EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE COURSE
(EPRC) - CLINICIAN COURSE (8 HRS) (PRE- TEST)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What eform eof eionizing eradiation ecan epenetrate edeeply einto ebody etissue? e- eAnswer
ePhoton
What eis ethe erole eof ethe eliaison eofficer ewithin ethe eHospital eIncident eCommand
eSystem e(HICS)? e- eAnswer eFunction eas ethe eincident econtact eperson efor
erepresentatives efrom eother eagencies.
The eDisaster eMental eHealth eResponse eTeam ecan ebe ecalled eupon eto eassist
evictims eand edisaster eresponders. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eis eNOT ea eservice ethat
ethey emay eprovide: e- eAnswer eProvide eprofessional epsychological etreatment
Processed efoods eand etemperature-abused efoods eare emost ecommonly eassociated
ewith e________ epoisoning. e- eAnswer eStaphylococcal eEnterotoxin eB e(SEB)
Which eof ethe efollowing ebacterial ediseases eis econtagious eperson eto eperson? e-
eAnswer ePneumonic eplague
__________ eoccurs eoutside eof ethe eincident earea ewhen epeople ecome ein econtact
ewith ea econtaminated eperson eor eobject. e- eAnswer eSecondary eContamination
What eblood etest eis eavailable ethat ewill egive ean eaccurate eestimate eof eradiation
edose? e- eAnswer eLymphocytes ecount
A esecondary eexplosive edevice ehas ebeen espotted. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eoptions
edescribes ehow eto eproceed? e- eAnswer eWithdraw eat eleast e50 eyards efrom ethe
escene eand etell ethe eIncident eCommander e(IC) eimmediately.
How edo enerve eagents eproduce eeffects ein ethe ebody? e- eAnswer eThey einhibit ethe
eenzyme eAcetylcholinesterase e(AChE) eallowing eAcetylcholine e(ACh) eto eaccumulate
Which ephase eof eCBRN eresponse efocuses eon ethe eprioritization eof eforces eto edeploy
efor emission etask? e- eAnswer ePhase eII e- eResponse
, An eexplosion ecasualty esuffering efrom ecrush einjuries eof ethe elower eextremities ehas
ebeen eadmitted eto eyour ehospital ewith esevere ehyperkalemia. eWhat eemergency
etreatment eis eNOT erecommended? e- eAnswer eLimit efluids.
A egroup eof evictims ehas ebeen eadmitted eto eyour etriage eunit. eAll evictims ehave
erecently ebeen ein ean earea ewhere ecanisters eexploded espraying ethem ewith ean
eamber ecolored eliquid ethat esmells elike eflowers eand eburns eintensely. eYou esuspect
eLewisite. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eis enot ea econsideration eduring etreatment eof ethe
evictims? e- eAnswer eUnroofing eof eblisters.
A epatient esuffering eblast eeffect epresents ewith edyspnea, esome ehearing eloss, eand
etinnitus efollowing ean eexplosion. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eis eNOT ea elikely
ediagnosis? e- eAnswer eIntestinal erupture
Following ea enuclear edetonation, esome eof ethe ecasualties ewith esurvivable einjuries
eare epossibly econtaminated ewith eradiological ematerial. eWhich eof ethe ebelow ecourses
eof eaction eis emost eappropriate efor ethe esituation? e- eAnswer eTreat eall elife-threatening
einjuries efirst.
A epatient epresents eto ethe eemergency eroom eall eexhibiting ethe efollowing esymptoms:
enausea, evomiting, eproblems ewith eeye emovement, edry emouth, esore ethroat, edifficulty
eswallowing, eno egag ereflex, eand eextreme eweakness. ePatient eis ealert eand eoriented
eduring ethe eexam. eWhat etoxin edo eyou esuspect eand ehow edo eyou etreat eit? e-
eAnswer eBotulinum etoxin, esupportive ecare eand eantitoxin.
hich eof ethe efollowing eis eNOT erelevant eto ea elaboratory ediagnosis eof esmallpox
e(variola)? e- eAnswer eA epositive eTzank esmear
ICS ehas ebeen eused eto emanage eincidents esuch eas efires, eearthquakes, ehurricanes,
eand eacts eof eterrorism. eWhich eof ethe efollowing esituations erepresents eanother eviable
eapplication efor ethe euse eof eICS? e- eAnswer eThe eplanning eand eoperation eof ethe
eCentral eCity eannual eLabor eDay ecelebration, eincluding ea eparade eand efair.
Personal eProtective eEquipment e(PPE) eis egenerally edivided einto etwo ecategories.
eThey eare: e- eAnswer eRespiratory eProtection e& eChemical eProtective eGarments
Pulmonary e(choking) eagents eprimarily eenter ethe evictim eby ewhat emeans? e- eAnswer
eInhalation
Which eof ethe efollowing ecell etypes eare eleast esensitive eto eionizing eradiation
edamage? e- eAnswer eCells ethat edivide eslowly
The edecontamination esite eshould eNOT ebe elocated: e- eAnswer eNear ewaterways eand
edrainage esystems
(EPRC) - CLINICIAN COURSE (8 HRS) (PRE- TEST)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What eform eof eionizing eradiation ecan epenetrate edeeply einto ebody etissue? e- eAnswer
ePhoton
What eis ethe erole eof ethe eliaison eofficer ewithin ethe eHospital eIncident eCommand
eSystem e(HICS)? e- eAnswer eFunction eas ethe eincident econtact eperson efor
erepresentatives efrom eother eagencies.
