EMT MODULE 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023-2024| VERIFIED ANSWERS

EMT MODULE 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023-2024| VERIFIED ANSWERS

At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident caused by a weapon of mass destruction, what is your first priority as an EMT?

a. Identifying the agent or mechanism of the WMD

b. Establishing a communications system

c. Ensuring the safety of yourself and your partner

d. Establishing the number of dead and injured and needed resources [Correct Ans: - c.

If you are first on the scene of an MCI, it is imperative that you:

a. Call for mutual aid after triaging all patients

b. Establish the background radiation level

c. Recognize whether it is a terrorist attack early on

d. Treat victims as quickly as possible [Correct Ans: - c.

An example of a quinary effect of an explosion is:

a. Burns

b. Electrocution

c. Toxic contaminants

d. Fractures [Correct Ans: - c.

Which characteristic do hypergolic substances display when they are combined in a WMD?

a. They produce chlorine gas when combined.

b. They promote adhesion of flammable substances to the skin.

c. They spontaneously ignite when combined.

d. They release a biologic toxin. [Correct Ans: - c.

The secondary radiation exposure from a nuclear blast is the result of:

a. Heat

b. Concussion

c. Fallout

d. Decay [Correct Ans: - c.

Sheltering of patients from radiation can be accomplished with:

a. 4 inches of earth

b. 10 inches of wood

c. Iodine

d. Distance [Correct Ans: - d.

Protection of the EMT from chemical agent exposure requires:

a. An N-95 mask

b. Short periods of exposure

c. Establishing the background contamination level

d. Proper training and equipment [Correct Ans: - d.

How does the EMT's role in an "active shooter" incident vary from any other unsecured "shots fired" scene?

a. The EMT's primary concern is patient rescue

b. EMTs should not respond unless they are TEMS certified

c. The EMT's role is the same in both types of scenes

d. EMTs should respond only if they are armed [Correct Ans: - c.