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ICEMA Protocol EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 200
QUESTIONS and CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The patient transportation unit leader may decide to transport "minor" patients
with what type of vehicles? - ANSWER-Non-emergency vehicles
QUESTION: If nonemergency vehicles are used for transport during a multi casualty incident
who must accompany them? - ANSWER-At least one paramedic and one EMT (1 ALS team)
QUESTION: An ALS team should never exceed what patient ratio? - ANSWER-15 patients: 1 ALS
team
QUESTION: What system in hospitals is in place to review hospital bed availability? - ANSWER-
The ReddiNet system
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QUESTION: At what age should the jumpstart system be used to triage children? - ANSWER-
Under the age of nine
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as deceased using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-No
spontaneous respirations and no palpable pulse; apneic after 5 rescue breaths
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as immediate using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-1.
Respiratory rate greater than 15 but less than 45
2. No palpable pulse
3. May respond to pain or unresponsive
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as delayed using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-Patient
is alert or responds to voice
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as minor using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-Patient is
alert and ambulatory on scene
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Q; What are the four criteria is that a multi casualty incident can be declared? - ANSWER-
1.Incident requires five or more ambulances
2. Incident involves 10 or more patients
3. Requires utilization of triage tags
4. May require patient distribution to more than one hospital.
QUESTION: Adults shall be triaged in an MCI using what system? - ANSWER-The START system
QUESTION: Pediatric patients shall be triaged in an MCI using what system? - ANSWER-The
JumpSTART system
QUESTION: The first arriving resource should do what on an MCI? - ANSWER-Declare in MCI;
establish command, name the incident, and request hospital bed availability through the
coordinated communication center.
QUESTION: How can the coordinated communication center (CCC) be reached on the radio? -
ANSWER-On the med COM talk group.
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QUESTION: Medcom shall notify the CCC with the following information for all patients the part
in the scene.... - ANSWER-1. Transport method (Air, ground, bus)
2. Transport agency and unit
3. Number of patients
4.classification of patient ( immediate, delayed, minor)
5. Destination
QUESTION: Transporting units show make attempts to contact the receiving hospital in route to
provide patient information. What information should be provided? - ANSWER-1. Incident
name
2. Transporting agency and unit number
3. Age/sex
4. Mechanism of injury
5. chief complaint and related injuries that may need special services
6. GCS score
7.ETA
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ICEMA Protocol EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 200
QUESTIONS and CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The patient transportation unit leader may decide to transport "minor" patients
with what type of vehicles? - ANSWER-Non-emergency vehicles
QUESTION: If nonemergency vehicles are used for transport during a multi casualty incident
who must accompany them? - ANSWER-At least one paramedic and one EMT (1 ALS team)
QUESTION: An ALS team should never exceed what patient ratio? - ANSWER-15 patients: 1 ALS
team
QUESTION: What system in hospitals is in place to review hospital bed availability? - ANSWER-
The ReddiNet system
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QUESTION: At what age should the jumpstart system be used to triage children? - ANSWER-
Under the age of nine
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as deceased using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-No
spontaneous respirations and no palpable pulse; apneic after 5 rescue breaths
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as immediate using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-1.
Respiratory rate greater than 15 but less than 45
2. No palpable pulse
3. May respond to pain or unresponsive
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as delayed using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-Patient
is alert or responds to voice
QUESTION: How to categorize a child as minor using the jumpstart system? - ANSWER-Patient is
alert and ambulatory on scene
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Q; What are the four criteria is that a multi casualty incident can be declared? - ANSWER-
1.Incident requires five or more ambulances
2. Incident involves 10 or more patients
3. Requires utilization of triage tags
4. May require patient distribution to more than one hospital.
QUESTION: Adults shall be triaged in an MCI using what system? - ANSWER-The START system
QUESTION: Pediatric patients shall be triaged in an MCI using what system? - ANSWER-The
JumpSTART system
QUESTION: The first arriving resource should do what on an MCI? - ANSWER-Declare in MCI;
establish command, name the incident, and request hospital bed availability through the
coordinated communication center.
QUESTION: How can the coordinated communication center (CCC) be reached on the radio? -
ANSWER-On the med COM talk group.
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QUESTION: Medcom shall notify the CCC with the following information for all patients the part
in the scene.... - ANSWER-1. Transport method (Air, ground, bus)
2. Transport agency and unit
3. Number of patients
4.classification of patient ( immediate, delayed, minor)
5. Destination
QUESTION: Transporting units show make attempts to contact the receiving hospital in route to
provide patient information. What information should be provided? - ANSWER-1. Incident
name
2. Transporting agency and unit number
3. Age/sex
4. Mechanism of injury
5. chief complaint and related injuries that may need special services
6. GCS score
7.ETA
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