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11) As you approach the scene of a motor vehicle collision, you realize that there is a tanker truck involved and that it has tipped over. Which of the following actions is appropriate? A) Stop a safe distance away, use binoculars to locate any placards on the tanker, and reference the Emergency Response Guide. B) Stop a safe distance from the scene, use binoculars to locate any placards on the tanker, and reference the MSDS. C) When you reach the scene, look for the NFPA 704 label and reference the MSDS. D) When you reach the scene, look for any placards on the tanker and reference the Emergency Response Guide. 12) When prehydrating and rehydrating hazardous materials team members during rehab, which of the following is preferred? A) An IV of half-normal saline B) Half-strength sports drink C) An IV of normal saline D) A sports drink 13) A substance that may be an acid or an alkali and that can damage the skin and other tissues best describes a(n): A) solvent. B) corrosive. C) irritant. D) desiccant. 14) You have responded to a ranch where you have three adult male patients complaining of abdominal cramping, vomiting, and diarrhea. They state they were applying chemicals to a field when they became ill. Based on this, which of the following should you suspect? A) They all ate lunch together and got food poisoning, which made them ill when they returned back to work. B) They became contaminated with a pesticide. C) They have been exposed to anhydrous ammonia. D) They have been exposed to anthrax. 15) Which of the following information regarding hazardous materials is provided by the Emergency Response Guide? A) A different UN for every material listed B) Special information regarding long-term health and environmental hazards for each material C) Specific decontamination and treatment information for each material listed D) Evacuation guidelines for the most hazardous materials 16) Which of the following is used to identify hazardous materials in fixed facilities? A) DOT placards B) MSDS C) CAMEO tags D) NFPA 704 system 17) You have entered a manufacturing setting on a call and note a large storage container with a diamond-shaped label. The left side of the label is blue and contains the number 4. The top portion of the label is red and contains the number 1. What does this mean? A) The substance is highly hazardous to health but does not pose a significant fire risk. B) The substance is highly flammable but does not pose a significant health risk. C) The substance is highly hazardous to health but does not pose a significant risk of reactivity. D) The substance is highly reactive but does not pose a significant health risk. 18) Organophosphates cause adverse effects through which of the following mechanisms? A) Inhibiting acetylcholinesterase B) Inhibiting atropine C) Inhibiting acetylcholine D) Blocking nicotinic and muscarinic receptors 19) All EMS personnel need to be trained to which of the following levels of hazardous materials training? A) EMS level 2 B) EMS level 1 C) Operations D) Awareness 20) Which of the following best describes the effect of cyanide poisoning? A) It paralyzes the diaphragm. B) It causes laryngeal edema and airway obstruction. C) It interferes with the use of oxygen for energy production. D) It poisons the respiratory membrane.