Mod. 3 Scene Size Up
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1. Which of the following is NOT determined in a scene size-up?
a. Chief complaint
b. Mechanism of injury
c. Potential hazards to the EMS crew
d. The need for additional resources
2. At what point is the scene size-up complete?
a. When crashed vehicles have been stabilized
b. At the end of the call
c. Upon stabilization of the c-spine
d. When the number of patients has been determined
3. At which of the following points should you begin your scene size-up?
a. After exiting the ambulance, but before making patient contact
b. When you arrive on the scene, but before exiting the ambulance
c. As you approach the scene in the ambulance
d. When the patient or family member opens the door to the residence
4. Which of the following may be a hazard at the scene of a vehicle collision?
a. Electrocution
b. Hazardous materials
c. Other emergency vehicles
d. All of the above
5. While approaching an emergency scene, the EMT should use which of the following to detect
hazards at or near the scene?
a. Looking
b. Listening
c. Smelling
d. All of the above
6. Which of the following is NOT a consideration that should be used by the EMT in establishing the
size of the danger zone?
a. Presence of hazardous materials
b. Wind direction
c. The amount of equipment needed
d. Fire
7. You are on the scene of a tanker truck versus passenger vehicle collision on a rural highway. The
vehicles are just beyond a curve in the roadway and there is a distinct odor of diesel fuel. It is dark
and there is little traffic. Which of the following should be used to alert oncoming traffic to the
situation?
a. Orange traffic cones
b. Yellow crime scene tape
c. Flares
d. Reflective triangles
8. In which of the following situations should the EMT consult the North American Emergency
Response Guidebook?
a. A chlorine gas leak at a public swimming pool
b. A domestic disturbance with the potential for violence
c. A patient with a suspected infectious disease
d. Downed power lines at the scene of a vehicle collision
