Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) - Clinician Course Questions and Answers 2023
What is the most available explosive agent?
Nitroglycerin
Which of the following is NOT a physical requirement of those expected to wear PPE?
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The amount of radiation that an individual a...
Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) - Clinician Course Questions and Answers 2023
What is the most available explosive agent? - answer Nitroglycerin
Which of the following is NOT a physical requirement of those expected to wear PPE? - answer The amount of radiation that an individual absorbs depends on ____? - answer All of
the Above
For which virus is the mosquito not known as a possible vector? - answer Smallpox
Advantages of adopting a comprehensive all-hazards approach includes the following EXCEPT: - answer What blood test is available that will give an accurate estimate of radiation dose? - answer Lymphocytes count
Definitive diagnosis of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever rests on _______________. - answer Which nerve agent is the most persistent, is very oily, and will stay active in an area for several days? - answer VX
A patient was admitted to the hospital suffering from the following symptoms for the past
week: fever, chills and weakness, very swollen tender lymph nodes of bubo, and skin ulcerations. He states the ulcerations are exactly where very small insects bit him. Which type of plague is responsible for the patient's symptoms? - answer Bubonic
Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations. - answer Incident Commander (IC)
A patient is suffering from painful, highly corrosive burns similar to acid, and wheals have begun to appear on the skin. Which vesicant (blister agent) is suspected? - answer Phosgene oxime
Which of the following cell types are least sensitive to ionizing radiation damage? - answer Cells that divide slowly
Your unit has responded within minutes to a suspected CBRNE incident. Select the important steps that you should take. - answer Practice protective measures of time, distance, and shielding A patient who works at an insecticide manufacturing plant is admitted to the emergency room. He states he was splashed with a large quantity of liquid and is now exhibiting symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, body twitching and is generally very
weak. What is the preferred treatment to block the effects of excessive ACh? - answer Administer additional 2-PAM Cl
The primary toxicity of pulmonary agents is to the ________ and follows __________ of
smoke, particles, vapors, or gases. - answer airways, inhalation
What type of biological toxin is predominantly derived from the bean of the castor plant?
- answer Ricin
Which of the following is considered a pulmonary (choking) agent? - answer Chlorine
Which of the following statements does NOT describe spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative agent of anthrax? - answer Sensitive to UV light
Your patient is recovering from injuries sustained in a terrorist incident and is exhibiting stress symptoms. Which of the following is a common behavior reaction associated with
severe short-term stress reactions? - answer Substance abuse
Penetrating trauma caused by shrapnel is usually attributed to which of the following? - answer Secondary blast effect
Cyanide is historically found in the following EXCEPT: - answer Teflon
What directive establishes a single comprehensive national incident management system that allows all levels of government to work efficiently and effectively together? - answer Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5
What treatment should be given to a patient exposed to T-2 mycotoxins via ingestion? - answer Therapy for poison ingestion including the administration of super-activated charcoal.
All of the following are procedures for activating the Hospital Incident Command System
(HICS) EXCEPT: - answer Refer to your Job Action Sheet (JAS) for response duties
What CBRNE agent inhibits the enzyme AChE allowing ACh to accumulate affecting the
way cells transmit signals to the body? - answer Nerve
Used in life-threatening situations, the goal is to remove contaminant as quickly as possible. - answer Immediate decontamination
What types of CBRNE agents are man-made and act rapidly, burn and blister skin, mucous membranes, airways and gastrointestinal systems? - answer Vesicants
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