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Chapter 13: Multiple-Causalty incident

Pregunta 1 de 25

1

Which of the following incidents would be classified as a "closed incident"?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A two-vehicle collision

  • A building fire

  • A grain storage bin collapse

  • Persons sprayed with mace at a club

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 25

1

Which of the following incidents would be classified as an "open incident"?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A collapse of a grocery store roof in a heavy rain

  • People shot by a coworker at a factory

  • A three-vehicle collision on a highway

  • A gas pipeline explosion along a stretch of rural road

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 25

1

Which of the following is the best definition of a multiple-casualty incident?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Any incident with more than one patient

  • A situation in which more than one ambulance is needed

  • Any incident in which situational demands overwhelm resources

  • A situation in which there are more than three patients

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 25

1

Which of the following scenarios would benefit from pre-incident planning in anticipation of a possible MCI?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Outdoor music festival with expected attendance of 10,000

  • Major road closure due to construction

  • Increasing incidence of national terrorist activity

  • The first winter storm of the season

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 25

1

The Incident Command System was initially developed as a management tool for:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • natural disasters.

  • large-scale fires

  • urban violent crimes

  • rural EMS agencies.

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 25

1

The major functional areas of the National Incident Management System include all of the following EXCEPT:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • command

  • logistics

  • planning

  • execution

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 25

1

Which of the following is TRUE regarding incident commanders?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • They make decisions in conjunction with the medical director.

  • They hold full legal authority for decision making.

  • They must clear all decisions with the logistics coordinator

  • They are not liable for decisions made during an MCI

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 25

1

Span of control refers to:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • the number of individuals a supervisor can safely manage.

  • the geographical area an incident covers

  • how many incident commanders are needed for a given MCI.

  • how many division leaders an incident commander appoints.

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 25

1

You and your EMT partner arrive at the scene of a vehicle collision and find that the collision involved a large van and a school bus full of children. Your first action should be to:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • begin triaging patients.

  • declare an MCI and establish yourself as incident commander.

  • call for an air ambulance.

  • inform dispatch that you may need additional resources.

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 25

1

Which of the following BEST describes the National Incident Management System?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A uniform, yet flexible, system

  • A rigid set of protocols

  • The minimum acceptable standard for MCI operations

  • A recommended list of job tasks for MCIs

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 25

1

The site from which civil government officials exercise direction and control in an
emergency or disaster is called the:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • mutual aid coordination center (MACC).

  • emergency aid and operations center (EAOC)

  • Incident command center (ICC).

  • mobile dispatch coordination center (MDCC).

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 25

1

Under the Incident Command System, who is responsible for monitoring all on-scene actions and ensuring that they do not create any potentially harmful conditions?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Incident commander

  • Safety officer

  • Tactical liaison

  • OSHA representative

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 25

1

During an MCI, which section is responsible for procuring and distributing equipment and supplies?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Operations

  • Equipment

  • Logistics

  • Finance

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 25

1

During an MCI, which section collects information such as weather reports, documents
incident actions, and develops contingency plans?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Operations

  • Logistics

  • Finance

  • Planning

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 25

1

Which of the following is NOT a functional unit of the EMS branch during a multiple casualty incident

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Triage

  • Treatment

  • Morgue

  • Staging

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 25

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Which of the following is NOT a stage of typical disaster management?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Planning

  • Response

  • Recovery

  • Investigation

Explicación

Pregunta 17 de 25

1

Which of the following supervisors is responsible for coordinating placement of ambulances waiting to transport patients?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Staging officer

  • Treatment supervisor

  • Transport unit supervisor

  • EMS officer

Explicación

Pregunta 18 de 25

1

You are responsible for leading the triage team at the scene of an explosion at a local
shopping mall. Which of the following should be your FIRST action when beginning the triage process?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Tag all deceased patients as Black.

  • Task two responders with triaging all children.

  • Ask anyone who can walk to come to you

  • Ask the treatment officer to prepare to receive patients.

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 25

1

While triaging patients at a MCI, you find a 19-year-old female patient who is awake and breathing 32 times/minute. She has a rapid radial pulse and what appears to be partial thickness burns on both legs. According to the START triage system, how should this patient be categorized?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Red

  • Green

  • Yellow

  • Black

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 25

1

While triaging patients at a MCI, you find a 22-year-old man who is not breathing. After you open the airway, the patient takes a breath. You should:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • tag as "immediate" and move on.

