Master the essentials of managing mass casualty incidents and hazardous material emergencies with our comprehensive EMR Unit 8 Quiz. Test your knowledge on topics ranging from triage systems to hazardous materials handling. Perfect for EMR students and professionals looking to enhance their skills.
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1. Rule of thumb
A: Devices designed to burn at extremely high temperatures, such as napalm and white phosphorus; mostly
B: In referring to explosive and incendiary devices, the impact of flying debris and bomb fragments against
C: A guideline for positioning oneself far enough away from a scene involving hazardous material (HAZMAT)
D: Location established where resources can be placed while awaiting tactical assignment.
2. Access
A: A type of kit with pre-measured doses of antidote to counteract the effects of nerve agents.
B: Reaching a patient who is trapped in a motor vehicle or a dangerous situation, for the purpose of extrication
C: Toxic chemical warfare agents that interrupt the chemical function of nerves.
D: Documents drivers must carry by law when transporting hazardous materials; list the names, possible
3. All-hazards approach
A: Any space with limited access that is not intended for continuous human occupancy; has limited or
B: An approach to disaster readiness that involves the capability of responding to any type of disaster with a
C: An acronym for the five main types of terrorist weapons
D: In referring to explosive and incendiary devices, the effects of the impact of the over-pressurization wave
4. Simple Triage and Rapid Transport
A: A method of triage that allows quick assessment and prioritization of injured people.
B: The deliberate release of agents typically found in nature, such as viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, to
C: Warning lights in an emergency vehicle that, used together with audible warning devices, alert other drivers
D: A situation in which a patient has no symptoms.
5. Distressed swimmer
A: The current acronym used by the Department of Homeland Security to describe the main types of weapons
B: A telecommunicator who has received special training for triaging a request for medical service and
C: A sheet (provided by the manufacturer) that identifies the substance, physical properties and any associated
D: A swimmer showing anxiety or panic; often identified as a swimmer who has gone beyond his or her
6. Packaging
A: A method of sorting patients into categories based on the urgency of their need for care.
B: The process of getting a patient ready to be transferred safely from the scene to an ambulance or a
C: A type of transport to a medical facility or between medical facilities by helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft.
D: Devices in an emergency vehicle to warn oncoming and side traffic of the vehicles approach; includes both
7. Atropine
A: Someone who is not moving and is floating either face-up or face-down, on or near the surface of the water,
B: A method of rescuing someone in the water by wading out to the person in distress.
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