Name: Score:
43 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 43
the area of contamination / danger
treatment area
CHEMTREC
triage
hot zone
Definition 2 of 43
the removal or chemical alteration of the majority of the contaminant (some will always remain)
secondary decontamination
absorption and adsorption
priority 3 patients
gross decontamination
Term 3 of 43
national incident management system (NIMS)
predefined set of instructions for a community's emergency responders
command organization in which a single agency controls all the resources and operations
a subset of NIMS designed for management of multiple casualty incidents
the management system used by federal, state, and local governments to manage
emergencies in the US
, Term 4 of 43
surge capacity
process that neutralizes or alters the contaminant (not recommended on living tissue)
ability of a medical facility to manage a sudden influx of patients
the person responsible for overseeing triage at a multiple casualty incident
the area in which patients are treated at a multiple casualty incident
Definition 5 of 43
the process of quickly assessing patients at a multiple casualty incident and assigning each a
priority for receiving treatment
emulsification
triage
triage area
triage tag
Term 6 of 43
hazardous material (HAZMAT)
the alteration or removal of most of the residual product contamination (more thorough)
the penetration of a liquid or gas into another substance (like water soaking into a sponge)
any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients
any substance or material in a form that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and
property when transported in commerce
43 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 43
the area of contamination / danger
treatment area
CHEMTREC
triage
hot zone
Definition 2 of 43
the removal or chemical alteration of the majority of the contaminant (some will always remain)
secondary decontamination
absorption and adsorption
priority 3 patients
gross decontamination
Term 3 of 43
national incident management system (NIMS)
predefined set of instructions for a community's emergency responders
command organization in which a single agency controls all the resources and operations
a subset of NIMS designed for management of multiple casualty incidents
the management system used by federal, state, and local governments to manage
emergencies in the US
, Term 4 of 43
surge capacity
process that neutralizes or alters the contaminant (not recommended on living tissue)
ability of a medical facility to manage a sudden influx of patients
the person responsible for overseeing triage at a multiple casualty incident
the area in which patients are treated at a multiple casualty incident
Definition 5 of 43
the process of quickly assessing patients at a multiple casualty incident and assigning each a
priority for receiving treatment
emulsification
triage
triage area
triage tag
Term 6 of 43
hazardous material (HAZMAT)
the alteration or removal of most of the residual product contamination (more thorough)
the penetration of a liquid or gas into another substance (like water soaking into a sponge)
any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients
any substance or material in a form that poses an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and
property when transported in commerce