  • apply oxygen and move on.

  • assess perfusion status.

  • assess mental status.

Explicación

Pregunta 21 de 25

1

A 56-year-old man is breathing 20 times per minute and has a weak radial pulse. He is
confused but able to follow commands. According to the START triage system, how should this patient be categorized?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Minor

  • Delayed

  • Immediate

  • Urgent

Explicación

Pregunta 22 de 25

1

Which of the following best describes scene size-up for an MCI?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Constructing a diagram of the scene for use by incident command

  • An assessment of how many patients are in need of priority care

  • A quick assessment of the incident type and any immediately obvious hazards

  • The exact description of the incident and how many resources are needed to mitigate it

Explicación

Pregunta 23 de 25

1

Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate decision for the transportation unit
supervisor?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Placing two critical patients in one ambulance

  • Sending a less critical patient to hospital in another county

  • Communicating directly with staged ambulance crews

  • Tracking the number of patients sent to each hospital

Explicación

Pregunta 24 de 25

1

When transferring incident command, which of the following must be done?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Signed handover of command.

  • All sector commanders must agree on the transfer.

  • Approval must be obtained from the medical director.

  • A face-to-face transfer.

Explicación

Pregunta 25 de 25

1

You have responded to an explosion on a subway train. Because you are a paramedic, the incident commander tells you to report to the treatment unit. Which of the following treatment areas would be the most appropriate location for you to report to?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Immediate, "red" area

  • Delayed, "yellow" area

  • Critical, "black" area

  • Non-urgent, "green" area

Explicación

Pregunta 26 de 25

1

How long should it take you to triage one patient during an MCI?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Less than 10 seconds

  • As long as it takes to obtain a set of vital signs

  • Less than 30 seconds

  • Less than 1 minute

Explicación

Pregunta 27 de 25

1

You are the first to arrive on the scene of a collapse of a balcony at an apartment building. You are met by a man whose arm is nearly severed, and you can see exposed bone and muscle tissue. Bleeding seems to be minimal. What is your next course of action?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • This is a life-threating injury, so treat it immediately and call for additional resources

  • This is an "open incident," so using START he is a "green" patient. Have him sit in a safe area, apply a basic dressing to control bleeding, and, if possible, find someone to monitor him. Perform the scene size-up and triage.

  • This is a "closed incident." Perform a scene size-up and treat this patient. Any other incoming units can continue treating people as they are found.

  • Take him to the ambulance.

Explicación

Pregunta 28 de 25

1

Which of the following patients would be tagged "red" using the START system?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A 43-year-old who has a respiratory rate of 28 and a radial pulse, who is screaming to get her to the hospital

  • A 36-year-old displaying no respirations with manual airway techniques, with a weak carotid pulse

  • A 30-year-old with respirations of 24 and a radial pulse, who cannot follow commands

  • A 16-year-old with a patent airway and a radial pulse, who is able to walk

Explicación

Pregunta 29 de 25

1

You have been assigned the job of staging officer at a multiple-casualty incident. This
means:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • you are responsible for staging all supplies and equipment needed by the treatment unit.

  • you must work directly with incident command to ensure the financial needs of the operation are met.

  • you must organize and prepare all waiting ambulances to transport patients.

  • you are responsible for determining which patients go to which hospitals.

Explicación

Pregunta 30 de 25

1

Which specialized unit, designed to support on-scene responders, may be established at
large-scale incidents?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Debriefing unit

  • CISD unit

  • Fatigue unit

  • Rehab unit

Explicación

Pregunta 31 de 25

1

Which of the following is the most important goal to achieve in the initial minutes of an
MCI?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Implementation of the NIMS

  • Proper triage

  • Designation of an IC

  • Good assessment of resources needed

Explicación

Pregunta 32 de 25

1

Which of the following is TRUE of MCI drills?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • You should never tell anyone they are going to a drill, because they won't take it seriously.

  • They are not necessary for small, rural departments.

  • They are effective only if you can provide real-life moulage and props.

  • All agencies should drill, and never say, "It will never happen here."

