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Emergency Preparedness and Response
Course- CBRN for Medical Personnel
and First Responders (4 hrs.)
Which of these fast-acting compounds that attack oxygen-dependent tissues known to
be particularly sensitive to these compounds? - answer Cyanide compounds (correct)
You approach the scene of a terrorist incident that occurred 2 minutes prior in an
enclosed room. It is reported that the smell of bitter almonds is in the air. The door is
open; many victims are lying on the floor. What do you do first? - answer-Don your
mask before going into the room (correct)
Which of the following bacterial diseases is contagious person to person? - answer-
Pneumonic plague (correct)
The primary toxicity of pulmonary agents is to the _____ and follows _____ of smoke,
particles, vapors, or gases. - answer-airways, inhalation (correct)
How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with respiratory distress
less than 4 hours after exposure classified? - answerExpectant (correct)
A patient presents to the hospital. He has been feeling I'll since his return from safari in
Africa a few days ago. He exhibits symptoms of fever, mild hypertension, flushing,
conjunctival injection, and now a bad rash has appeared that is bleeding on spots. What
type of viral infection do you suspect? - answer-Viral Hemorrhage Fever (correct)
What method is used to estimate a radiation dose by measuring the biological response
to an absorbed dose of ionizing radiation? - answer-biodosimetry
Processed foods and temperature-abused foods are most commonly associated with
____ poisoning. - answerStaphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB) (correct)
What type of biological toxin is predominately derived from the bean of the castor plant?
- answer-Ricin (Correct)
____ occurs outside of the incident area when people come in contact with a
contaminated person or object. - answerSecondary Contamination (correct)
What form of ionizing radiation can penetrate deeply into body tissue? - answerphoton
(correct)
, 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
weak. What is the preferred treatment to block the effects of excessive ACh? -
answerAdminister additional 2-Pam Ci (correct)
Victims caught in a fire have inhaled toxic smoke from furnishings and plastics that have
released cyanide in the burning process. What precaution/side effects should you be
aware of
when administering cyanide antidotes? - answerSodium nitrite can increase
methemoglobin levels, which will decrease blood oxygenation (correct )
What level of civilian chemical equipment would healthcare providers don when
providing
initial medical treatment after an incident but not involved with decontamination? -
answerLevel C (correct)
Smallpox can spread from one person to another by the following routes: - answerAll of
the above (correct)
Following a nuclear detonation, some of the casualties with survivable injuries are
possibly contaminated with
radiological material. Which of the below courses of action is most appropriate for the
situation? - answerTreat all life-threatening injuries first.
Cyanide is historically found in the following except: - answerTeflon (correct)
What blood test is available that will give an accurate estimate of radiation dose? -
answerLymphocytes count
What phase is characterized by improvement of symptoms but become shorter with
increasing doses. - answer-Latent
What CBRNE agent inhibits the enzyme AChE allowing Ach to accumulate affecting the
way cells transmit signals to the body? - answerNerve agents
Which type of nerve agent is the most persistent? - answer-VX (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a physical requirement of those expected to wear PPE? -
answerAbility to handle emergency condition;
Type of decontamination that is carried out by a unit to reduce contamination equal to
natural background or to the
lowest level possible. - answerThorough (correct)
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