You are the emergency physician on duty in a rural hospital when heavy rains in...

Vendor: Medical Council of Canada
Product: MCCQE
Update on: Mar 25, 2026
Questions: 348

Medical Council of Canada MCCQE Question Answer

You are the emergency physician on duty in a rural hospital when heavy rains in the community cause a large landslide. There are multiple casualties expected to arrive in the emergency department. Your colleague has heard about the incident and arrives to help. Which one of the following is the best next step?

Send your colleague to set up an emergency type O blood bank collecting unit

Ask your colleague to help triage incoming patients in the emergency department

Send your colleague to the affected area to evaluate the health risks involved

Ask your colleague to handle media inquiries