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OEC Test Bank - Ch 4 Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete
Solutions
1. A multiple-casualty incident (MCI) is defined as:
a. any event that places an excessive demand on rescue
personnel and equipment.
b. any event in which the number of patients requiring care is
greater than 10.
c. any event that requires the medical director to leave the
hospital and direct activities on scene.
d. any event in which five or more people are injured and
require transport to different hospitals. - ANSWER Answer: a
Objective: Supplemental
Reference: 114
2. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is
beneficial in an emergency response to a disaster or a
terrorism attack because it provides for:
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a. specific codes and terms to enhance communications among
EMS, fire, and law enforcement personnel.
b. increased funding and reimbursement for any EMS agency
involved in the response.
c. a consistent approach to managing a disaster when the
response involves many different responders and agencies.
d. federal control of any disaster scene regardless of location.
- ANSWER Answer: c
Objective: Supplemental
Reference: 100
3. Which one of the following statements about the Incident
Command System is true?
a. Each EMS agency can use its own codes and terms.
b. There is a separate commander for EMS, fire, and law
enforcement personnel.
c. Each individual responder is accountable to two
supervisors.
d. Common terminology is used for all communications. -
ANSWER Answer: d
Objective: 4-1
Reference: 123
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4. While responding to an MCI drill involving an explosion,
you recognize that the dozen ambulances sitting in a parking
lot three blocks away from the incident constitute the:
a. transport unit.
b. staging unit.
c. treatment unit.
d. triage area. - ANSWER Answer: b
Objective: 4-2
Reference: 108
5. You correctly identify the primary benefit of triage when
you say:
a. "Triage is a process by which the number of patients is
quickly estimated so the appropriate resources can be
summoned."
b. "Triage is a system that can be used to determine the
number of patients who will most likely die."
c. "Triage is a system used to assign the order of care when an
incident contains more than 10 patients."
OEC Test Bank - Ch 4 Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete
Solutions
1. A multiple-casualty incident (MCI) is defined as:
a. any event that places an excessive demand on rescue
personnel and equipment.
b. any event in which the number of patients requiring care is
greater than 10.
c. any event that requires the medical director to leave the
hospital and direct activities on scene.
d. any event in which five or more people are injured and
require transport to different hospitals. - ANSWER Answer: a
Objective: Supplemental
Reference: 114
2. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is
beneficial in an emergency response to a disaster or a
terrorism attack because it provides for:
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a. specific codes and terms to enhance communications among
EMS, fire, and law enforcement personnel.
b. increased funding and reimbursement for any EMS agency
involved in the response.
c. a consistent approach to managing a disaster when the
response involves many different responders and agencies.
d. federal control of any disaster scene regardless of location.
- ANSWER Answer: c
Objective: Supplemental
Reference: 100
3. Which one of the following statements about the Incident
Command System is true?
a. Each EMS agency can use its own codes and terms.
b. There is a separate commander for EMS, fire, and law
enforcement personnel.
c. Each individual responder is accountable to two
supervisors.
d. Common terminology is used for all communications. -
ANSWER Answer: d
Objective: 4-1
Reference: 123
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4. While responding to an MCI drill involving an explosion,
you recognize that the dozen ambulances sitting in a parking
lot three blocks away from the incident constitute the:
a. transport unit.
b. staging unit.
c. treatment unit.
d. triage area. - ANSWER Answer: b
Objective: 4-2
Reference: 108
5. You correctly identify the primary benefit of triage when
you say:
a. "Triage is a process by which the number of patients is
quickly estimated so the appropriate resources can be
summoned."
b. "Triage is a system that can be used to determine the
number of patients who will most likely die."
c. "Triage is a system used to assign the order of care when an
incident contains more than 10 patients."
