TMAS LD34 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The primary objective of all peace officers responding to an emergency should be to: -
Answer -get to the location as quickly and safely as possible.
Factors of the Scene Size-Up - 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: -
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: - 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 - Answer -Can cause infection and disease; spread through the air or by
contact with body fluids.
Bacteria - 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 ________________. - Answer -Pathogens
Virus - 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: - Answer -
Airborne pathogens
,Blood borne pathogens
Airborne Pathogens - Answer -Spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing,
coughing or sneezing
Can be absorbed or inhaled
Blood borne Pathogens - Answer -Spread when blood or body fluids of one person
come in contact with an open wound of another.
Chain of Transmission - 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. - Answer -Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
Types of PPE: - 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 ______________________. - Answer -Contaminated
Universal precautions - 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? - Answer -Report verbally and document in writing
Peace officers have a responsibility to _________________ emergency situations and
_________________ appropriate emergency medical services. - 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. - Answer -False
, To be protected from liability for civil damages, emergency rescue personnel must: -
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. - Answer -Consent
In order to give lawful consent, the ill or injured person must be: - Answer -Conscious
and oriented
Mentally competent to make rational decisions regarding their well being
18 years old or an emancipated minor
Implied Consent - 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: - 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
A mentally competent, conscious person has the right to refuse any emergency
medical,services offered by rescue personnel. - Answer -True
Once a peace officer initiates care, that officer must remain with the person until: -
Answer -The officer is relieved by someone with equal or greater training
Or
The scene becomes unsafe
Or
The officer is physically unable to continue
Two parts to the victim assessment process: - Answer -Primary Assessment
Secondary Assessment
Primary Assessment - Answer -Rapid, systematic process to detect life-threatening
conditions.
1. Check for responsiveness
2. Check ABC's (airway, breathing, circulation)
3. Control major bleeding
4. Treat for shock
5. Consider cervical immobilization
Secondary Assessment - Answer -HEAD-TO-TOE Systematic examination to
determine whether injuries exist.
The primary objective of all peace officers responding to an emergency should be to: -
Answer -get to the location as quickly and safely as possible.
Factors of the Scene Size-Up - 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: -
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: - 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 - Answer -Can cause infection and disease; spread through the air or by
contact with body fluids.
Bacteria - 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 ________________. - Answer -Pathogens
Virus - 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: - Answer -
Airborne pathogens
,Blood borne pathogens
Airborne Pathogens - Answer -Spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing,
coughing or sneezing
Can be absorbed or inhaled
Blood borne Pathogens - Answer -Spread when blood or body fluids of one person
come in contact with an open wound of another.
Chain of Transmission - 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. - Answer -Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
Types of PPE: - 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 ______________________. - Answer -Contaminated
Universal precautions - 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? - Answer -Report verbally and document in writing
Peace officers have a responsibility to _________________ emergency situations and
_________________ appropriate emergency medical services. - 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. - Answer -False
, To be protected from liability for civil damages, emergency rescue personnel must: -
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. - Answer -Consent
In order to give lawful consent, the ill or injured person must be: - Answer -Conscious
and oriented
Mentally competent to make rational decisions regarding their well being
18 years old or an emancipated minor
Implied Consent - 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: - 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
A mentally competent, conscious person has the right to refuse any emergency
medical,services offered by rescue personnel. - Answer -True
Once a peace officer initiates care, that officer must remain with the person until: -
Answer -The officer is relieved by someone with equal or greater training
Or
The scene becomes unsafe
Or
The officer is physically unable to continue
Two parts to the victim assessment process: - Answer -Primary Assessment
Secondary Assessment
Primary Assessment - Answer -Rapid, systematic process to detect life-threatening
conditions.
1. Check for responsiveness
2. Check ABC's (airway, breathing, circulation)
3. Control major bleeding
4. Treat for shock
5. Consider cervical immobilization
Secondary Assessment - Answer -HEAD-TO-TOE Systematic examination to
determine whether injuries exist.
