EPRC 3 WITH SOLUTIONS
A patient suffering blast effect presents with dyspnea, some hearing loss, and tinnitus
following an explosion. Which of the following is NOT a likely diagnosis? - ☑️☑️Intestinal
rupture Following a nuclear detonation, some of the casualties with survivable injuries are
possibly contaminated with radiological material. Which of the below courses of action is
most appropriate for the situation? - ☑️☑️Treat all life-threatening injuries first. An explosion
casualty suffering from crush injuries of the lower extremities has been admitted to your
hospital with severe hyperkalemia. What emergency treatment is NOT recommended? -
☑️☑️Limit fluids. A patient is suffering from painful, highly corrosive burns similar to acid,
and wheals have begun to appear on the skin. Which vesicant (blister agent) is suspected?
- ☑️☑️Phosgene oxime You are certain that your patient, who is now convulsing from nerve
agent exposure, has already received three MARK 1/ATNAA kits and their diazepam. What
else should be done? - ☑️☑️All of the Above Provide ventilator assistance, oxygen, and IV
fluids Administer more atropine to reduce secretions and relax the airway Give more
diazepam to prevent seizures Wearing PPE can put the responder at considerable risk both
physically and psychologically. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor? -
☑️☑️Hyperactivity What type of laboratory test(s) would NOT be conducted if you suspect a
patient has contracted plague? - ☑️☑️Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Which of
these are fast-acting compounds that attack oxygen-dependent tissues known to be
particularly sensitive tothese compounds? - ☑️☑️Cyanide Compounds In industry, cyanide
compounds are widely used during: - ☑️☑️All of the Above Plastic production Gold and silver
extraction Hide tanning Which post disaster phase is generally characterized by optimism
due to an infusion of resources? - ☑️☑️Honeymoon phase Select the three components, in
correct order of administration, utilized in the treatment for cyanide exposure. - ☑️☑️Amyl
nitrite, sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulfate Which of the following statements does NOT
describe spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative agent of anthrax? - ☑️☑️Sensitive
to UV light. One of the contributing factors to stress reactions is the physical factor. Which
of the following is associated with this factor? - ☑️☑️preexisting medical conditions ________
damage brings death very quickly so that the consequences of exposure to other systems
do not have time to express themselves. - ☑️☑️Neurovascular When conducting a medical
assessment, what status is checked first? - ☑️☑️Respiratory Status 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? - ☑️☑️Unroofing of blisters. Disaster victims presenting for
medical care should be assessed for common short-term stress reactions which fall into
what categories EXCEPT? - ☑️☑️Intellectual All of the following are procedures for activating
, the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) EXCEPT: - ☑️☑️Refer to your Job Action
Sheet (JAS) for response duties What treatment should be given to a patient exposed to T-2
mycotoxins via ingestion? - ☑️☑️Therapy for poison ingestion including the administration of
super-activated charcoal. Which of the following bacterial diseases is contagious person
to person? - ☑️☑️Pneumonic plague How is the victim of nerve agent exposure presenting
with convulsions classified? - ☑️☑️Immediate Experts anticipate that a ________ incident is
the least likely to occur but would have a great impact upon the environment and people. -
☑️☑️Nuclear What is the most available explosive agent? - ☑️☑️Nitroglycerin An all-hazards
approach affects preparedness by allowing communities to: - ☑️☑️Increase the speed,
effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management. A patient presents to the hospital.
He has been feeling ill since his return from safari in Africa a few days ago. He exhibits
symptoms of fever, mild hypotension, flushing, conjunctival injection, and now a bad rash
has appeared that is bleeding in spots. What type of viral infection do you suspect? -
☑️☑️Viral Hemorrhagic Fever __________ occurs outside of the incident area when people
come in contact with a contaminated person or object. - ☑️☑️Secondary Contamination
What type of care is a stress management component that fosters a mourning process and
helps treat psychological stress reactions? - ☑️☑️Pastoral care One of the five intervention
principles in the management of the stress response is promoting the sense of safety. How
can this be accomplished? - ☑️☑️Leadership provide an accurate, organized voice to help
circumvent threat Used in life-threatening situations, the goal is to remove contaminant as
quickly as possible. - ☑️☑️Immediate decontamination What type of biological toxin is
predominantly derived from the bean of the castor plant? - ☑️☑️Ricin What form of ionizing
radiation can penetrate deeply into body tissue? - ☑️☑️Photon What is the comprehensive
preparedness required to manage the casualties resulting from the host of possible
hazards? - ☑️☑️All-hazard preparedness A metallic taste in the mouth, epigastric distress,
and possible nausea and vomiting are ingestion symptoms for which chemical agent? -
☑️☑️Cyanide The primary toxicity of pulmonary agents is to the ________ and follows
__________ of smoke, particles, vapors, or gases. - ☑️☑️airways, inhalation Penetrating
trauma caused by shrapnel is usually attributed to which of the following? - ☑️☑️Secondary
blast effect Which nerve agent is the most persistent, is very oily, and will stay active in an
area for several days? - ☑️☑️VX What blood test is available that will give an accurate
estimate of radiation dose? - ☑️☑️Lymphocytes count Secretary of Defense has the
responsibility to provide defense support to civil authorities when the actions: - ☑️☑️are
legal Which of the following is considered a pulmonary (choking) agent? - ☑️☑️Chlorine For
which virus is the mosquito not known as a possible vector? - ☑️☑️Smallpox What Mission
Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level provides the greatest level of protection? - ☑️☑️IV
What directive establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of the US to prevent
and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attack, major disasters and other
A patient suffering blast effect presents with dyspnea, some hearing loss, and tinnitus
following an explosion. Which of the following is NOT a likely diagnosis? - ☑️☑️Intestinal
rupture Following a nuclear detonation, some of the casualties with survivable injuries are
possibly contaminated with radiological material. Which of the below courses of action is
most appropriate for the situation? - ☑️☑️Treat all life-threatening injuries first. An explosion
casualty suffering from crush injuries of the lower extremities has been admitted to your
hospital with severe hyperkalemia. What emergency treatment is NOT recommended? -
☑️☑️Limit fluids. A patient is suffering from painful, highly corrosive burns similar to acid,
and wheals have begun to appear on the skin. Which vesicant (blister agent) is suspected?