Explicación

Pregunta 33 de 25

1

You and your partner have just been relieved of duty at the scene of a school bus rollover. You feel fatigued and emotionally "blank." Which of the following actions would be most helpful to you?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Detailed debriefing with a supervisor

  • Replaying the incident in your mind

  • Discussing the patients you cared for with your family

  • Resting and ensuring that your basic needs are met

Explicación

Pregunta 34 de 25

1

Disaster mental health services should be available:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • following any MCI.

  • both immediately after the incident and in the following weeks

  • to all personnel involved in an incident.

  • All of the above

Explicación

Pregunta 35 de 25

1

In a​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI), which person has full legal authority to lead the​ situation?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Fire chief

  • Incident commander

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency​ (FEMA)

  • Liaison officer

Explicación

Pregunta 36 de 25

1

Which division of incident command support is responsible for ensuring that resource sharing between involved departments is​ fulfilled?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • ​Finance/administration section

  • ​Planning/intelligence section

  • Operations section

  • Logistics section

Explicación

Pregunta 37 de 25

1

What is the START system in terms of emergency medical services​ (EMS)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A mutual aid assignment system

  • A triage system

  • A casualty incident response system

  • The mass casualty incident staging plan

Explicación

Pregunta 38 de 25

1

The optimal span of control for an incident commander involves how many​ people?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Five

  • Seven

  • Three

  • Two

Explicación

Pregunta 39 de 25

1

Which incident would typically be termed a​ low-impact incident?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A tornado that destroys a shopping center

  • A​ three-car accident

  • An explosion at a manufacturing plant

  • A building collapse

Explicación

Pregunta 40 de 25

1

Which incident would typically be termed a​ high-impact incident?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A shooting incident wounding three people

  • A tornado that destroys a shopping center

  • A motocross race accident involving multiple drivers

  • A​ four-car accident

Explicación

Pregunta 41 de 25

1

Which incident would typically be termed disaster​ related?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A structural collapse at a construction site

  • A tornado

  • An earthquake

  • A bomb threat at a school

Explicación

Pregunta 42 de 25

1

Which statement most accurately defines a​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Any incident that depletes the available​ on-scene resources at any given time

  • Any incident that involves three or more victims

  • Any incident that requires both law enforcement and an ambulance

  • Any incident that involves seven or more victims

Explicación

Pregunta 43 de 25

1

Where did the initial plans for how to respond to​ large-scale emergencies first take​ place?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Southern California

  • At the National Transportation Safety Board​ (NTSB)

  • Northern Washington State

  • Within Federal Emergency Management Agency​ (FEMA)

Explicación

Pregunta 44 de 25

1

In which service or agency did the origin of incident management have its​ roots?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • The military

  • The emergency medical services​ (EMS) system

  • The fire service

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency​ (FEMA)

Explicación

Pregunta 45 de 25

1

What is the management system or philosophy that takes the basic tenets of​ good, sound management and adapts them to the needs of the emergency​ scene?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • ​Scene-authority management

  • The national consensus standard

  • The Incident Command System​ (ICS)

  • The Simple Triage and Rapid Transport​ (START) system

Explicación

Pregunta 46 de 25

1

On what initial system for responding to a major incident has contributed the most to the subsequently developed Incident Commnand System​ (ICS)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • FIRE SCOPE

  • START

  • FEMA

  • NIMS

Explicación

Pregunta 47 de 25

1

Which of the following is the site from which civil government officials exercise direction and control in an emergency or a​ disaster?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • MAST

  • Incident Command System​ (ICS)

  • The emergency operations center​ (EOC)

  • The National Wildland Coordinating Group​ (NWCG)

Explicación

Pregunta 48 de 25

1

Which of the following descriptions best reflects the primary purpose of an emergency operations center​ (EOC)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • For providing a collection point for additional supplies

  • To exercising direction and control in an emergency or disaster

  • To providing mutual aid from surrounding systems

  • For providing a staging area for emergency vehicles to ensure prompt dispatch

Explicación

Pregunta 49 de 25

1

Which of the following incidents would not typically require the activation of a emergency operations center​ (EOC)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • ​Large-scale civil unrest

  • A​ high-impact incident

  • A​ low-impact incident

  • A disaster

Explicación

Pregunta 50 de 25

1

The emergency operations center​ (EOC) should be​ located:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • as close as possible to the epicenter of the incident.

  • in a secure and protected location.

  • in a federal building.

  • wherever convenient.

