Which term encompasses determining the number of patients at the scene and coordinating resources?

• A. Additional Resources
• B. Scene Size-Up
• C. Number of Patients
• D. General Impression

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that at an emergency scene you must quickly quantify how many people need help and then organize the response to match that need. Counting the number of patients directly informs what resources are required—how many ambulances, how many responders, and what levels of care to deploy—so the scene can be managed effectively from the outset. The term Number of Patients specifically captures this counting and the consequent coordination of resources, making it the best fit.

Scene Size-Up covers the broader initial assessment of safety, hazards, and general scene conditions, and while it includes estimating patient numbers, the question is focused on the act of determining how many patients there are and coordinating the resources based on that count. The other options relate to adding resources or forming a general impression, but they don’t pinpoint the counting-and-coordinating function as directly as the term in question.