1. You arrive at the scene where a tanker truck has overturned in the middle of the interstate. You immediately see a clear liquid leaking from the rear of the tanker. The driver is still in the vehicle and you can see that his face is covered with blood. Your initial approach to this situation is to:
A.immediately notify the fire department for assistance.
B.fully assess the situation and request the appropriate assistance.
C.put on gloves, a gown, and mask and remove the patient from the truck.
D.go to the rear of the tanker and determine what type of fluid is leaking.


2. Which of the following statements BEST describes a mass-casualty incident?
A.When at least half of the patients are dead
B.When you have more than two critical patients
C.When the patient count exhausts your resources
D.When either a bus or an airplane has crashed


3. A triage situation exists when the EMT-B must evaluate and prioritize at least:
A.one patient.
B.two patients.
C.three patients.
D.four patients.


4. You are triaging four patients at the scene of a multiple-car accident. Patient #1 is a conscious male with a large scalp laceration who is moderately bleeding. Patient #2 is a semiconscious infant with shallow breathing and bradycardia. Patient #3 is an unconscious older man with open head trauma, exposed brain matter and agonal breathing. Patient #4 is a middle-aged woman with bilateral open femur fractures and skin that is cool, clammy, and pale. Which of these patients would be treated first?
A.Patient #1
B.Patient #2
C.Patient #3
D.Patient #4


5. At the scene of a mass-casualty incident, which of the following patients would have the highest priority?
A.A 32-year-old man, who is pulseless and apneic with an abdominal evisceration.
B.A 29-year-old woman, who is in full cardiac arrest with massive open chest trauma.
C.A 30-year-old woman, who is unconscious, has snoring respirations, and severe burns.
D.A 37-year-old man who has been dismembered at the waist with a non-palpable pulse.


6. What is the MOST important reason for not focusing all of your attention on one critical patient during the triage process?
A.Because, most likely, there is only one ambulance at the scene initially
B.Because other patients will die of problems that may have been corrected
C.Because one person cannot effectively manage a critical patient by him or herself
D.Because you will most likely deplete your equipment and supplies on that one patient


7. Which of the following is NOT considered a key component at a mass-casualty incident?
A.An on-site communication system
B.A staffed patient treatment area
C.A supply area near the treatment area
D.An on-scene emergency physician


8. At the scene of an incident in which a large passenger plane has crashed, a firefighter comes up to you complaining of severe nausea and vomiting due to the massive amounts of smoke. Given the situation, how would you BEST manage this firefighter?
A.Give him plenty of water to drink and send him back to duty.
B.Transport him to the closest hospital and quickly return to the scene.
C.Direct him to an on-site rehabilitation area to receive appropriate care.
D.Recognize his situation as non-life threatening and send him back to duty.


9. Terrorists have attacked a large building and have contaminated it with an unknown type of chemical. How is this situation BEST managed by the EMT-B?
A.Notifying the armed forces immediately
B.Entering the building with an SCBA
C.Assuming the chemical to be a weapon of mass destruction
D.Treating the situation as a hazardous materials incident


10. What type of materials are transported with orange hazardous materials warning placards?
A.Corrosive
B.Explosive
C.Poisonous
D.Flammable


11. What type of materials are transported with white hazardous materials warning placards?
A.Corrosive
B.Explosive
C.Poisonous
D.Flammable


12. The most hazardous protection level, indicating the type of protective gear needed in a hazardous materials incident, is classified as level:
A.A.
B.B.
C.C.
D.D.


13. When the incident command system is activated at a scene, you should expect to:
A.report to the incident commander between assignments.
B.be assigned one responsibility for the remainder of the incident.
C.be passed from sector to sector, as needed, between assignments.
D.be given general directions and area of responsibility and allowed to function independently.



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