Summary of the answers on the theory–case mix questions. The correct answers are in italics. The ‘don’t know’ option was added to eliminate wild guess bias.
| 1. Chain collision, possible contaminated patients | |
| Isolate in distal corner | 7.5% |
| Put them in waiting room | 20% |
| Put them in garage | 5% |
| Wait separately outside | 67.5% |
| No action, instead hide | 0% |
| 2. Iodine tablets protect against | |
| External radiation | 15% |
| Internal radiation | 42.5% |
| Both external and internal | 10% |
| No radiation protection at all | 17.5% |
| Don't know | 15% |
| 3. The regulator means | |
| Operational leader of overall disaster management | 7.5% |
| Controlling arriving ambulances | 7.5% |
| Field hospital supplies | 2.5% |
| Deciding which patients go where | 25% |
| Don't know | 57.5% |
| 4. Postman with necrotic lesions on his hands, possible diagnosis | |
| Frostbite | 7.5% |
| New chemical product in post handling | 17.5% |
| Possible anthrax infection | 50% |
| Don't know | 25% |
| 5. First step in chemical decontamination | |
| Oral antidote | 2.5% |
| Antidote body smear | 20% |
| Antidote spray special military cabin | 32.5%% |
| Wash with water and soap | 7.5% |
| Don't know | 37.5% |
| 6. What limits radiation damage the most? | |
| Protective clothing | 2.5% |
| Fast decontamination | 2.5% |
| Oral iodine tablets | 2.5% |
| Limit time of exposure, increase distance and shielding | 90% |
| Don't know | 2.5% |
| 7. Two most important objects to take along in evacuation (more than 1 possible) | |
| Smartphone | 15% |
| Laptop | 0% |
| ID/health insurance cards | 80% |
| Syllabus/handbook | 2.5% |
| Six-pack of beer | 5% |
| Normally used medication | 7.5% |
| Photo of loved one | 2.5% |
| None of the above | 12.5% |
| Don't know | 0% |
| 8. Superficial cuts and first degree burns after an explosion at a student party, go to | |
| Nearest hospital | 20% |
| Nearest hospital with burn unit | 10% |
| Home (recover and sleep) | 12.5% |
| Hospital ED further away | 57.5% |
| Don't know | 0% |
| 9. First step in nuclear decontamination | |
| Shower patient | 25% |
| Administer iodine tablets | 10% |
| Take off clothes and shoes | 47.5% |
| Put on lead apron | 2.5% |
| Don't know | 15% |
| 10. Traffic accident with 2 trucks (one leaking tanker) and 2 victims, what to do? | |
| Stop, call 112 and help lying victim | 10% |
| Stop, call 112 and help limping victim | 2.5% |
| Stop at safe distance and wait for clearance fire brigade | 87.5% |
| Drive by and call 112 at hospital | 0% |
| Act as if nothing happened | 0% |