Emergency Response and Incident Management for EMTs Quiz

Test your knowledge on CPR, triage, incident command, and more. Prepare for emergencies with this EMT quiz!

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What does the acronym CPR stand for in emergency response?

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Critical Patient Rescue

Cardiac Precautionary Response

Circulatory Pulmonary Recovery

Which of the following is NOT a vital sign?

Heart rate

Body temperature

Muscle strength

Respiratory rate

What does the acronym AVPU stand for in assessing a patient's level of consciousness?

Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unconscious

Airway, Ventilation, Pulse, Unconscious

Assessment, Vision, Pulse, Unresponsive

Awake, Verbal, Pain, Unconscious

What is the purpose of the 'ABCs' in emergency care?

Assess, Bandage, Control

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

Alert, Brief, Clear

Administer, Bandage, Check

What is the primary role of an EMT in a mass casualty incident?

Performing triage

Transporting patients

Providing advanced life support

Administering medications

What does START triage stand for?

Simple Triage and Rapid Transport

Standard Triage and Rapid Treatment

Secondary Triage and Rescue Team

Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

What is the purpose of the 'golden hour' in emergency medicine?

To prioritize patient transport

To perform initial assessment

To initiate treatment within the first hour of injury

To determine the severity of the injury

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of anaphylaxis?

Hives

Rapid breathing

Slow heart rate

Swelling of the face and throat

What is the purpose of the MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) tag?

To identify patients who need immediate care

To prioritize patients based on severity of injuries

To track patients throughout the triage process

To record patient demographics

#10

Which of the following is a primary duty of an EMT during the scene size-up phase?

Providing immediate treatment

Gathering patient demographics

Assessing scene safety

Notifying the hospital

#11

Which of the following is a key principle of incident command system (ICS)?

Hierarchical structure

Unified command

Centralized decision-making

Limited communication

#12

Which of the following is a common symptom of a tension pneumothorax?

Decreased heart rate

Increased breath sounds

Hyperresonance to percussion

Decreased blood pressure

Emergency Response and Incident Management for EMTs Quiz

What does the acronym CPR stand for in emergency response?

Which of the following is NOT a vital sign?

What does the acronym AVPU stand for in assessing a patient's level of consciousness?

What is the purpose of the 'ABCs' in emergency care?

What is the primary role of an EMT in a mass casualty incident?

What does START triage stand for?

What is the purpose of the 'golden hour' in emergency medicine?

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of anaphylaxis?

What is the purpose of the MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) tag?

Which of the following is a primary duty of an EMT during the scene size-up phase?

Which of the following is a key principle of incident command system (ICS)?

Which of the following is a common symptom of a tension pneumothorax?

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