The test consists of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 174
Which of the following items is essential and should always be kept in stock?
A large dose of muscle relaxing medicaments can cause respiratory problems due to the reduced activity in the respiratory muscles:
In a lockout-tagout system, what is the main purpose of the lock and tag?
To prevent anyone else making equipment you are working on dangerous by trying to re-start or re-energise it.
To hold valves in the closed position, or isolators and switches in the open position.
So that the duty officer knows you are working on equipment.
To give you permission to work on equipment.
Parts of the body can be used as splints:
There is nothing more you can do to prevent food poisoning, than ensure that frozen poultry and meat are fully defrosted before it is cooked. Cook meat, poultry, fish, and eggs thoroughly to kill harmful bacteria. Never keep food lukewarm for long periods; bacteria can multiply without obvious signs of spoilage:
Moderate and deep hypothermia cause very unstable condition, and the patient must be inactive and treated very carefully:
According to the International Chamber of Shipping, what are the THREE key components to developing an effective safety culture? Select the THREE correct answers:
Which of the following meats is most perishable in cold storage?
A haematoma can be caused by head injury:
A spine/neck injury will always have priority over every other injury due to the risk of paralysis:
Why should knives never be left submerged in washing-up water?
Because you may cut your fingers.
Because the blades may be stained and rust coloured.
Because they may be lost when the sink is drained.
Because the knives may be blunt and need resharpening.
When there is an electrical burn there is a great danger of internal injuries:
What is the most important treatment concerning a foreign body in the eye?
Wring the eye-lid to prevent blinking.
If Mouth-to-Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty’s heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T-M. When performing ECC, where do you place your hand on the casualty’s body?
Place the heel of one hand, two finger breadths above the bottom of breastbone. Cover the hand with the heel of the other hand.
The correct position of your hands are of no importance.
Place the heel of your two hands on the top of the breastbone.
None of the tissue cells will die, only damaged when the casualty has a crush injury:
In general cleaning it is recommended and suitable to use cleaning products which are:
If a patient has heat exhaustion, the symptoms are weakness, vertigo, headache and nausea. Initially the skin is cool and clammy.
Grease and oil must never be used in connection with oxygen bottles, couplings and valves:
What is advisable for a person entering a padlocked refrigerated room?
He should take the padlock inside the room.
He should leave the padlock outside on the door for everyone to be seen.
He should never remove any ice or debris as the ice is needed to keep the refrigerated room at the right temperature.
To render correct first aid one should be certain that there is a fracture before treating the patient:
A method NOT usually allowed in cleaning up oil spills in the US waters is:
When treating an injury obtained by falling, it is of great importance to check the motor function in the extremities:
Injuries resulting from slips and falls constitute the largest percentage of accidents that occur in the catering department. What should be done to reduce this high accident rate?
Keep the floors and decks free from fat and grease.
Do not wash off all rubbish to prevent persons slipping.
Install thermostates to avoid water from freezing to ice.
Ensure that slippery substances are not left where several persons are expected to be.
According to this module, where does the ship’s safety culture begin?
The safety and familiarization tour when joining the ship.
With the correct procedures being written.
With regular Safety Management Team meetings.
Why should “near miss incidents” be reported?
To avoid accidents and injuries in the future.
To comply with the regulations.
To find the person who was to blame.
It is best not to report them; it makes the company look like they are having too many incidents.
A good splint should prevent adequate blood circulation and compress nerves, so the casualty will not feel any pain:
The respiration system of a person suffering from flame burns is very exposed to damage:
Cardiac arrest leads to circulation failure:
What should NOT be given to a patient suffering from diarrhea?
What does “periodic cleaning” mean?
Washing and polishing floors, chemical cleaning of furniture and carpets in cabin and other common rooms.
Clearing all showers and WC.
Removing trash, dusting and light cleaning in cabins and common rooms.
One of the main tasks of the blood is to transport oxygen to body’s cells:
It may be difficult to tell if there is a fracture or a sprain:
Where would you store a 6 month supply of margarine?
In the dry stores room at +20 °C.
Any major bleeding must be stopped before treating a wound:
Why do we clean?
Because if we don’t clean it will influence safety, economy, our own well-being and maintenance.
Because I like to clean and feel good after having done a good job.
Because we have to do it.
Because catering personnel is the first to discover dirt.
What is the first sign and symptom of a Cardiac Infarction?
Sudden crushing, vice-like pain in the centre of the chest.
Possible frothing at the mouth.
Skin may be red and loss of movements in the right arm may occur.
Strong and painful pulse.
Unfortunately a fish hook has entered someone’s finger. The barb of the hook is even inside the skin. How to remove the fish hook?
Push the hook through the skin until the barb protrudes, then cut the hook between the barb and the skin and gently withdraw the hook.
Don’t do anything by yourself, see a doctor.
Cut the skin so it is possible to take the hook directly out.
