GAMSAT Emergency Response Procedures 2

Question 1

During a mass casualty incident, a patient is breathing at 8 breaths per minute with a weak radial pulse. Under START triage, this patient is classified as:

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Immediate (Red)

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Delayed (Yellow)

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Minimal (Green)

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Expectant (Black)

Question 2

A hospital activates its Incident Command System (ICS). Which position is responsible for overall strategic direction during the emergency?

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Incident Commander

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Operations Section Chief

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Logistics Section Chief

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Safety Officer

Question 3

When decontaminating a conscious patient who was exposed to an unknown chemical agent, the first priority action is:

Accepted Answer

Remove clothing and irrigate with water

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Administer antidote

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Establish IV access

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Perform respiratory assessment

Question 4

A patient in anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting has stridor and urticaria. The immediate first-line pharmacological intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine 1:1000 IM

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Diphenhydramine IV

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Hydrocortisone IV

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Salbutamol nebulizer

Question 5

A firefighter collapses at the scene of a structural fire. Bystander CPR is initiated. What is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single adult rescuer?

Accepted Answer

30:2

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15:2

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15:1

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30:1

Question 6

In hospital evacuation procedures, which patients are evacuated first when a fire is in the same wing?

Accepted Answer

Patients in the immediate area of the fire

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Ambulatory patients

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ICU patients on ventilators

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Patients in the basement

Question 7

A patient presents with pinpoint pupils, excessive secretions, bradycardia, and muscle fasciculations after a farm chemical exposure. The antidote of choice is:

Accepted Answer

Atropine

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Naloxone

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Flumazenil

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N-acetylcysteine