Question

1. You are the first to arrive on the scene of a mass casualty incident (MCI). What is your initial role as the first EMT-B on the scene?

A. EMS Treatment Officer

B. EMS Triage Officer

C. EMS Staging Officer

D. EMS Incident Commander

2. A spontaneous pneumothorax is most likely to occur:

A. In persons with lung diseases associated with smoking

B. When the lungs is punctured by a fractured rib

C. During forced exhalation

D. When a foreign object oculudes the airway

3. The process by which the EMT sorts patients into categories of priority for care and transport is called:

A. Sorting

B. Triage

C. Staging

D. Tagging

Answer 1

1. Option B is correct because in the scene of a mass casualty incident (MCI) my initial role as the first EMT-B will be of EMS Triage Officer to offer the critical instant action for the injured persons

2. Option B is correct as the spontaneous pneumothorax is most likely to occur in the case when the lungs are punctured by a fractured rib. This is accomplished by inserting the fine needle, sometimes the chest tube in between the ribs for to assure the removal of the excess air to manage the condition.

3. Option B is correct Because the triage is generally employed in the scene of an accident (mass-casualty incident) to manage the situation in quick response to sort the patients requiring instant critical attention to be transferred to the hospital and the patients having less serious injury who are not required for the sudden hospitalization.