Emergency Preparedness and Response Course questions with correct answers

1) 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? [Remediation Accessed :N] ans Administer additional 2-PAM Cl (correct) 2) What types of CBRNE agents are man-made and act rapidly, burn and blister skin, mucous membranes, airways and gastrointestinal systems? ans Vesicants (correct) 3) A group of people is presenting with a delayed onset of blisters and a dry productive cough that later turns productive. What is the likely culprit? ans Mustard (correct) 4) Which of the following decontamination method is NOT recommended for removing vesicants from casualties? ans Wash patient with their clothing still on. (correct) 5) A group of victims has been admitted to your triage unit. All victims have recently been in an area where canisters exploded spraying them with an amber colored liquid that smells like flowers and burns intensely. You suspect Lewisite. Which of the following is not a consideration during treatment of the victims? ans Unroofing of blisters. (correct) 6) In industry, cyanide compounds are widely used during: [Remediation Accessed :N] ans All of the Above (correct)