Which of the following is the most important goal to achieve in the initial minutes of an MCI?
A) Implementation of the NIMS
B) Proper triage
C) Designation of an IC
D) Good assessment of resources needed
A
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You are transporting a patient in cardiac arrest. The AED is being used and a shock has been advised. Prior to administering the shock, what should you do?
A) Ensure that no rescuer is touching the stretcher B) Move the patient from the metal stretcher to a nonmetal surface C) Withhold all shocks because metal will conduct the shock into the ambulance D) Stop the ambulance and have all rescuers exit prior to shocking the patient with the AED
To save on-scene time, some helicopter pilots permit what is called a ____ load, in which the helicopter's rotors are still spinning and the engine is running during patient loading.
A. hot B. permissive C. dual D. hasty
Which of the following is NOT a scheduled listed chemical product (SLCP)?
Ephedrine Phenylpropanolamine Pseudoephedrine Opium
Which one of the following signs and symptoms would be most helpful in determining that a patient had a syncopal episode rather than a seizure?
A) The extremities twitched, but only for a few moments. B) There was no period of confusion after the event. C) The patient has never had a seizure before. D) The patient complained of headache before the event.