Emergency Preparedness Response Course US260

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

Ability to handle emergency conditions

The amount of radiation that an individual absorbs depends on ____?

All of the Above

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

Are Legal

Which of the following is a cyanide antidote?

Bubonic

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 command system is a widely used and accepted tool for command, control and coordination of a response to a disaster?

Incident Command System

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

Interpersonal

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

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

All-hazards are often categorized as:

Man-made: technological

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

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

Nuclear

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

Nucleic acid amplification

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

Pastoral care

What directive establishes a single comprehensive national incident management system that allows all levels of government to work efficiently and effectively together?

Presidential Policy Directive-8

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

Primary blast effect

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

Which of the bacterial disease produces a non-specific illness that may produce a prolonged disability but is rarely fatal?

Q Fever

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

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

Sensitive to UV light.

Nerve agents are organophosphorus agents that cause all the following EXCEPT?

Slow Heart Rate

Which of the following is a way to organize chemical agents that manifest most of their symptoms for several hours to days?

Slow effect

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

Sulfur mustard

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

TNT

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

Thorough

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.

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

When conducting a medical assessment, what status is checked first?

Respiratory Status

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

Hot Hazard Zone

An all-hazards approach affects preparedness by allowing communities to:

Increase the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management.

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

Phase III - Operate

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

Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB)

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

A patient presents to the hospital. He exhibits symptoms of high fever, mild hypotension, flushing, conjunctiva injection, and now a bad rash has appeared that is bleeding in spots. He has been feeling ill since his return from safari in Africa a few days ago. What type of viral infection do you suspect?

Bubonic

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

Expectant

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

Honeymoon phase

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

Immediate

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

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

Incident Commander

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

Photon

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

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

For which virus is the mosquito not known as a possible vector?

Smallpox

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

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