ICS Activities and Information Collection in Emergency Response Planning
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What is one of the primary goals of emergency care during mass gatherings?

  • Administering specialized interventions
  • Evaluating and stabilizing injuries and illnesses (correct)
  • Conducting electronic healthcare support
  • Performing laboratory testing

Which type of planning involves preparing an organization for any type of threat or event?

  • Strategic Planning (correct)
  • Emergency Planning
  • Forward Planning
  • Contingency Planning

What is the primary focus of forward planning?

  • Dealing with any type of threat
  • Supporting healthcare through distance technologies
  • Planning for site-specific threats
  • Preparing for imminent events like snowstorms (correct)

In which situation does the EMS system have protocols to direct patients with specific conditions?

<p>Burn injuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is used to provide and support healthcare when distance separates the participants?

<p>Telemedicine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of urgent care centers in many communities?

<p>To provide care for minor illnesses and injuries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key factor to consider during information collection for emergency consequence planning?

<p>The location of the event (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is risk assessment considered a continuous process during emergency planning?

<p>To allow for adjustments based on changing circumstances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of mass gatherings that can strain the local health system?

<p>Limited access to patients (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for responders to rapidly identify the potential for a secondary event?

<p>To ensure the safety of the scene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information may help predict the nature of patients at an event?

<p>Type of crowd and environmental factors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it crucial to have alternate sources of emergency care during mass gatherings?

<p>Due to limited access to patients or other features of the environment and location (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic medical functions in disaster nursing according to the text?

<p>Evacuation, Stabilization, Redistribution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system is commonly used for triage in emergency medical services as mentioned in the text?

<p>Medical Priority Dispatched System (MPDS) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What level of EMS providers can administer oxygen and provide extrication, immobilization, and bleeding control according to the text?

<p>BLS providers and Advance Emergency Medical Technicians (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure can ALS Providers perform as mentioned in the text?

<p>Intubation and needle thoracostomy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some additional medications that BLS providers and Advance Emergency Medical Technicians may be allowed to administer based on the text?

<p>Albuterol, Naloxone, Epinephrine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level of EMS providers can perform defibrillation and cardiac pacing according to the text?

<p>ALS Providers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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