Health Professions - Health Informatics, Quiz Grade 1

1

Are interdisciplinary guidelines developed by hospitals to facilitate the management and delivery of quality care called critical pathways?

2

A category 2 hurricane is forecast to strike an area in which you function as a paramedic. It is important to remember that:

3

You and your partner respond to an explosion at the courthouse in which there are multiple victims. At this scene, it is MOST important for you to:

4

If police escort is not available during a civil disturbance, you should:

5

Crossing a peaceful picket line to take care of an ill or injured patient:

6

While staging at a sniper shooting situation, you hear of a police officer who has been shot in the leg and is bleeding profusely. You should:

7

Numerous people have been injured during a civil disturbance. The dispatcher advises you of the safest route to the scene. You should:

8

Upon arriving at the scene of a large building collapse, you are asked to perform a perimeter search. This includes:

9

A lock out/tag out information sheet at the site of a new building being constructed contains information regarding:

10

While staging at the scene of a structural fire, you should position your ambulance:

11

The number one killer of fire fighters at the scene of a fire is/are:

12

During a pandemic, your agency has been called upon to be a point of distribution. This means that you will: During a pandemic, your agency has been called upon to be a point of distribution. This means that you will:

13

An infected person can transmit a disease from a cough from a distance of up to:

14

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration during a pandemic?

15

Meteors are generally stones with a high content of:

16

When functioning during a heat wave, the paramedic should:

17

For the EMS provider, most of the problems associated with sandstorms and dust storms are directly related to:

18

When functioning during cold weather, the paramedic should wear:

19

Even after the initial danger is resolved following a volcanic eruption, it is MOST critical to make the public aware of the importance of:

20

When functioning during a flash flood, tag lines should be used, which are:

21

Fast-moving water as low as ________ can easily move a car.

22

If a population is located close to a volcanic eruption and the warning is late or nonexistent, the prime concern should be:

23

If a cave-in occurs in your response area, you should:

24

Which of the following injuries or conditions would you MOST likely encounter following a cave-in?

25

The primary emergencies during a volcanic eruption come from:

26

The intense heat of brush fires seals the soil surface, which makes mudslides, avalanches, or landslides:

27

While providing care to victims following an earthquake, you note that many of them are experiencing respiratory distress. This is MOST likely due to:

28

If a patient is found outside a building following an earthquake, you should only attempt to provide care to him or her if:

29

While planning for your response after a tsunami, you should primarily prepare to treat patients who:

30

The MOST significant immediate danger resulting from an earthquake is:

31

Which of the following natural disasters would be associated with the LEAST amount of warning time?

32

A category 1 hurricane has sustained winds that are:

33

Unlike hurricanes, tsunamis:

34

In the case of many casualties, casualty collection points can be established in order to:

35

Which of the following would be the MOST likely reason that transport of patients via helicopter would not be an option during the initial aftermath of a tornado?

36

After a tornado has passed, you are advised to stage in a directed area, which is a(n):

37

Which of the following is a benefit of a properly written after-action report following a man-made disaster?

38

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration after an event?

39

Your assistance is requested at the scene of a large brush fire in which multiple agencies have responded. As soon as you and your partner arrive at the scene, you should:

40

If an EMS agency is providing relief to a neighboring community during a disaster, it is important to ensure that:

41

During a disaster, all patients who are transported to the hospital should have:

42

When personnel from other jurisdictions arrive at the scene of a disaster, they should:

43

During a disaster, logging of all patients and the hospitals to which they were transported is primarily the responsibility of the:

44

Who would MOST likely lead the command structure during a major disaster?

45

What is the purpose of an IS-211 form during the mobilization of personnel when a disaster occurs?

46

When a disaster occurs, it is important to remember that:

47

An EMS agency's public information officer should be trained to:

48

The unified command system:

49

The key to any disaster response is:

50

A mutual aid agreement formally defines:

51

The "all-hazards" approach to disaster planning involves:

52

Which of the following areas has the highest risk of infection following a soft tissue injury?

53

While riding a snowmobile, the patient runs into a low single strand rope fence and neck level. Assessment reveals abrasions and redness to the anterior neck. Which of these should the paramedic suspect?

54

What special care is needed to transport a patient who receives kidney dialysis every three days?

55

What is the purpose of placing the patient in a neutral (in-line) position during spinal immobilization?

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