CMN 577 Unit 3| 160 QUESTIONS| WITHCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS

As a healthcare professional what are the first things you would have to do In response to bioterrorism? Correct Answer: Identify, report, refer What are category a agents? Correct Answer: High priority agents such as anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, tularemia, viral hemorrhagic fevers What is the most common form of anthrax? Correct Answer: Cutaneous anthrax- spores/bacterium enter through an open wound/sore In what form of anthrax do almost half of all deaths occur within 24 to 48 hours Correct Answer: Inhalation anthrax What antibiotic is used in the treatment of anthrax first line? Correct Answer: Cipro Post exposure treatment should last how many days after anthrax exposure? Correct Answer: 60 days What are the symptoms of plague? Correct Answer: High fever, headaches, malaise, fatigue, adenopathy What antibiotic is used first line in the treatment of plague? Correct Answer: Doxycycline - 10 day treatment Post exposure treatment for plague includes how many days? Correct Answer: 7 What virus causes smallpox Correct Answer: Variola virus The prodromal phase of smallpox includes an abrupt onset of fever 101 to 105° and at least one of the following? Correct Answer: Prostration, severe headache, backache, chills, vomiting, delirium, abdominal colic, diarrhea, convulsions The onset of acute phase smallpox occurs how many hours prior to appearance of a rash Correct Answer: 24 hours The ________the rash, the _______ the prognosis Correct Answer: Denser; worse How many days post exposure can be vaccine for smallpox be given? Correct Answer: Up to four days post exposure How long are patients with smallpox considered contagious? Correct Answer: Patients are contagious until the scabs drop off completely, so about three weeks What is important education for