Emergency Preparedness Response
Course (EPRC) Operator Course Pre-
Test Questions & Answers6
Acute Radiation Syndrome results from high-level external exposure to ionizing radiation. Which
sub-syndrome is normally seen at the higher range of exposure? - ANSWERS-Neurovascular
Syndrome
Disaster victims presenting for medical care should be assessed for common short-term stress
reactions which fall into all categories EXCEPT? - ANSWERS-Intellectual
Secretary of Defense has the responsibility to provide defense support to civil authorities when
the actions: - ANSWERS-are legal
How is the victim of nerve agent exposure presenting with convulsions classified? - ANSWERS-
Immediate
Nerve agents are organophosphorus agents that cause all the following EXCEPT? - ANSWERS-
Slow heart rate
Which phase of CBRN response focuses on the prioritization of forces to deploy for mission
task? - ANSWERS-Phase II - Response
All-hazards are often categorized as: - ANSWERS-Man-made: technological
When conducting a medical assessment, what status is checked first? - ANSWERS-Respiratory
Status
, What directive establishes a single comprehensive national incident management system that
allows all levels of government to work efficiently and effectively together? - ANSWERS-
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5
Penetrating trauma caused by shrapnel is usually attributed to which of the following? -
ANSWERS-secondary blast effect
One of the five intervention principles in the management of the stress response is promoting
the sense of safety. How can this be accomplished? - ANSWERS-Leadership provide an accurate,
organized voice to help circumvent threat
________ may be thought of as a form of identification. - ANSWERS-Detection to protect or
treat
What form of ionizing radiation can penetrate deeply into body tissue? - ANSWERS-photon
Which of the following is a cyanide antidote? - ANSWERS-nitrite
A patient presented with 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? - ANSWERS-Bubonic
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? - ANSWERS-ricin
Which of the following agents is considered to be a slow effect agent? - ANSWERS-chlorine
Course (EPRC) Operator Course Pre-
Test Questions & Answers6
Acute Radiation Syndrome results from high-level external exposure to ionizing radiation. Which
sub-syndrome is normally seen at the higher range of exposure? - ANSWERS-Neurovascular
Syndrome
Disaster victims presenting for medical care should be assessed for common short-term stress
reactions which fall into all categories EXCEPT? - ANSWERS-Intellectual
Secretary of Defense has the responsibility to provide defense support to civil authorities when
the actions: - ANSWERS-are legal
How is the victim of nerve agent exposure presenting with convulsions classified? - ANSWERS-
Immediate
Nerve agents are organophosphorus agents that cause all the following EXCEPT? - ANSWERS-
Slow heart rate
Which phase of CBRN response focuses on the prioritization of forces to deploy for mission
task? - ANSWERS-Phase II - Response
All-hazards are often categorized as: - ANSWERS-Man-made: technological
When conducting a medical assessment, what status is checked first? - ANSWERS-Respiratory
Status
, What directive establishes a single comprehensive national incident management system that
allows all levels of government to work efficiently and effectively together? - ANSWERS-
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5
Penetrating trauma caused by shrapnel is usually attributed to which of the following? -
ANSWERS-secondary blast effect
One of the five intervention principles in the management of the stress response is promoting
the sense of safety. How can this be accomplished? - ANSWERS-Leadership provide an accurate,
organized voice to help circumvent threat
________ may be thought of as a form of identification. - ANSWERS-Detection to protect or
treat
What form of ionizing radiation can penetrate deeply into body tissue? - ANSWERS-photon
Which of the following is a cyanide antidote? - ANSWERS-nitrite
A patient presented with 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? - ANSWERS-Bubonic
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? - ANSWERS-ricin
Which of the following agents is considered to be a slow effect agent? - ANSWERS-chlorine
