Emergency Preparedness Response Course questions with correct answers

Which of the following is NOT a challenge in gaining access and acceptance? - correct answer similar cultural values (correct) This form of detection provides warning in sufficient time to implement protective and/or treatment measures before exposure to agent. - correct answer 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? - correct answer Beta (correct) Which of the following is a cyanide antidote? - correct answer Nitrite (correct) 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Ricin (correct) Which of the following agents is considered to be a slow effect agent? - correct answer Chlorine (correct) Experts anticipate that biological incidents are ________________. - correct answer 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? - correct answer Expectant (correct)