OFA Emergency Response & Scene Assessment 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is the correct order of the primary survey steps (DRABC)?
- Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation (Correct answer)
- Response, Danger, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
- Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Danger, Response
- Danger, Airway, Response, Circulation, Breathing
Correct answer: Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
DRABC is performed in this exact order: Danger → Response → Airway → Breathing → Circulation to systematically address life threats.
Question 2: A first aider can be held legally protected from liability in most U.S. states when providing emergency care in good faith under:
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Good Samaritan laws (Correct answer)
- Workers' Compensation statutes
- The Emergency Medical Treatment Act
Correct answer: Good Samaritan laws
Good Samaritan laws protect trained first aiders who provide reasonable emergency care in good faith without gross negligence.
Question 3: When you find an unresponsive worker, after ensuring scene safety, your next step is to:
- Begin chest compressions
- Open the airway
- Tap the shoulder and shout to check responsiveness (Correct answer)
- Call for an AED
Correct answer: Tap the shoulder and shout to check responsiveness
After confirming scene safety, stimulate the patient (tap and shout) to confirm unresponsiveness before proceeding with DRABC.
Question 4: At a multi-victim incident, the START triage system categorizes patients using which four colors?
- Red, Orange, Yellow, Black
- Red, Yellow, Green, Black (Correct answer)
- Red, Blue, Green, White
- Orange, Yellow, Green, Black
Correct answer: Red, Yellow, Green, Black
START triage uses Red (immediate), Yellow (delayed), Green (minor), and Black (expectant/deceased) to prioritize patients.
Question 5: Which observation during a scene size-up would MOST indicate a potential spinal injury mechanism?
- Worker found seated with a laceration on their hand
- Worker fell more than 3 times their body height (Correct answer)
- Worker slipped on a wet floor at ground level
- Worker reports a sudden onset of chest pain
Correct answer: Worker fell more than 3 times their body height
Falls from significant heights (generally greater than 3× body height in adults) carry a high risk of spinal column injury.
Question 6: In emergency response, 'consent to treat' from a conscious adult patient is considered implied when:
- The patient shakes the responder's hand
- The patient is alert and agrees to care verbally
- The patient is unresponsive and unable to refuse (Correct answer)
- The employer authorizes treatment on behalf of the employee
Correct answer: The patient is unresponsive and unable to refuse
Implied consent applies to unconscious or incapacitated adults; the law assumes a reasonable person in that condition would want emergency care.
Question 7: You are the first on scene after an explosion. Multiple workers are injured and one section of the building is unstable. What should guide your immediate triage decision?
- Treat the loudest, most visibly distressed patients first
- Attempt to rescue workers trapped under debris first
- Prioritize patient care without entering the unstable structure (Correct answer)
- Wait for fire department before assessing any patients
Correct answer: Prioritize patient care without entering the unstable structure
Triage and care should begin on accessible patients in safe areas; entering an unstable structure without proper training risks additional casualties.
OFA Emergency Response & Scene Assessment 4
Which of the following is the correct order of the primary survey steps (DRABC)?