PCP 101-109|275 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS|TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE|106 PAGES
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PCP 101-109
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PCP 101-109
Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as:
A. an ongoing process of information gathering and scene evaluation to determine appropriate strategies and tactics.
B. the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at the scene and act proactively to avoid a negative impact.
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PCP 101-109 TEST
Situational awareness is MOST accurately defined as:
A. an ongoing process of information gathering and scene
evaluation to determine appropriate strategies and tactics.
B. the ability to recognize any possible issues once you arrive at
the scene and act proactively to avoid a negative impact.
C. predicting the presence of certain hazards at the scene after
receiving initial information from the dispatcher.
D. performing an initial scan of the scene in order to identify
hazards that will pose an immediate threat to you and your crew. -
✔️✔️B
Symptoms of both inhaled and ingested ricin include:
A. fever and headache.
B. joint pain and bradycardia.
C. liver necrosis and diarrhea.
D. dehydration and convulsions. - ✔️✔️A
The __________ area is where incoming ambulances meet and
await further instructions at the scene of a mass-casualty incident.
,A. triage
B. support
C. staging
D. transportation - ✔️✔️C
The ____________ supervisor is responsible for notifying area
hospitals and determining their availability and capabilities.
A. triage
B. medical
C. treatment
D. transportation - ✔️✔️D
_____________ is defined as the ability to reach the patient.
A. Access
B. Rescue
C. Extrication
D. Disentanglement - ✔️✔️A
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely
damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to
a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization
of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is
unconscious, has slow and shallow respirations, and has
bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should:
,A. stabilize her legs with the pneumatic antishock garment.
B. apply 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
C. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance. - ✔️✔️D
A 49-year-old man has been removed from his overturned tanker,
which was carrying a hazardous material. The tank ruptured and
he was exposed to the material. When rescue personnel bring
him to the decontamination area, they note that he is unconscious
and has slow, shallow breathing. They should:
A. decontaminate the patient as they would any other patient and
then move him to the area where EMTs are waiting.
B. cut away all of the patient's clothing and do a rapid rinse to
remove as much of the contaminating matter as they can.
C. defer the decontamination procedure and bring the patient
directly to awaiting EMS personnel for immediate treatment.
D. request that EMS personnel don standard precautions, enter
the warm zone, and begin immediate treatment of the patient. - ✔
️✔️B
A critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) should ideally be held
within how many hours after the incident?
A. 2-3 hours
, B. 6-12 hours
C. 12-24 hours
D. 24-72 hours - ✔️✔️D
A hiker was injured when he fell approximately 20' from a cliff.
When you arrive at the scene, a member of the technical rescue
group escorts you to the patient, who is positioned on a steep
incline. The MOST appropriate method of immobilizing and
moving the patient to the ambulance is to:
A. immobilize his spine with a long backboard and place him in a
basket stretcher.
B. immobilize him to a long backboard and use the four-person
carry to move him.
C. apply a vest-style immobilization device and move him using a
stair chair device.
D. immobilize him with a short backboard and place him on the
ambulance stretcher. - ✔️✔️A
A Level 4 hazardous material:
A. causes temporary damage or injury unless prompt medical
care is provided.
B. requires protective gear to ensure that no part of the skin's
surface is exposed.
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