Explicación

Pregunta 51 de 25

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On​ arrival, the incident commander​ (IC) will:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • transmit a preliminary report to dispatch.

  • do a windshield survey of the scene.

  • create an incident command post​ (ICP).

  • Identify the radio frequency channel that will be used during the event.

Explicación

Pregunta 52 de 25

1

The acronym that will help you remember the functional areas of NIMS​ is:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • NWCG

  • C-FLOP

  • NVG

  • EOC

Explicación

Pregunta 53 de 25

1

​Past, present, and future information about an incident is provided by which functional area of National Incident Management System​ (NIMS)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Logistics

  • ​Finance/administration

  • ​Planning/intelligence

  • Operations

Explicación

Pregunta 54 de 25

1

What key element of National Incident Management System​ (NIMS) carries out tactical​ objectives, directs​ front-end activities, participates in​ planning, modifies the action​ plan, maintains​ discipline, and accounts for​ personnel?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Logistics

  • Staffing

  • Operations

  • Administration

Explicación

Pregunta 55 de 25

1

Triage personnel report directly to​ the:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Emergency medical services​ (EMS) branch director

  • incident commander.

  • treatment unit leader.

  • triage unit leader.

Explicación

Pregunta 56 de 25

1

The flexibility of the Incident Management System​ (IMS) as a whole and the emergency medical services​ (EMS) branch as a portion of the system is based​ on:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • planning for all eventualities.

  • organization of all resources within a single command.

  • bringing all functional areas to bear on every incident.

  • implementation of only those areas necessary to address the incident.

Explicación

Pregunta 57 de 25

1

What is the fundamental objective of the emergency medical services​ (EMS) provider at an​ multiple-casuality incident​ (MCI)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Operate the triage area efficiently so as to transport the patients as soon as possible.

  • Do the most good for the most people.

  • Maintain the rehabilitation area.

  • Manage the food and water supplies.

Explicación

Pregunta 58 de 25

1

The transport functional group of the emergency medical services​ (EMS) branch in an Incident Management System​ (IMS) is responsible​ for:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • staging

  • medical communications.

  • medical equipment.

  • delayed treatment.

Explicación

Pregunta 59 de 25

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In accordance with the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport​ (START) triage​ system, which victim would be transported from a​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) in a delayed​ capacity?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A​ conscious, well-oriented​ 22-year-old male with a respiratory rate of 36 and a radial pulse of 88

  • An unconscious​ 42-year-old female with no spontaneous respirations after opening her airway

  • A conscious and​ well-oriented 30-year-old male with a respiratory rate of 28 and a radial pulse of 100 who cannot walk

  • A​ conscious, disoriented​ 54-year-old female with a respiratory rate of 26 and a radial pulse of 96

Explicación

Pregunta 60 de 25

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In accordance with the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport​ (START) triage​ system, which victim would be transported last from a​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) to the Emergency​ Department?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A conscious and​ well-oriented 28-year-old female with a respiratory rate of 28 and a radial pulse of 100 who is able to walk

  • An unconscious​ 37-year-old male with no spontaneous respirations after opening his airway

  • A​ conscious, well-oriented​ 25-year-old female with a respiratory rate of 36 and a radial pulse of 87

  • A conscious but disoriented​ 48-year-old male with a respiratory rate of 28 and a radial pulse of 97

Explicación

Pregunta 61 de 25

1

What should be the first question you ask patients at a​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) in accordance with the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport​ (START) triage​ system?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Ask what their name is.

  • Ask if they can speak.

  • Ask if they can breathe.

  • Ask all patients who can walk to come to you.

Explicación

Pregunta 62 de 25

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When performing JumpSTART​ triage, for a pediatric patient who is found not breathing and who does not begin to breathe after positioning the​ airway, how is this pediatric classified according to JumpSTART​ triage?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Apneic

  • Immediate

  • Deceased

  • Delayed

Explicación

Pregunta 63 de 25

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In developing an understanding of​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI), which statement is most accurate regarding the response phase of a​ disaster?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A disaster is an event that overwhelms regional emergency response resources.

  • A properly trained incident commander can prevent the overwhelming of response resources in a disaster.

  • A​ well-conceived MCI plan prevents the overwhelming of response resources in a disaster.

  • Response resources​ shouldn't be overwhelmed at an MCI if the emergency management plan is activated early.

