1. Craig, a CERT member, is conducting triage of a victim. He has checked her airway/breathing and bleeding/circulation. What should he do next?

a) Escort the victim into the decontamination area
b) Check the victim's mental status
c) Report his findings to the chief medical professional at the medical treatment area
d) Give the victim a tag to identify her triage category
2. To indicate the results of triage, every victim receives a:

a) Hand stamp marking the victim as "#1" for first priority level, "#2" for second priority level, or "#3" for third priority level
b) Color-coded arm band that indicates whether the victim should be released (green), observed (yellow), or sent for immediate treatment (red)
c) Tag that indicates whether the victim requires immediate treatment, can receive delayed treatment, has only minor injuries, or is deceased
d) Wrist band marked "L" for life-threatening injuries, "S" for severe injuries, and "M" for minor injuries
3. Triage is the process of sorting victims according to the severity of their injuries. The triage process is especially effective in situations where:

a) There are more victims than rescuers
b) Time is critical
c) There are limited resources
d) All of the above
4. The three life-threatening conditions that always get first priority are obstructed airway, excessive bleeding, and:

a) Headache
b) Nausea
c) Shock
d) Dizziness
5. If a victim appears to be unconscious, the first thing a CERT should do is:

a) Elevate the victim’s feet
b) Check for a pulse
c) At arm’s length, shake the victim and shout, “Can you hear me?”
6. The Head-Tilt/Chin-Lift technique is used to:

a) Treat shock
b) Open a blocked airway
c) Control bleeding in the head and neck area
7. Venous bleeding can be described as:

a) Spurting bleeding
b) Flowing bleeding
c) Oozing bleeding
8. CERT members can control most bleeding by putting direct pressure on the wound and:

a) Covering the wound in ice
b) Cauterizing (burning) the wound
c) Elevating the wound
9. In the course of triaging,you find a woman who is bleeding heavily. You notice the blood is spurting from a laceration on the victim's inner thigh. What type of bleeding is this?


a) Arterial
b) Venous
c) Capillary
d) Mortal
10. You ask the woman, “Are you okay? Squeeze my hand if you can hear me.” She is only able to groan unintelligibly in response. You notice that her fingers are cold -despite soaring temperatures- when he tries to squeeze your hand. The signs and symptoms that you witness tell you that this woman is suffering from what?


a) Low blood sugar
b) Shock due to inadequate blood flow
c) Malnourishment
d) Shock due to the extreme stress of the situation
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