Emergency Preparedness Response
Course (EPRC) - Clinician Course (8 hrs)
Beta - questions and answersRadiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible
changes of the skin, can be caused by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation?
Function as the incident contact person for representatives from other agencies -
questions and answersWhat is the role of the liaison officer within the Hospital Incident
Command System (HICS)?
Provide professional psychological treatment - questions and answersThe 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:
Ricin - questions and answersWhat type of biological toxin is predominantly derived
from the bean of the castor plant?
Pneumonic plague - questions and answersWhich of the following bacterial diseases is
contagious person to person?
Contamination - questions and answers__________ occurs when people come in direct
contact with a harmful agent at or near an incident.
Lymphocytes count - questions and answersWhat blood test is available that will give an
accurate estimate of radiation dose?
Injure or kill first responders - questions and answersWhat is the purpose of a
secondary device?
Nerve - questions and answersWhat CBRNE agent inhibits the enzyme AChE allowing
ACh to accumulate affecting the way cells transmit signals to the body?
Phase III - Operate - questions and answersWhich phase of CBRN response
synchronizes planning and execution efforts with the efforts of the supported civil
authorities?
, Limit fluids - questions and answersAn 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?
Unroofing of blisters - questions and answersA 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?
Intestinal rupture - questions and answersA patient suffering blast effect presents with
dyspnea, some hearing loss, and tinnitus following an explosion. Which of the following
is NOT a likely diagnosis?
delayed until past the time of bone marrow suppression and delayed wound healing -
questions and answersPatients with concurrent surgical injuries and radiation exposure
should either be operated on expeditiously or _____________________________.
Botulinum toxin, supportive care and antitoxin. - questions and answersA patient
presents to the emergency room all exhibiting the following symptoms: nausea,
vomiting, problems with eye movement, dry mouth, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, no
gag reflex, and extreme weakness. Patient is alert and oriented during the exam. What
toxin do you suspect and how do you treat it?
A positive Tzank smear - questions and answersWhich of the following is NOT relevant
to a laboratory diagnosis of smallpox (variola)?
The planning and operation of the Central City annual Labor Day celebration, including
a parade and fair. - questions and answersICS has been used to manage incidents
such as fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and acts of terrorism. Which of the following
situations represents another viable application for the use of ICS?
Practice protective measures of time, distance, and shielding - questions and
answersYour unit has responded within minutes to a suspected CBRNE incident. Select
the important steps that you should take.
Inhalation - questions and answersPulmonary (choking) agents primarily enter the
victim by what means?
Course (EPRC) - Clinician Course (8 hrs)
Beta - questions and answersRadiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible
changes of the skin, can be caused by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation?
Function as the incident contact person for representatives from other agencies -
questions and answersWhat is the role of the liaison officer within the Hospital Incident
Command System (HICS)?
Provide professional psychological treatment - questions and answersThe 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:
Ricin - questions and answersWhat type of biological toxin is predominantly derived
from the bean of the castor plant?
Pneumonic plague - questions and answersWhich of the following bacterial diseases is
contagious person to person?
Contamination - questions and answers__________ occurs when people come in direct
contact with a harmful agent at or near an incident.
Lymphocytes count - questions and answersWhat blood test is available that will give an
accurate estimate of radiation dose?
Injure or kill first responders - questions and answersWhat is the purpose of a
secondary device?
Nerve - questions and answersWhat CBRNE agent inhibits the enzyme AChE allowing
ACh to accumulate affecting the way cells transmit signals to the body?
Phase III - Operate - questions and answersWhich phase of CBRN response
synchronizes planning and execution efforts with the efforts of the supported civil
authorities?
, Limit fluids - questions and answersAn 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?
Unroofing of blisters - questions and answersA 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?
Intestinal rupture - questions and answersA patient suffering blast effect presents with
dyspnea, some hearing loss, and tinnitus following an explosion. Which of the following
is NOT a likely diagnosis?
delayed until past the time of bone marrow suppression and delayed wound healing -
questions and answersPatients with concurrent surgical injuries and radiation exposure
should either be operated on expeditiously or _____________________________.
Botulinum toxin, supportive care and antitoxin. - questions and answersA patient
presents to the emergency room all exhibiting the following symptoms: nausea,
vomiting, problems with eye movement, dry mouth, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, no
gag reflex, and extreme weakness. Patient is alert and oriented during the exam. What
toxin do you suspect and how do you treat it?
A positive Tzank smear - questions and answersWhich of the following is NOT relevant
to a laboratory diagnosis of smallpox (variola)?
The planning and operation of the Central City annual Labor Day celebration, including
a parade and fair. - questions and answersICS has been used to manage incidents
such as fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and acts of terrorism. Which of the following
situations represents another viable application for the use of ICS?
Practice protective measures of time, distance, and shielding - questions and
answersYour unit has responded within minutes to a suspected CBRNE incident. Select
the important steps that you should take.
Inhalation - questions and answersPulmonary (choking) agents primarily enter the
victim by what means?
