Emergency Preparedness and Response
Course
Administer additional 2-PAM Cl (correct) - questions and answers1) A patient who works
at an insecticide manufacturing plant is admitted to the emergency room. He states he
was splashed with a large quantity of liquid and is now exhibiting symptoms of vomiting,
diarrhea, difficulty breathing, body twitching and is generally very weak. What is the
preferred treatment to block the effects of excessive ACh? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Vesicants (correct) - questions and answers2) What types of CBRNE agents are
man-made and act rapidly, burn and blister skin, mucous membranes, airways and
gastrointestinal systems?
Mustard (correct) - questions and answers3) A group of people is presenting with a
delayed onset of blisters and a dry productive cough that later turns productive. What is
the likely culprit?
Wash patient with their clothing still on. (correct) - questions and answers4) Which of
the following decontamination method is NOT recommended for removing vesicants
from casualties?
Unroofing of blisters. (correct) - questions and answers5) 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?
All of the Above (correct) - questions and answers6) In industry, cyanide compounds
are widely used during: [Remediation Accessed :N]
Cyanide Compounds (correct) - questions and answers7) Which of these are fast-acting
compounds that attack oxygen-dependent tissues known to be particularly sensitive to
these compounds? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Interferes with anaerobic metabolism of the cell (correct) - questions and answers8)
How does cyanide cause cell death in the body? [Remediation Accessed :N]
, Cyanide (correct) - questions and answers9) A metallic taste in the mouth, epigastric
distress, and possible nausea and vomiting are ingestion symptoms for which chemical
agent? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Don your mask before going into the room (correct) - questions and answers10) You
approach the scene of a terrorist incident that occurred 2 minutes prior in an enclosed
room. It is reported that the smell of bitter almonds is in the air. The door is open; many
victims are lying on the floor. What do you do first? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Sodium nitrite can increase methemoglobin levels, which will decrease blood
oxygenation (correct) - questions and answers11) Victims caught in a fire have inhaled
toxic smoke from furnishings and plastics that have released cyanide in the burning
process. What precaution/side effects should you be aware of when administering
cyanide antidotes?
Chlorine (correct) - questions and answers12) Which of the following is considered a
pulmonary (choking) agent? [Remediation Accessed :N]
airways, inhalation (correct) - questions and answers13) The primary toxicity of
pulmonary agents is to the ________ and follows __________ of smoke, particles,
vapors, or gases. [Remediation Accessed :N]
Recognizing which compartment(s) are damaged and minimizing that damage. (correct)
- questions and answers14) Treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary agent
exposure should focus on? [Remediation Accessed :N]
The brucellae are highly infectious via the aerosol route and brucellosis is associated
with a high mortality rate. (correct) - questions and answers15) Which of the following
statements does NOT describe Brucellosis? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Q Fever (correct) - questions and answers16) Which of the bacterial diseases produces
a non-specific illness that may produce a prolonged disability but is rarely fatal?
[Remediation Accessed :N]
Tularemia (correct) - questions and answers17) Which of the following bacterial
diseases typically produce ulcers on the skin? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Bubonic (correct) - questions and answers18) A patient was admitted to the hospital
suffering from the following symptoms for the past week: fever, chills and weakness,
very swollen tender lymph nodes of bubo, and skin ulcerations. He states the
Course
Administer additional 2-PAM Cl (correct) - questions and answers1) A patient who works
at an insecticide manufacturing plant is admitted to the emergency room. He states he
was splashed with a large quantity of liquid and is now exhibiting symptoms of vomiting,
diarrhea, difficulty breathing, body twitching and is generally very weak. What is the
preferred treatment to block the effects of excessive ACh? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Vesicants (correct) - questions and answers2) What types of CBRNE agents are
man-made and act rapidly, burn and blister skin, mucous membranes, airways and
gastrointestinal systems?
Mustard (correct) - questions and answers3) A group of people is presenting with a
delayed onset of blisters and a dry productive cough that later turns productive. What is
the likely culprit?
Wash patient with their clothing still on. (correct) - questions and answers4) Which of
the following decontamination method is NOT recommended for removing vesicants
from casualties?
Unroofing of blisters. (correct) - questions and answers5) 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?
All of the Above (correct) - questions and answers6) In industry, cyanide compounds
are widely used during: [Remediation Accessed :N]
Cyanide Compounds (correct) - questions and answers7) Which of these are fast-acting
compounds that attack oxygen-dependent tissues known to be particularly sensitive to
these compounds? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Interferes with anaerobic metabolism of the cell (correct) - questions and answers8)
How does cyanide cause cell death in the body? [Remediation Accessed :N]
, Cyanide (correct) - questions and answers9) A metallic taste in the mouth, epigastric
distress, and possible nausea and vomiting are ingestion symptoms for which chemical
agent? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Don your mask before going into the room (correct) - questions and answers10) You
approach the scene of a terrorist incident that occurred 2 minutes prior in an enclosed
room. It is reported that the smell of bitter almonds is in the air. The door is open; many
victims are lying on the floor. What do you do first? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Sodium nitrite can increase methemoglobin levels, which will decrease blood
oxygenation (correct) - questions and answers11) Victims caught in a fire have inhaled
toxic smoke from furnishings and plastics that have released cyanide in the burning
process. What precaution/side effects should you be aware of when administering
cyanide antidotes?
Chlorine (correct) - questions and answers12) Which of the following is considered a
pulmonary (choking) agent? [Remediation Accessed :N]
airways, inhalation (correct) - questions and answers13) The primary toxicity of
pulmonary agents is to the ________ and follows __________ of smoke, particles,
vapors, or gases. [Remediation Accessed :N]
Recognizing which compartment(s) are damaged and minimizing that damage. (correct)
- questions and answers14) Treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary agent
exposure should focus on? [Remediation Accessed :N]
The brucellae are highly infectious via the aerosol route and brucellosis is associated
with a high mortality rate. (correct) - questions and answers15) Which of the following
statements does NOT describe Brucellosis? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Q Fever (correct) - questions and answers16) Which of the bacterial diseases produces
a non-specific illness that may produce a prolonged disability but is rarely fatal?
[Remediation Accessed :N]
Tularemia (correct) - questions and answers17) Which of the following bacterial
diseases typically produce ulcers on the skin? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Bubonic (correct) - questions and answers18) A patient was admitted to the hospital
suffering from the following symptoms for the past week: fever, chills and weakness,
very swollen tender lymph nodes of bubo, and skin ulcerations. He states the
