EPRC OPERATOR COURSE JKO (8
HOUR) PRETEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND 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? - ANS Leadership provide an
accurate, organized voice to help circumvent threat (correct)
2) ________ may be thought of as a form of identification. - ANS 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? - ANS Beta (correct)
4) ________ blocks aerobic metabolism by interfering with cell use of oxygen. - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS Ricin (correct)
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, 7) Which of the following agents is considered to be a fast effect agent? - ANS 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. - ANS Nuclear (correct)
9) How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with respiratory distress less
than 4 hours after exposure classified? - ANS Expectant (correct)
10) An all-hazards approach affects preparedness by allowing communities to: - ANS Increase
the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management. (correct)
11) Which post disaster phase is generally characterized by optimism due to an infusion of
resources? - ANS Honeymoon phase (correct)
12) A group of people are presenting with a delayed onset of blisters and a dry productive
cough that later turns productive. What is the likely culprit? - ANS Mustard (correct)
13) The Disaster Mental Health Response Team can be called upon to assist victims and disaster
responders. Which of the following is NOT a service that they may provide: - ANS Provide
professional psychological treatment (correct)
14) All of the following are procedures for activating the Hospital Incident Command System
(HICS) EXCEPT: - ANS Refer to your Job Action Sheet (JAS) for response duties (correct)
15) The immediate concern of chlorine exposure is the effects on the ____? - ANS Airway
and lungs (correct)
16) What device detects and discriminates between nerve and mustard vapors and can be used
to sort contaminated and clean personnel during decontamination? - ANS Improved
Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM) (correct)
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HOUR) PRETEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND 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? - ANS Leadership provide an
accurate, organized voice to help circumvent threat (correct)
2) ________ may be thought of as a form of identification. - ANS 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? - ANS Beta (correct)
4) ________ blocks aerobic metabolism by interfering with cell use of oxygen. - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS Ricin (correct)
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, 7) Which of the following agents is considered to be a fast effect agent? - ANS 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. - ANS Nuclear (correct)
9) How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with respiratory distress less
than 4 hours after exposure classified? - ANS Expectant (correct)
10) An all-hazards approach affects preparedness by allowing communities to: - ANS Increase
the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management. (correct)
11) Which post disaster phase is generally characterized by optimism due to an infusion of
resources? - ANS Honeymoon phase (correct)
12) A group of people are presenting with a delayed onset of blisters and a dry productive
cough that later turns productive. What is the likely culprit? - ANS Mustard (correct)
13) The Disaster Mental Health Response Team can be called upon to assist victims and disaster
responders. Which of the following is NOT a service that they may provide: - ANS Provide
professional psychological treatment (correct)
14) All of the following are procedures for activating the Hospital Incident Command System
(HICS) EXCEPT: - ANS Refer to your Job Action Sheet (JAS) for response duties (correct)
15) The immediate concern of chlorine exposure is the effects on the ____? - ANS Airway
and lungs (correct)
16) What device detects and discriminates between nerve and mustard vapors and can be used
to sort contaminated and clean personnel during decontamination? - ANS Improved
Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM) (correct)
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