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2 Incident Management and Mass-Casualty Response Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Incident Management and Mass-Casualty Response, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A mass-casualty incident is defined by a fixed minimum number of patients.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

True or false: In a mass-casualty incident, triage is a rapid process for prioritizing care, not a definitive diagnosis.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What command arrangement sets common objectives when multiple agencies or jurisdictions share authority?

Written response

1 point

At an EMS-heavy incident, what role may command assign to coordinate medical operations?

Fill in the blank

1 point

At a larger incident, the ICS organization may include Operations, Planning, , and sections.

Fill in the blank

1 point

In the SALT global sort, patients who are still or have an obvious life threat are assessed first. Next are patients who can , followed by walking patients in a safe area.

Choose one

1 point

On approaching a scene with a suspected hazardous-materials threat, which action best follows the response guidance?

A
Enter immediately to determine the extent of the hazard.
B
Use a safe access route and coordinate with the responsible hazard-response team before entering.
C
Send a single responder ahead without protective equipment to assess conditions.
D
Wait for all incoming units to arrive before reporting the hazard.

Choose one

1 point

A patient is unlikely to survive given the injuries and resources currently available. Which triage category best fits this description?

A
Delayed: significant injury, but care can wait temporarily.
B
Minimal: minor injuries and able to wait in a designated area.
C
Expectant: unlikely to survive given the injuries and available resources.
D
Immediate: needs time-critical intervention or transport.

Choose one

1 point

Several receiving facilities are available, but sending all patients to the nearest one could overwhelm it. What should transport coordination do?

A
Distribute patients among appropriate receiving facilities in coordination with medical control and local plans.
B
Send every patient to the nearest hospital to simplify transport.
C
Allow each transport unit to choose a destination without coordination.
D
Hold all patients at the scene until one hospital confirms it can receive everyone.

Choose one

1 point

An arriving responder notices a task that appears urgent but has not received an assignment. What should the responder do?

A
Report through the assigned supervisor and follow the chain of command.
B
Choose a task independently and report directly to command afterward.
C
Bypass the assigned supervisor if another task appears more urgent.
D
Self-deploy to the scene and wait for an assignment there.

Choose all

1 point

Which information belongs in an early, concise report to dispatch and command? Select all that apply.

A
Incident location.
B
Known or suspected hazards.
C
Names and biographies of all responders on scene.
D
Estimated number of patients.
E
A final destination for every patient before triage begins.
F
Immediate needs, command designation, and access instructions.

Choose all

1 point

During individual SALT assessment, which actions are examples of brief lifesaving interventions that may be performed within a provider’s training and authorization? Select all that apply.

A
Control major bleeding.
B
Open an airway.
C
Give an indicated antidote.
D
Perform a comprehensive diagnostic workup before prioritizing patients.
E
Perform chest decompression if qualified and permitted.

Choose one

1 point

Which set of information should be recorded according to local procedures to support resource tracking?

A
Only the unit’s arrival time and the name of its driver.
B
Only the number of patients who have already departed.
C
Arrivals, assignments, patient counts, and departures.
D
Only resources that are still waiting at staging.

Choose one

1 point

What is a key purpose of staging incoming resources during an incident?

A
It replaces the need for supervisors to assign personnel.
B
It prevents congestion at the scene and allows resources to be sent where needed.
C
It is the only location where patients may receive treatment.
D
It ensures every incoming unit goes directly to the nearest hospital.

Open ended

1 point

As an MCI response continues, what should command repeatedly review, and how should it use those findings to manage operations?

Choose one

1 point

Which situation meets the operational definition of a mass-casualty incident?

A
Any incident involving at least ten patients
B
An event in which patient numbers or needs exceed immediately available resources
C
Any incident that requires more than one ambulance
D
An event that occurs outside a hospital

Choose one

1 point

What is the main operational purpose of staging incoming resources at an incident?

A
To let incoming units select their own assignments
B
To replace the need to track resource locations
C
To control incoming resources and dispatch them where needed
D
To keep transport vehicles away from the incident

True or false

1 point

Triage tags replace the need for clinical care once patients have been assigned categories.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the name of the plan that communicates incident objectives, assignments, safety concerns, and resource needs?

Written response

1 point

What term describes requesting support from other agencies or jurisdictions through established channels?