Explicación

Pregunta 64 de 25

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If a​ disaster-level multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) results in a regional failure of communications​ systems, should be done as a response to this​ loss?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Await a portable radio system.

  • Use message runners.

  • Gather victims into small groups and await rescue.

  • Call for satellite phones.

Explicación

Pregunta 65 de 25

1

Which statement is most accurate regarding the Incident Management System​ (IMS) response stage of a​ disaster?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Outside assistance is almost always required.

  • There is typically only a brief recovery period necessary to return to station and restock your unit.

  • Casualties can be promptly cared for by existing resources.

  • A proper IMS plan provides for adequate resources.

Explicación

Pregunta 66 de 25

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What does disaster mitigation refer​ to?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • The return of your department to normal as soon as possible

  • The prevention or limiting of disasters

  • The return of your community to normal as soon as possible

  • Setting up an IMS plan for your community

Explicación

Pregunta 67 de 25

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In preplanning for disaster​ response, what should the initial activity​ include?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Inventory of all regional resources

  • Assessment of potential hazards

  • Evaluation of local community resources

  • Training of response personnel

Explicación

Pregunta 68 de 25

1

Evacuation​ and/or relocation of uninjured victims of a disaster should be conducted with the primary goal​ of:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • maintaining proximity to the disaster site.

  • transportation to medical centers for evaluation.

  • maintaining social groupings.

  • retaining individuals who may be beneficial to the emergency response.

Explicación

Pregunta 69 de 25

1

What is the best way to mitigate common problems that may occur during an​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Anticipate their occurrence as best possible and plan for them.

  • Formulate a disaster response plan for every type of disaster.

  • Inventory additional equipment available at a community and regional level.

  • Develop a redundant infrastructure.

Explicación

Pregunta 70 de 25

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Development of a disaster plan that outlines the standard operating procedures​ (SOPs) and protocols should be developed following what event.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A review of available resources

  • The occurrence of a​ large-scale disaster

  • An assessment of potential hazards

  • An evaluation of average hospital capacity

Explicación

Pregunta 71 de 25

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Which statement is most reflective of current research about critical incident stress management​ (CISM)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • CISM is recommended for minor or major MCI events.

  • CISM is most effective immediately after the incident.

  • CISM is most effective if administered during the incident.

  • CISM does not appear to mitigate the effects of traumatic stress.

Explicación

Pregunta 72 de 25

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During a mass casualty​ incident, mental health personnel​ should:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • initiate a critical incident stress management​ (CISM) plan immediately after the incident.

  • be available​ on-site for rescuers and victims.

  • initiate critical incident stress management​ (CISM) plan during the incident.

  • stay out of the area until the recovery phase.

Explicación

Pregunta 73 de 25

1

How long may it take for abnormal signs and symptoms associated with traumatic stress from an​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) to​ develop?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Up to three days

  • No more than a day

  • Up to one week

  • Up to two months

Explicación

Pregunta 74 de 25

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Which of the following is not part of providing psychological first aid at an​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Critical incident stress debriefing

  • ​Encouraging, but not​ forcing, social support

  • Conveying compassion

  • Ensuring that basic physical needs are met

Explicación

Pregunta 75 de 25

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You are dispatched to a motor vehicle accident. On​ arrival, you discover four​ victims, all of whom require advanced life support​ (ALS). Dispatch indicates that will take another 10 minutes to get additional ambulances to your location. This incident typically be categorized​ as:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a START incident.

  • a disaster.

  • a​ low-impact incident.

  • a​ high-impact incident.

Explicación

Pregunta 76 de 25

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Which variable can typically change at any time during an open​ incident?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • The number of triage levels

  • The number of destination hospitals

  • The amount of available resources

  • The number of patients

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Pregunta 77 de 25

1

Which functional areas of the National Incident Management System​ (NIMS) system is ultimately responsible for dealing with an​ incident?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Command

  • Operations

  • Logistics

  • Administration

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Pregunta 78 de 25

1

What role does psychological debriefing or diffusing provide within the scope of an​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Monitoring the mental condition of rescuers

  • Triaging of victims

  • Providing psychological first aid

  • None

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Pregunta 79 de 25

1

What functional area of the National Incident Management System​ (NIMS) emergency medical services​ (EMS) branch is activated when there are not enough ambulances to transport the​ injured?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Planning

  • Logistics

  • Treatment

  • Operations

Explicación

Pregunta 80 de 25

1

Which of the following disaster resource people would you not likely find at the emergency operations center​ (EOC)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Triage personnel

  • Information officer

  • Government officials

  • Incident commander

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Pregunta 81 de 25

1

What procedure should be pursued when a​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) responder is not adapting to the disaster​ normally?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Refer the responder to a mental health professional.

