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Emergency Preparedness Response
Course Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Which of the following is NOT a challenge in gaining access and
acceptance?
Ans: similar cultural values (correct)
This form of detection provides warning in sufficient time to
implement protective and/or treatment measures before exposure to
agent.
Ans: Detection to warn (correct)
Radiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible changes of the skin,
can be caused by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation?
Ans: Beta (correct)
Which of the following is a cyanide antidote?
Ans: Nitrite (correct)
A patient presented with the following symptoms for the past week:
fever, chills and weakness, very swollen tender lymph nodes of bubo,
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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?
Ans: Bubonic (correct)
Over 20 people who worked together developed cough, excess fluid in
their lungs, and difficulty breathing. Chest x-rays show bilateral
infiltrates with bronchial aspirates rich in protein. Several died. What
was the likely agent?
Ans: Ricin (correct)
Which of the following agents is considered to be a slow effect agent?
Ans: Chlorine (correct)
Experts anticipate that biological incidents are ________________.
Ans: the most likely to occur, and will have the greatest impact
on the greatest number of people. (correct)
How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with
respiratory distress less than 4 hours after exposure classified?
Ans: Expectant (correct)
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Emergency Preparedness Response
Course Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Which of the following is NOT a challenge in gaining access and
acceptance?
Ans: similar cultural values (correct)
This form of detection provides warning in sufficient time to
implement protective and/or treatment measures before exposure to
agent.
Ans: Detection to warn (correct)
Radiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible changes of the skin,
can be caused by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation?
Ans: Beta (correct)
Which of the following is a cyanide antidote?
Ans: Nitrite (correct)
A patient presented with the following symptoms for the past week:
fever, chills and weakness, very swollen tender lymph nodes of bubo,
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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?
Ans: Bubonic (correct)
Over 20 people who worked together developed cough, excess fluid in
their lungs, and difficulty breathing. Chest x-rays show bilateral
infiltrates with bronchial aspirates rich in protein. Several died. What
was the likely agent?
Ans: Ricin (correct)
Which of the following agents is considered to be a slow effect agent?
Ans: Chlorine (correct)
Experts anticipate that biological incidents are ________________.
Ans: the most likely to occur, and will have the greatest impact
on the greatest number of people. (correct)
How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with
respiratory distress less than 4 hours after exposure classified?
Ans: Expectant (correct)
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