- ☑️☑️Phosgene oxime You are certain that your patient, who is now convulsing from nerve
agent exposure, has already received three MARK 1/ATNAA kits and their diazepam. What
else should be done? - ☑️☑️All of the Above Provide ventilator assistance, oxygen, and IV
fluids Administer more atropine to reduce secretions and relax the airway Give more
diazepam to prevent seizures Wearing PPE can put the responder at considerable risk both
physically and psychologically. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor? -
☑️☑️Hyperactivity What type of laboratory test(s) would NOT be conducted if you suspect a
patient has contracted plague? - ☑️☑️Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Which of
these are fast-acting compounds that attack oxygen-dependent tissues known to be
particularly sensitive tothese compounds? - ☑️☑️Cyanide Compounds In industry, cyanide
compounds are widely used during: - ☑️☑️All of the Above Plastic production Gold and silver
extraction Hide tanning Which post disaster phase is generally characterized by optimism
due to an infusion of resources? - ☑️☑️Honeymoon phase Select the three components, in
correct order of administration, utilized in the treatment for cyanide exposure. - ☑️☑️Amyl
nitrite, sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulfate Which of the following statements does NOT
describe spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative agent of anthrax? - ☑️☑️Sensitive
to UV light. One of the contributing factors to stress reactions is the physical factor. Which
of the following is associated with this factor? - ☑️☑️preexisting medical conditions ________
damage brings death very quickly so that the consequences of exposure to other systems
do not have time to express themselves. - ☑️☑️Neurovascular When conducting a medical
assessment, what status is checked first? - ☑️☑️Respiratory Status 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? - ☑️☑️Unroofing of blisters. Disaster victims presenting for
medical care should be assessed for common short-term stress reactions which fall into
what categories EXCEPT? - ☑️☑️Intellectual All of the following are procedures for activating
, the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) EXCEPT: - ☑️☑️Refer to your Job Action
Sheet (JAS) for response duties What treatment should be given to a patient exposed to T-2
mycotoxins via ingestion? - ☑️☑️Therapy for poison ingestion including the administration of
super-activated charcoal. Which of the following bacterial diseases is contagious person
to person? - ☑️☑️Pneumonic plague How is the victim of nerve agent exposure presenting
with convulsions classified? - ☑️☑️Immediate Experts anticipate that a ________ incident is
the least likely to occur but would have a great impact upon the environment and people. -
☑️☑️Nuclear What is the most available explosive agent? - ☑️☑️Nitroglycerin An all-hazards
approach affects preparedness by allowing communities to: - ☑️☑️Increase the speed,
effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management. A patient presents to the hospital.
He has been feeling ill since his return from safari in Africa a few days ago. He exhibits
symptoms of fever, mild hypotension, flushing, conjunctival injection, and now a bad rash
has appeared that is bleeding in spots. What type of viral infection do you suspect? -
☑️☑️Viral Hemorrhagic Fever __________ occurs outside of the incident area when people
come in contact with a contaminated person or object. - ☑️☑️Secondary Contamination
What type of care is a stress management component that fosters a mourning process and
helps treat psychological stress reactions? - ☑️☑️Pastoral care One of the five intervention
principles in the management of the stress response is promoting the sense of safety. How
can this be accomplished? - ☑️☑️Leadership provide an accurate, organized voice to help
circumvent threat Used in life-threatening situations, the goal is to remove contaminant as
quickly as possible. - ☑️☑️Immediate decontamination What type of biological toxin is
predominantly derived from the bean of the castor plant? - ☑️☑️Ricin What form of ionizing
radiation can penetrate deeply into body tissue? - ☑️☑️Photon What is the comprehensive
preparedness required to manage the casualties resulting from the host of possible
hazards? - ☑️☑️All-hazard preparedness A metallic taste in the mouth, epigastric distress,
and possible nausea and vomiting are ingestion symptoms for which chemical agent? -
☑️☑️Cyanide The primary toxicity of pulmonary agents is to the ________ and follows
__________ of smoke, particles, vapors, or gases. - ☑️☑️airways, inhalation Penetrating
trauma caused by shrapnel is usually attributed to which of the following? - ☑️☑️Secondary
blast effect Which nerve agent is the most persistent, is very oily, and will stay active in an
area for several days? - ☑️☑️VX What blood test is available that will give an accurate
estimate of radiation dose? - ☑️☑️Lymphocytes count Secretary of Defense has the
responsibility to provide defense support to civil authorities when the actions: - ☑️☑️are
legal Which of the following is considered a pulmonary (choking) agent? - ☑️☑️Chlorine For
which virus is the mosquito not known as a possible vector? - ☑️☑️Smallpox What Mission
Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level provides the greatest level of protection? - ☑️☑️IV
What directive establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of the US to prevent
and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attack, major disasters and other
