been assigned to the transport area.
