EPRC Operator Course JKO (8 hour) Pretest Answers

1) One of the five intervention principles in the management of the stress response is promoting the sense of safety. How can this be accomplished? - correct answer Leadership provide an accurate, organized voice to help circumvent threat (correct) 2) ________ may be thought of as a form of identification. - correct answer Detection to protect or treat (correct) 3) 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) 4) ________ blocks aerobic metabolism by interfering with cell use of oxygen. - correct answer Cyanide (correct) 5) A patient is exhibiting the following symptoms: fever, cough, dyspnea, prominent gastrointestinal symptoms, absence of buboes. Which form of plague is responsible? - correct answer Pneumonic (correct) 6) 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) 7) Which of the following agents is considered to be a fast effect agent? - correct answer Nerve agent (correct) 8) Experts anticipate that a ________ incident is the least likely to occur but would have a great impact upon the environment and people. - correct answer Nuclear (correct)