Basic Level Pre-Course Reading

Chapter 6
Casualty Management
3. The most important point to remember when transporting patients is:
a) transport decontaminated patients if necessary
b) transport the most critically injured first
c) transport the casualties to hospitals as quickly as possible
d) ideally transport only decontaminated patients
4. How can you help yourself during a CBRN incident?
a) work with a buddy
b) focus on the immediate task
c) take a break
d) both a and c
e) all of the above
5. History shows that for every physical casualty in a mass casualty incident
there may be ______ psychological victims
a) twice as many
b) zero
c) 4 to 20 times as many
d) an equal amount of
e) none of the above
6. Which of the following can help reduce the psychological impact of a CBRN
incident on first responders?
a) increased knowledge though increased training
b) participation in response exercises
c) knowing that medical and rescue support are available
d) all of the above
e) none of the above
7. CBRN mass casualty incidents generate stress on responders because:
a) information is often scarce
b) the death rate may be very high
c) the lack of resources to provide optimal care
d) the incident was deliberate
e) all of the above
CBRN First Responder Training Program
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