Chapter 41- EMT 101

Without the proper​ shielding, an individual who tries to construct a nuclear device​ would:

Be exposed to unsurviveable levels of radiation

Which of the following scenarios would be most suggestive of the use of a biological weapon of mass​ destruction?

Increasing numbers of people over a period of several days complaining of​ fever, weakness, and diarrhea

Which of the following statements is true of​ self-protection at a radiological​ event?

Minimizing time in the affected area will reduce the potential for injury.

Which of the following is NOT an OTTO​ sign?

Operational use

Which​ multiple-casualty incident should most raise your suspicion of​ terrorism?

Shooting incident

Why do emergency response planners prefer the term​ "multiple devices" to​ "secondary devices"?

Thinking in terms of multiple devices promotes danger awareness.

Which of the following is a symbolic​ target?

US Capitol

You are dispatched to an incident where multiple victims have been exposed to a nerve agent. This​ is:

a chemical event

Victims at an unexplained​ mass-casualty incident report seeing an odd mist coming from the​ building's ventilation system. You should​ suspect:

a chemical incident

Why would a chemical incident create thermal​ harm?

a chemical reaction reduces heat

Which of the following should make you suspect a possible terrorism​ event?

a nontrauma mass-casulty incident

A CBRNE agent might be involved in which of the following​ incidents?

a parked vehicle exolodes

Determining the lethal air blast range of an explosive is a factor involved in​ determining:

a safe distance from exposure to harm.

Proper shielding for a chemical incident​ includes:`

a self contained breathing apparatus

Staying current on vaccinations​ is:

a type of shielding

A person exposed to an explosion is vomiting​ blood, which makes you​ suspect:

abdominal injury

You are anticipating the potential damage from a radiological attack. What penetrating power do alpha particles​ have?

alpha particles have little penetrating ability

The role of the EMT in notifying support agencies of a potential terrorism event​ is:

an initial radio transmission reporting your suspicions.

Blast lung is a consequence​ of:

a​ high-energy overpressurization wave.

Weaponized agents that spread through​ human-to-human contact are​ likely:

biologic agents

A zoonotic​ disease:

can cross from animals to humans.

In addition to​ biological, nuclear,​ radiological, and​ explosive, which of the following is a recognized category of weapons of mass​ destruction?

chemical

CBRNE agents​ include:

chemical agents

Robots are used to do what with incendiary​ devices?

deactivate them

Hand signals or preprinted index cards may be effective means of communicating with patients with what type of injury from a​ blast?

ear

Numerous patients in the same area have all contracted a particularly virulent form of anthrax. This​ is:

etiological harm

Which of the following is a common physiological reaction to a nerve​ agent?

excessive salivation

Dissemination of a weapon of mass destruction is particularly important to consider for all of the following CBRNE materials except which​ one?

explosive

Which of the following is NOT a​ TRACEM-P harm?

exposure

who is a secondary device intended to​ target?

first responders

Biological doses are measured​ in:

fractions of micrograms per kg of body weight

Which of the following types of radiation is the most penetrating type of​ radiation, able to travel very long​ distances, and against which an effective shielding is​ lead?

gamma

For an ingested weapon to be​ effective, it​ would:

have to survive in an acidic environment

The CBRNE agents are​ all:

hazardous

Who is responsible for perimeter control at a terrorism​ incident?

law enforcement personnel

A patient presents with breathing​ difficulty, a​ cough, and chest pain following a blast exposure. You​ suspect:

lung injury

Which of the following signs and symptoms of nerve agent poisoning are related to a body system other than the GI​ tract?

miosis

Emergency Medical Responders are targets of a terrorist​ attack:

often

The primary harm from radiological materials​ is:

radiological

What role does time play in reducing exposure to harm from a terrorist​ incident?

reducing time on scene

Which of the following is a measure of radiation​ dosage?

rem

The most effective and most common means of dissemination is to enable the material to enter through​ the:

respiratory tract

The purpose of establishing an outer perimeter at an incident is​ to:

restrict all public access

A secondary device is designed​ to:

target emergency responders

he radioactive material in an Radiologic Dispersal Device is least likely to be sourced​ from:

the military

The primary harm from a nuclear explosion​ is:

thermal

What chemical agent considerations are affected by genetic factors of the​ target?

toxicologic considerations

Which body system is LEAST likely to be affected by radiologic​ material?

urinary system

Which agents cause chemical changes in the cells of exposed tissues almost immediately upon​ contact?

vesicating

Packaging or producing a​ material, such as a​ chemical, biological, or radiological​ agent, so it can be used as a weapon​ is:

weaponization

Another name for CBRNE agents​ is:

weapons of mass destruction