Emergency Preparedness and Response Course (EPRC) - CBRN for Medical Personnel and First Responders (4 hrs)

What form of ionizing radiation is the least penetrating?

Alpha

Radiation burns, which causes delayed, irreversible changes of the skin, can be caused by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation?

Beta

A 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?

Botulinum toxin, supportive care and antitoxin.

A metallic taste in the mouth, epigastric distress, and possible nausea and vomiting are ingestion symptoms for which chemical agent?

Cyanide

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

Immediate

What blood test is available that will give an accurate estimate of radiation dose?

Lymphocytes count

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?

Mustard

Your unit has responded within minutes to a suspected CBRNE incident. Select the important steps that you should take.

Practice protective measures of time, distance, and shielding

__________ occurs outside of the incident area when people come in contact with a contaminated person or object.

Secondary Contamination

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

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

Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB)

Which of the following bacterial diseases typically produce ulcers on the skin?

Tularemia

Decontamination will be conducted in the __________ hazard zone.

Warm