Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) - Operator Course (8 hrs)

19) Which of the following is NOT a physical requirement of those expected to wear PPE?

Ability to handle emergency conditions

14) Advantages of adopting a comprehensive all-hazards approach include the following EXCEPT:

Attention is directed towards a single hazard

16) Which of the following agents is considered to be a slow effect agent?

Chlorine

4) Disaster victims presenting for medical care should be assessed for common short-term stress reactions which fall into all categories EXCEPT?

Intellectual

15) What agent blocks enzymes resulting in a cholinergic crisis?

Nerve agent

39) Which of the following is a cyanide antidote?

Nitrite

1) 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:

Provide professional psychological treatment

36) Eyes are the most vulnerable to this agent due to their thin, moist, warm mucosa.

Sulfur mustard

29) ICS 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?

The planning and operation of the Central City annual Labor Day celebration, including a parade and fair.

6) Type of decontamination that is carried out by a unit to reduce contamination equal to natural background or to the lowest level possible.

Thorough

48) What form of ionizing radiation can penetrate deeply into body tissue?

photon

21) Decontamination will be conducted in the __________ hazard control zone.

warm

49) One of the contributing factors to stress reactions is the physical factor. Which of the following is associated with this factor?

worries about others

23) The immediate concern of chlorine exposure is the effects on the ____?

Airway and lungs

24) Smallpox can spread from one person to another by the following routes:

All of the Above

10) Which of the following cell types are most sensitive to radiation damage?

Cells that are actively dividing

46) What is the value of verification or confirmation of biological agents?

Determination of genetic differences in pathogens may allow determination of source laboratories

22) Which post disaster phase is generally characterized by optimism due to an infusion of resources?

Honeymoon phase

32) How is the victim of vesicant (blister agent) exposure with skin burn over less than 5 percent of Body Surface Area (BSA) and minor eye irritation classified?

Immediate

35) 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

41) What level of civilian chemical equipment would healthcare providers don when providing initial medical treatment after an incident but not involved with decontamination?

Level C

47) Which phase of CBRN response synchronizes planning and execution efforts with the efforts of the supported civil authorities?

Phase III - Operate (correct)

25) The majority of the injuries to gas-containing organs is usually attributed to which of the following?

Primary blast effect

45) 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

20) Processed foods and temperature-abused foods are most commonly associated with ________ poisoning.

Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB)

31) What type of explosive is widely used by the military, and is one of the least sensitive explosives.

TNT

42) 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.

7) A secondary explosive device has been spotted. Which of the following options describes how to proceed?

Withdraw at least 50 yards from the scene and tell the Incident Commander (IC) immediately.

43) Secretary of Defense has the responsibility to provide defense support to civil authorities when the actions:

are legal

37) What form of ionizing radiation is the least penetrating?

Alpha

8) All-hazards are often categorized as:

Man-made: technological

5) Respiratory Protection & Chemical Protective Garments

Respiratory Protection & Chemical Protective Garments

12) A patient presented with the following symptoms for the past week: fever, chills and weakness, very swollen tender lymph nodes of bubo, and skin ulcerations. He states the ulcerations are exactly where very small insects bit him. Which type of plague is responsible for the patient's symptoms?

Bubonic

3) Which of the following is a way to organize chemical agents that manifest most of their symptoms within seconds or minutes?

Fast effect

18) Acute Radiation Syndrome results from high-level external exposure to ionizing radiation. Which sub-syndrome is normally seen at the lower range of exposure?

Hematopoietic Syndrome

30) Used in life-threatening situations, the goal is to remove contaminant as quickly as possible.

Immediate decontamination

11) How is the victim of nerve agent exposure presenting with convulsions classified?

Minimal

50) 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?

Ricin

2) Which of the following statements does NOT describe spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative agent of anthrax?

Sensitive to UV light.

44) Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations?

Incident Commander

34) 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

9) Which of the following bacterial disease is contagious person to person?

Pneumonic plague

28) 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 emergencies by requiring a national domestic all-hazards preparedness goal?

Presidential Policy Directive-8

13) START stands for:

Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

17) Which of the following would NOT be used for the detection or collection of radiological material?

Nucleic acid amplification

33) Patient presents with 5-day-old blisters/rash mostly on the arm, face, and hands. No scabs are present. Patient reports fever started several days before blisters appeared. Based on the information would you suspect chickenpox or smallpox?

Smallpox, because the rash is centrifugal on the patient

27) __________ occurs when people comes in direct contact with a harmful agent at or near an incident.

Contamination

26) This form of detection provides warning in sufficient time to implement protective and/or treatment measures before exposure to agent.

Detection to warn

38) How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with respiratory distress less than 4 hours after exposure classified?

Expectant

40) Experts anticipate that a ________ incident is the least likely to occur but would have a great impact upon the environment and people.

Nuclear