EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE COURSE (EPRC) - OPERATOR / PRETEST

What is the comprehensive preparedness required to manage the casualties resulting from the host of possible hazards?

All-hazard preparedness

What form of ionizing radiation is the least penetrating?

Alpha

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

Attention is directed towards a single hazard

Which of the following cell types are least sensitive to ionizing radiation damage?

Cells that divide slowly

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

Chlorine

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

Contamination

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

Detection to warn

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

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

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

Fast effect

What is the role of the liaison officer within the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)?

Function as the incident contact person for representatives from other agencies

What Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level provides the greatest level of protection?

IV

What device detects and discriminates between nerve and mustard vapors and can be used to sort contaminated and clean personnel during decontamination?

Improved Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM)

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

Chlorine casualties that require immediate treatment would most likely be suffering from:

Larynospasm

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

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?

Minimal

The decontamination site should NOT be located:

Near waterways and drainage systems

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

Neurovascular Syndrome

What type of care is a stress management component that fosters a mourning process and helps treat psychological stress reactions?

Pastoral care

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

Pneumonic plague

Which of the following compounds can be administered to reduce the absorption of radiation that targets the thyroid?

Potassium Iodide

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

A nerve gas attack has occurred in one of the city's underground subway stations. This is the second attack this month. After arriving on the scent, a veteran responder, considered a "tough guy" by his team, freezes up and is unable to continue. After talking to him, you determine he responded to the previous attack. What personal situation stressor is this veteran exhibiting?

Prior disaster experience

During which post disaster phase do survivors realize that they will need to solve their problems of rebuilding their homes, businesses, and lives and have gradually assumed the responsibility to do so?

Reconstruction/Recovery Phase

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

Select the two categories Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is generally divided into.

Respiratory Protection & Chemical Protective Garments

What type of biological toxin is predominantly derived from the bean of the castor plant?

Ricin

START stands for:

Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

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

Your patient is recovering from injuries sustained in a terrorist incident and is exhibiting stress symptoms. Which of the following is a common behavior reaction associated with severe short-term stress reactions?

Substance abuse

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

Sulfur mustard

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

Thorough

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.

A patient is exhibiting the following symptoms: fever, cough, dyspnea, prominent gastrointestinal symptoms, absence of buboes. Which form of plague is responsible?

Pneumonic

Experts anticipate that biological incidents are ________________.

the most likely to occur, and will have the greatest impact on the greatest number of people.

________ blocks aerobic metabolism by interfering with cell use of oxygen.

Cyanide

Area immediately surrounding a hazardous material incident which extends far enough to protect personnel outside the zone from contamination.

Hot Hazard Zone

Penetrating trauma caused by shrapnel is usually attributed to which of the following?

Secondary blast effect

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

Sensitive to UV light.

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.

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

Immediate

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

are legal