  • No action is necessary.

  • Assist the responder in rationalizing the situation.

  • Provide critical incident stress management.

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Pregunta 82 de 25

1

Which statement regarding incident impact is most​ accurate?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Motor vehicle collisions are always considered​ low-impact incidents.

  • The techniques and tools used to respond to an multiple casuality incedent​ (MCI) could also be used when managing a​ multiple-patient motor vehicle collision​ (MVC).

  • A hurricane is typically considered to be a​ high-impact incident.

  • The typical​ low-impact incident involves a single patient.

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Pregunta 83 de 25

1

What is the critical responsibility of the logistics section of National Incident Management System​ (NIMS)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Accounting and administration

  • Command

  • Operating the medical supply unit

  • Tactical objectives

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Pregunta 84 de 25

1

In which type of​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) have the injuries usually already occurred by the time you arrive on​ scene?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A closed incident

  • A triage coordination incident

  • An open incident

  • A limited scope incident

Explicación

Pregunta 85 de 25

1

In accordance with the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport​ (START) triage​ system, what should the disposition be for patients who respond to your request to come to​ you?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • They should be asked to assist.

  • They should be transported to the emergency department​ (ED) by bus.

  • They should be tagged yellow.

  • They should be confined to one area.

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Pregunta 86 de 25

1

When faced with a potential disaster such as a​ hurricane, how can the impact on resources best be​ reduced?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • By removing as many people to hospitals as possible

  • By advising people of safe routes out of the area to appropriate destinations

  • By beginning an immediate forced evacuation of the area

  • By removing resources from the area until after the disaster

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Pregunta 87 de 25

1

Which of the following disaster resource coordination personnel would you least likely find at the emergency operations center​ (EOC)?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Incident commander

  • Operations section chief

  • Unit leaders

  • Jurisdictional officials

Explicación

Pregunta 88 de 25

1

Which incident management concept is the comprehensive standard currently utilized for​ large-scale events since​ 9/11?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • FIRE SCOPE

  • Incident Management System​ (IMS)

  • National Incident Management System​ (NIMS)

  • Incident Command System​ (ICS)

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Pregunta 89 de 25

1

What is not part of the basic Incident Management System​ (IMS) emergency medical services​ (EMS) Branch at a​ multiple-casuality incident​ (MCI) incident?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Treatment

  • Triage

  • Transport

  • Timing

Explicación

Pregunta 90 de 25

1

In accordance with the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport​ (START) triage​ system, which victim would be transported first from an​ MCI?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A conscious​ 44-year-old male with a respiratory rate of 28 and a radial pulse of 97 who is capable of following commands but who cannot walk

  • A conscious and​ well-oriented 32-year-old female with a respiratory rate of 28 and a radial pulse of 100 who can walk

  • An unconscious​ 47-year-old male with no spontaneous respirations after opening her airway

  • A conscious​ 59-year-old male with a respiratory rate of 37 and a radial pulse of 95 who is capable of following commands

Explicación

Pregunta 91 de 25

1

In a​ disaster, if operations have begun to return people who have been evacuated to their homes and​ communities, then you are in which​ phase?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Recovery

  • Mitigation

  • Response

  • Planning

Explicación

Pregunta 92 de 25

1

The original Incident Command System​ (ICS) was developed for​ use:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • following hurricanes.

  • at major fires.

  • during military battles.

  • at commercial aircraft accidents.

Explicación

Pregunta 93 de 25

1

During an​ multiple-casualty incident​ (MCI) event, who has the greatest influence on the overall course of​ events?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • The first responders

  • The staging officer

  • The local emergency departments​ (EDs)

  • The incident commander

Explicación

Pregunta 94 de 25

1

What should the training goal be for each person involved in emergency medical services​ (EMS) disaster​ response?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Triage proficiency

  • Communications

  • Readiness to act as an incident commander

  • Multiple patient care in the red treatment unit

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