Cert Unit 4 pt. 2

You find a victim who has a wound that is bleeding excessively. You are having trouble stopping the bleed. How would you categorize the patient?

• a black band

• a red band

• a green band

• a yellow band

You must categorize the following patient: Patient can answer questions, has a few scratches, and can walk. Capillary refill and breathing is normal.

• red band

• black band

• green band

• yellow band

When doing a head to toe assessment, you can use an acronym to help you remember what to look for during the evaluation. What is the acronym? (Give the exact acronym you learned)

• dTap-BLTS

• DCUP-BTLS

• DCAP-BLTS

• DCAP-BTLS

When doing a Head-to-toe assessment, what is the order of assessment?

• Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes, Back, face.

• Feet, Legs, Pelvis, Chest, Shoulders, Head

• Head, Neck, Shoulders, Chest, Arms, Abdomen, Pelvis, Legs

• It does not matter the order

The treatment site should be located where?

• Downhill, Downwind

• Uphill, Upwind

• Uphill, downwind

• Downhill, upwind

How should the patients in the treatment area be positioned?

• Feet First

• Head First

• Sitting up

• In a head-to-toe configuration

How many feet apart should the patients in the treatment area be?

• 6 feet apart

• 2-3 feet apart

• 4-3 feet apart

• no distance is required between patients

How do CERT members triage patients in Light damage structures?

• Do not assess at all

• Move to safe are first

• assess in place

• Save assessment for first responders

How do CERT members triage patients in Moderate damage structures?

• Assess in place

• Move to treatment area first

• Do not assess at all

• Save for first responders

Which is not one of the 5 major functions of Disaster Medical Operations

• Rescue

• Triage

• Treatment

• Supply