Prehospital Emergency Care, Chapter #46Actual Exam (2025) comprehensive
questions and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 TEST
1) Multiple EMS agencies are involved in a WMD incident involving hundreds
of patients. Which statement regarding the different protocols and medical
direction used by those different agencies is most accurate?
A) EMTs should automatically be able to administer any medication that a
paramedic can administer
B) Most protocols involving on-line medical direction should convert to
standing orders during the event
C) On-line medical direction should be used for all treatment by EMS
D) All on-line medical direction should be suspended
B) Most protocols involving on-line medical direction should convert to standing
orders during the event
2) How can an EMT best protect herself, as well as get the most appropriate
resources, at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident involving a weapon of
mass destruction?
A) Estimate the number of fatalities and injuries
B) Identify the specific agent or mechanism used
C) Make an overall determination of the number and types of injuries involved
D) Turn over control of the incident to the Homeland Security Department
B) Identify the specific agent or mechanism used
3) A triage officer at the scene of a suicide bombing assigns you to a patient
who has been injured from the secondary effects of the blast. Which type of
injuries would you expect in this patient?
A) Fractured arm after being thrown to the ground
B) Lung injury caused by the blast's pressure wave
C) Closed head injury caused by striking a tree
D) Facial laceration caused by flying glass and debris
D) Facial laceration caused by flying glass and debris
4) In planning for a response to an attack with a weapon of mass destruction
involving an incendiary device, the EMT should be prepared to handle which
, types of injuries?
A) Fractures
B) Infection
C) Burns
D) Blast injuries
C) Burns
5) You are teaching an EMT class about the role of the EMS response to a
terror attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). A student asks
you what constitutes a WMD. How would define a WMD?
A) Any agent used to cause indiscriminate death and destruction
B) Any weapon used to create fear and panic among the general population
C) Any agent that is intended to kill a specific segment of the population
D) Any biological agent that kills people and animals but does not destroy
property
A) Any agent used to cause indiscriminate death and destruction
6) Which item best describes use of a weapon of mass destruction?
A) Death of 25 people following an explosion in a chemical plant caused by
faulty wiring
B) Death of 57 people following nighttime tornadoes that struck a suburban
area
C) Death of 49 people in a crowded mall following intentional dispersal of an
unknown bacterial agent
D) Accidental release of radioactive gas from a nuclear power plant that
impacts thousands of people
C) Death of 49 people in a crowded mall following intentional dispersal of an
unknown bacterial agent
7) At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident caused by a weapon of mass
destruction, what is your first priority as an EMT?
A) Identifying the agent or mechanism of the WMD
B) Establishing the number of dead and injured and needed resources
C) Establishing a communications system
D) Ensuring the safety of yourself and your partner
D) Ensuring the safety of yourself and your partner
questions and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) 2025-2026 TEST
1) Multiple EMS agencies are involved in a WMD incident involving hundreds
of patients. Which statement regarding the different protocols and medical
direction used by those different agencies is most accurate?
A) EMTs should automatically be able to administer any medication that a
paramedic can administer
B) Most protocols involving on-line medical direction should convert to
standing orders during the event
C) On-line medical direction should be used for all treatment by EMS
D) All on-line medical direction should be suspended
B) Most protocols involving on-line medical direction should convert to standing
orders during the event
2) How can an EMT best protect herself, as well as get the most appropriate
resources, at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident involving a weapon of
mass destruction?
A) Estimate the number of fatalities and injuries
B) Identify the specific agent or mechanism used
C) Make an overall determination of the number and types of injuries involved
D) Turn over control of the incident to the Homeland Security Department
B) Identify the specific agent or mechanism used
3) A triage officer at the scene of a suicide bombing assigns you to a patient
who has been injured from the secondary effects of the blast. Which type of
injuries would you expect in this patient?
A) Fractured arm after being thrown to the ground
B) Lung injury caused by the blast's pressure wave
C) Closed head injury caused by striking a tree
D) Facial laceration caused by flying glass and debris
D) Facial laceration caused by flying glass and debris
4) In planning for a response to an attack with a weapon of mass destruction
involving an incendiary device, the EMT should be prepared to handle which
, types of injuries?
A) Fractures
B) Infection
C) Burns
D) Blast injuries
C) Burns
5) You are teaching an EMT class about the role of the EMS response to a
terror attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). A student asks
you what constitutes a WMD. How would define a WMD?
A) Any agent used to cause indiscriminate death and destruction
B) Any weapon used to create fear and panic among the general population
C) Any agent that is intended to kill a specific segment of the population
D) Any biological agent that kills people and animals but does not destroy
property
A) Any agent used to cause indiscriminate death and destruction
6) Which item best describes use of a weapon of mass destruction?
A) Death of 25 people following an explosion in a chemical plant caused by
faulty wiring
B) Death of 57 people following nighttime tornadoes that struck a suburban
area
C) Death of 49 people in a crowded mall following intentional dispersal of an
unknown bacterial agent
D) Accidental release of radioactive gas from a nuclear power plant that
impacts thousands of people
C) Death of 49 people in a crowded mall following intentional dispersal of an
unknown bacterial agent
7) At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident caused by a weapon of mass
destruction, what is your first priority as an EMT?
A) Identifying the agent or mechanism of the WMD
B) Establishing the number of dead and injured and needed resources
C) Establishing a communications system
D) Ensuring the safety of yourself and your partner
D) Ensuring the safety of yourself and your partner