Flush away any residual chemical on the skin with plenty of cold water. Be sure, that the water does not flush away from the casualty’s body:
Visible shortening of a limb is not necessarily a sign of a fracture:
If you are unable to give a patient with an increased circulation failure due to bleeding, intravenous treatment, he should promptly be given plenty to drink to replace lost fluid:
How can accidents still happen, even when the correct procedures are followed?
If there are any “holes” or weaknesses in procedures, accidents can still happen in some circumstances.
Accidents can never happen if all the procedures are followed.
There are often a lot of very poor procedures around.
It is not worth trusting in procedures, you should always decide what is best yourself.
The red blood cells are responsible for the transportation of oxygen:
The training manual shall contain instructions and information in easily understood terms and illustrated whenever possible. Which one of the following objects do not have to be explained in detail in the manual according to present regulations?
The use of onboard communication systems.
With assistance of illustration, the use of radio life-saving appliances.
According to most authorities, what is the cause of most accidents at sea?
Reduction in manning levels.
What should not be given to a patient who has diarrhoea?
You should only use double nose catheters when treating two patients on one oxygen bottle:
Damage to the spinal cord will always result in immediate neurological malfunction:
A casualty with burns has less need for fluid:
To protect a burn injury, we should never remove the patients clothing:
A triangular bandage is always used in its triangular shape:
Anyone joining a vessel that they are not familiar with should be given a safety equipment and familiarization tour. Which of the following should this include? Select any answers that you think apply:
The muster list shall show the duties assigned to crewmembers in relation to passengers in case of emergency. Which of the following duties do not necessarily have to be included in the muster list? The duties shall include:
Ensuring that every passenger is provided with an immersion suit or a thermal protective aid.
Assembling passengers at muster stations.
Ensuring that a supply of blankets is taken to the survival craft.
What kind of routine would you follow to make preparations for the next day’s menu (frozen meat and fish)?
Chief cook and second cook work together to select provisions for officers and crew, discussing needs and quantities, if necessary.
Second cook selects provisions based on a fixed menu for officers and crew.
Chief cook selects provisions alone. No discussion with the second cook.
Messman selects provisions on the basis of instructions from the chief cook.
Food poisoning may be caused by eating food, that is contaminated by bacteria or by toxins produced by bacteria, that were already in the food:
Improvised splints can only be made of solid materials:
A seriously hypothermic patient should as soon as possible be placed in a warm bath (>50 °C) to regain normal body heat:
Open weave roller bandages are used to support joints:
The responsibility for safety and security rests with everybody on board the vessel. General house-keeping rules should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most important?
Keep your working area clean and tidy.
Always use gloves when using grinding machines.
Do not carry lighters or matches when working outdoors.
Keep tools within easy reach during work.
A sudden fall in blood pressure does not normally lead to circulation failure:
Shock and circulation failure are equivalent:
What does “general daily cleaning” mean?
Removing trash, dusting and light cleaning cabins, messrooms and WC.
Cleaning floors in cabins and messrooms.
Washing floors, chemical cleaning of furniture and carpets, polishing.
Dishwashing and laundry service.
Which of the following kinds of fish is the most perishable in cold storage?
A chemical burn from fluid must be bandaged firmly to prevent fluid from covering greater parts of the skin:
A person suffering from a moderate to hard blow to the head, should always be under close observation in the early hours after the accident, considering possible development of edema in the head:
Cooling of a third degree burn should be terminated after 15 minutes:
A person under influence of alcohol will suffer from frost injuries quicker than a sober person:
R-I-C-E treatment has no effect if postponed more than 4 hours after the injury took place:
Respiration while resting is normal if the frequency increases to more than 20 ventilations per minute:
Breathing is controlled by the respiratory centre in the brain:
How will you treat a seasick person?
Leave him in bed or request him to have some fresh air.
Force him to eat any kind of fat food.
Make him swollow seasick pills until he stops vomiting.
Encourage him to drin a lot of lukewarm sea water.
Why shall you never pour water into hot fat?
The water will explode into steam causing hot fat to be thrown far away thus possibly causing severe burns or fire.
The fat will stiffen immediately and need reheating.
The water will turn into steam and cause the fat to explode.
The fat will not be edible anymore.
Internal bleeding will never lead to circulation failure:
Bandages must be sterile before use:
During mooring operations, which is the safe position to be in?
Outside the colored zone.
Between the “point of break” and the “fairlead”.
Behind the point of restraint, but inside the zone.
Behind the fairlead, but inside the zone.
A fractured spine will always imply unconsciousness:
What kind of cleaning product would you use to remove burnt food remains?
Strong alkaline solution.
A solution of water and acid vinegar.
A patient who is shouting has an open airway:
Why do people need familiarization training every time they join a new ship?
Because the content of familiarization training will change depending on the type of ship and their job on board.
Because they are liable to have forgotten how to launch lifeboats and operate rescue equipment.
Because it is checked during SIRE inspections.
If they are experienced seafarers, they do not need such a tour.
When we deal with food poisoning your aims are to encourage the casualty to rest, to seek medical advice or aid, and to give the casualty plenty of bland fluids to drink:
Spillage of corrosive chemicals is poisonous and can also result in burns: