ST BOOK Ch. 8 Emergency Situations and All-Hazards Preperaton

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The primary role of the surgical technologist in an intraoperative cardiac arrest would be to A. Brake scrub and dial 911. B. Brake scrub and quickly pull an open heart set up. C. Preform chest compressions on the patient. D. Protect the sterile field unless directed otherwise.

Exposure of the population to anthrax and smallpox would be a result of A. Bioterrorism. B. A chemical release accident. C. Infrastructure incidents. D. Natural disasters.

Which of the following members of the US government makes a federal disaster, declaration and mobilizes FEMA A. Governor. B. President. C. Secretary of State. D. Surgeon general.

Which of the following processes does the human body use to achieve natural hemostasis A. Coagulation. B. Compensation. C. Transfusion. D. Transmission.

Which of the following types of natural disasters is the traveling of seismic waves outward from an epicenter A. Earthquake. B. Hurricane C. Tornado. D. Volcanic eruption.

The first line drug used in the treatment of severe anaphylactic reaction is A. Identity diphosphate. B. Epinephrine. C. Oxidized cellulose. D. Thrombin.

Which of the following terms describe describes a life-threatening condition if not immediately treated A. Heat cramps. B. Heat exhaustion. C. Heat stroke. D. Heat wave.

The depth of compressions for adults should be A. 1 inch. B. One and a half inches. C. 2 inches. D. 3 inches.

In reference to the chain of survival concept in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the D stands for A. Death reduction. B. Definitive treatment. C. Depth of compression. D. Destination planning.

DIC leads to The consumption of coagulation factors and A. Plasma. B. Platelets. C. Red cells. D. White cells.

Which of the following choices is an emergent pathological process that creates systemic hypercoagulation followed by hypocoagulability and internal hemorrhaging? A. Anaphylactic reactions. B. Coronary heart disease. C. Disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC) D. Malignant hyperthermia.

Which of the following choices is the clinical term for the lesions that appear on the skin of a patient experiencing an allergic reaction? A. Abrasions. B. Carbuncles. C. Plaque. D. Uticaria

Which of the following terms best describes the broad response plans in a place applicable to any area of the country or any category of disaster A. All hazards. B. Emergency action plan. C. Hot zoning. D. Triage systems.

The treatment for DIC includes A. Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma. B. Cryoprecipitate. C. Heparin. D. All of the above.

The delayed, intermediate, minimal, and expectant (DIME) categories are used in A. Disaster triage. B. Labor and delivery triage. C. Surgical triage. D. Pre-op settings.

In which of the following types of disasters would hot, warm, and cold zone triage protocols be used A. Airline crash. B. Interstate highway pile up. C. Nuclear plant meltdown. D. Storm surge flooding.

Which of the following types of man-made disasters would cause the most varied physical trauma requiring surgical treatment A. Bioterrorist attack. B. Chemical gas spill. C. Factory explosion. D. Nuclear plant leak.

The joint commission requires healthcare facilities to practice their____twice a year A. National incident management system.(NIMS) B. Emergency action plan.(EAP) C. Point of distribution.(POD) D. Simple triage and rapid treatment.(START)

Which of the following choices accounts were up to 90% of contamination and should be removed as soon as possible possible after exposure to a radiological disaster A. Ash. B. Clothing. C. Dust. D. Hair.

Which of the following disaster response units would include surgical technologies as volunteer members A. Disaster, medical assistance teams.(DMAT) B. Disaster, mortuary operations response team.(DMORT) C. Incident command system.(ICS) D. National pharmacy response team(NRPT)

Healthcare workers can focus better on their job of patient care and disaster situations if they have done their own personal disaster planning in advance with their family members True/false

True

The 2010 AHA guidelines for CPR stress activation of the ERS and follow with A. CAB.(chest compressions, airway, breathing) B. ABC.(airway, breathing, chest compressions) C. BCA.(breathing, chest compressions, airway.) D. None of the above.

All of the following choices are examples of man-made disasters, except A. Chemical or radiation release B. Hurricane. C. Infrastructure incidents. D. Transportation accidents.

Injuries associated with an exploded nuclear device include A. Blast injuries. B. Thermal/flash burns. C. Retinal injuries. D. All of the above.

Which of the following biological disease diseases poses to be one of the highest risks to nations? A. Anthrax. B. HIV. C. Hepatitis. D. MRSA(methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

all of the following organizations are emergency response agencies except A. NIMS. B. FEMA. C. ICS. D. CDC.

The lead federal agency that coordinates treatment to victims and food and shelter during a nationally declared emergency is called A. CDC. B. NDMS. C. FEMA. D. EPA.

DIME triage categories for the “walking wounded “our color-coded A. Green. B. Yellow. C. Red. D. Black.

During triage of a chemical and nuclear disaster, victims are separated to contain the contamination. The warm zone. A. Is 300 feet from the hot zone. B. Is 50 feet from the hot zone. C. Is 1000 feet from the hot zone. D. Is 500 feet from the hot zone.

Clinical death begins___minutes after the cessation of heart, action and breathing A. Four to six B. Two to four C. Three to five D. One to three

Which of the following substances is least likely to cause an anaphylactic reaction A. Certain antibiotics. B. Insulin. C. Contrast media. D. Benadryl.

During an anaphylactic reaction, the surgical team must maintain the airway and provide supplemental oxygen, or the patient may die of A. Respiratory failure. B. Heart attack. C. Hypovolemia. D. Stroke.

Which of the following conditions is a mild form of shock due to the increase in blood flow to the skin, thus causing a reduction of blood flow to vital organs A. Heat cramps. B. Heat exhaustion. C. Heat stroke. D. Hyperthermia.

Which of the following conditions typically compresses, the inferior vena cava in pregnant women, hindering Venous return and reducing cardiac output A. Placental abruption. B. Amniotic fluid embolism. C. Gravid uterus. D. Ectopic pregnancy

The objectives of emergency care and trauma surgery are A. To preserve life. B. To prevent deterioration of patient condition. C. To provide necessary care to restore the patient to their previous lifestyle. D. All of the above.

Under which of the following circumstances, may a resternotomy be performed in the ICU for a patient experiencing cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery A. Always, regardless of the patient condition. B. Only if the patient consent to the procedure. C. When open chest CPR is required. D. In the late stages of SCA.

CST may not routinely be involved in the care of the patients with EIDs True/false

True

N95 respirators are designers to filter at least 95 percent of airborne particles and require individual fit testing to achieve a tight facial seal True/false

True

The four mosquito-borne viruses, chikungunya virus, dengue virus, yellow fever, and Zika virus, are NOT concerning for the US population True/false

False

Any medical personnel can be a member of CERT without additional training. True/false

False

Acute pharmacogenic disorder usually triggered by the muscle relaxant succinylcholine is MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA True/false

True

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