The eDisaster eMental eHealth eResponse eTeam ecan ebe ecalled eupon eto eassist
evictims eand edisaster eresponders. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eis eNOT ea eservice ethat
ethey emay eprovide: e- eAnswer eProvide eprofessional epsychological etreatment
Processed efoods eand etemperature-abused efoods eare emost ecommonly eassociated
ewith e________ epoisoning. e- eAnswer eStaphylococcal eEnterotoxin eB e(SEB)
Which eof ethe efollowing ebacterial ediseases eis econtagious eperson eto eperson? e-
eAnswer ePneumonic eplague
__________ eoccurs eoutside eof ethe eincident earea ewhen epeople ecome ein econtact
ewith ea econtaminated eperson eor eobject. e- eAnswer eSecondary eContamination
What eblood etest eis eavailable ethat ewill egive ean eaccurate eestimate eof eradiation
edose? e- eAnswer eLymphocytes ecount
A esecondary eexplosive edevice ehas ebeen espotted. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eoptions
edescribes ehow eto eproceed? e- eAnswer eWithdraw eat eleast e50 eyards efrom ethe
escene eand etell ethe eIncident eCommander e(IC) eimmediately.
How edo enerve eagents eproduce eeffects ein ethe ebody? e- eAnswer eThey einhibit ethe
eenzyme eAcetylcholinesterase e(AChE) eallowing eAcetylcholine e(ACh) eto eaccumulate
Which ephase eof eCBRN eresponse efocuses eon ethe eprioritization eof eforces eto edeploy
efor emission etask? e- eAnswer ePhase eII e- eResponse
, An eexplosion ecasualty esuffering efrom ecrush einjuries eof ethe elower eextremities ehas
ebeen eadmitted eto eyour ehospital ewith esevere ehyperkalemia. eWhat eemergency
etreatment eis eNOT erecommended? e- eAnswer eLimit efluids.
A egroup eof evictims ehas ebeen eadmitted eto eyour etriage eunit. eAll evictims ehave
erecently ebeen ein ean earea ewhere ecanisters eexploded espraying ethem ewith ean
eamber ecolored eliquid ethat esmells elike eflowers eand eburns eintensely. eYou esuspect
eLewisite. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eis enot ea econsideration eduring etreatment eof ethe
evictims? e- eAnswer eUnroofing eof eblisters.
A epatient esuffering eblast eeffect epresents ewith edyspnea, esome ehearing eloss, eand
etinnitus efollowing ean eexplosion. eWhich eof ethe efollowing eis eNOT ea elikely
ediagnosis? e- eAnswer eIntestinal erupture
Following ea enuclear edetonation, esome eof ethe ecasualties ewith esurvivable einjuries
eare epossibly econtaminated ewith eradiological ematerial. eWhich eof ethe ebelow ecourses
eof eaction eis emost eappropriate efor ethe esituation? e- eAnswer eTreat eall elife-threatening
einjuries efirst.
A epatient epresents eto ethe eemergency eroom eall eexhibiting ethe efollowing esymptoms:
enausea, evomiting, eproblems ewith eeye emovement, edry emouth, esore ethroat, edifficulty
eswallowing, eno egag ereflex, eand eextreme eweakness. ePatient eis ealert eand eoriented
eduring ethe eexam. eWhat etoxin edo eyou esuspect eand ehow edo eyou etreat eit? e-
eAnswer eBotulinum etoxin, esupportive ecare eand eantitoxin.
hich eof ethe efollowing eis eNOT erelevant eto ea elaboratory ediagnosis eof esmallpox
e(variola)? e- eAnswer eA epositive eTzank esmear
ICS ehas ebeen eused eto emanage eincidents esuch eas efires, eearthquakes, ehurricanes,
eand eacts eof eterrorism. eWhich eof ethe efollowing esituations erepresents eanother eviable
eapplication efor ethe euse eof eICS? e- eAnswer eThe eplanning eand eoperation eof ethe
eCentral eCity eannual eLabor eDay ecelebration, eincluding ea eparade eand efair.
Personal eProtective eEquipment e(PPE) eis egenerally edivided einto etwo ecategories.
eThey eare: e- eAnswer eRespiratory eProtection e& eChemical eProtective eGarments
Pulmonary e(choking) eagents eprimarily eenter ethe evictim eby ewhat emeans? e- eAnswer
eInhalation
Which eof ethe efollowing ecell etypes eare eleast esensitive eto eionizing eradiation
edamage? e- eAnswer eCells ethat edivide eslowly
The edecontamination esite eshould eNOT ebe elocated: e- eAnswer eNear ewaterways eand
edrainage esystems
