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What constitutes a multiple-casualty incident (MCI)?
 
  A) An incident with 3 to 15 patients that the service handles without calling for additional resources
  B) An event that places a great demand on EMS equipment and personnel resources
  C) Any event that requires additional ambulances to adequately transport the patients from the scene
  D) An event that unfolds over a long period of time and requires federal, state, and local response

Question 2

As you arrive by the side of a 64-year-old unresponsive female, you hear snoring respirations. Your immediate action would be to:
 
  A) suction the mouth and airway.
  B) determine the chief complaint.
  C) administer supplemental oxygen.
  D) perform a manual jaw-thrust maneuver.


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bhavsar

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


ashley

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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