Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) 8 hours - Pre Test 100% Accurate
39.) Which of the following is NOT a physical requirement of those expected to wear PPE?
Ability to handle emergency conditions (correct)
23.) The amount of radiation that an individual. absorbs depends on _____________________.
All of the Above (correct)
19.) Smallpox can spread from one person to another by the following routes:
All of the above (correct)
18.) 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 (correct)
33.) Which of the following cell types are most sensitive to radiation damage?
Cells that are actively dividing (correct)
42.) The form of detection provides warning in sufficient time to implement protective and/or treatment measures before exposure to agent.
Detection to warn (correct)
40.) What is the value of verification or confirmation of biological agents?
Determination of genetic differences in pathogens may allow determination of source laboratories (correct)
48.) How is the victim of a pulmonary agent exposure presenting with respiratory distress les than 4 hours after exposure classified?
Expectant (correct)
12.) Which of the following is a way to organize chemical agents that manifest most of their symptoms within seconds or minutes?
Fast effects (correct)
34.) 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 (correct)
2.) How is the victim of the nerve agent exposure presenting with convulsion classified?
Immediate (correct)
46.) Used in life-threatening situations, the goal is to remove contaminant as quickly as possible.
Immediate decontamination (correct)
10.) Chlorine casualties that require immediate treatment would most likely be suffering from:
Larynospasm (correct)
38.) 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 (correct)
29.) An explosion casualty suffering from crush injuries of the lower extremities has been admitted to your hospital with severe hyperkalemia. What emergency treatment is NOT recommended?
Limit fluids (correct)
1.) All-hazards are often categorized as:
Man-made: technological (correct)
49.) How is the victim of vesicant (blister agent) exposure with skin but over less that 5 percent of Body Surface Area (BSA) and minor eye irritation classified?
Minimal (correct)
13.) Which of the following agents is considered to be a fast effect agent?
Nerve agent (correct)
15.) What agent blocks enzymes resulting in cholinergic crisis?
Nerve agent (correct)
11.) Which of the following is a cyanide antidote?
Nitrite (correct)
35.) What type of care is a stress management component that fosters a mourning process and helps treat psychological stress reactions?
Pastoral Care (correct)
24.) What forms of ionizing radiation can penetrate deeply into body tissue?
Photon (correct)
17.) Which of the following bacterial disease is contagious person to person?
Pneumonic plague (correct)
37.) 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 (correct)
3.) 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 (correct)
30.) During which pot 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 (correct)
6.) All the following are procedures for activating the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
Refer to your Job Action Sheet (JAS) for response duties (correct)
47.) When conducting a medical assessment, what status is checked first?
Respiratory Status (correct)
21.) What type of biological toxin is predominantly derived from the bean of the castor plant?
Ricin (correct)
43.) _______________ occurs outside of the incident area when people come in contact with a contaminated person or object.
Secondary Contamination (correct)
16.) Which of the following statements does NOT describe spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative agent of anthrax?
Sensitive to UV light. (correct)
27.) What type of explosive is widely used by the military, and is one of the least sensitive explosives.
TNT (correct)
5.) ICS has been used to manage incidents such as fire, earthquakes, hurricanes, 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. (correct)
44.) Type of decontamination that is carried out by a unit to reduce contamination equal to natural background or to the lowest level possible.
Thorough (correct)
26.) 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. (correct)
45.) Decontamination will be conducted in the __________ hazard zone.
Warm (correct)
28.) 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 (correct)
4.) Secretary of Defense has the responsibility to provide defense support to civil authorities when the actions:
are legal (correct)
7.) What is the role of the liaison officer within the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)?
Function as the incident contact person for representatives from the other agencies (correct)
14.) 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 (correct)
41.) Which of the following would NOT be used for the detection or collection of radiological material?
Nucleic acid amplification (correct)
22.) 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 (correct)
20.) 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 the rash is centrifugal on the patient (correct)
36.) Which of the following is NOT a challenge in gaining access and acceptance?
similar cultural values (correct)
8.) Experts anticipate that biological incidents are __________________.
the most likely to occur, and will have the greatest impact on the greatest number of people. (correct)
31.) One of the contributing factors to stress reactions is the physical factor. Which of the following is associated with the factor?
worries about others (correct)
9.) Which phase of CBRN response focuses on the prioritization of forces to deploy for mission task?
Phase II - Response (correct)
50.) Advantages of adopting a comprehensive all-hazards approach includes the following EXPECT:
Attention is directed towards a single hazard (correct)
32.) Disaster victims presenting for medical care should be assessed fro common short-term stress reactions which fall into all categories EXCEPT:
Intellectual (correct)
25.) Penetrating trauma caused by shrapnel is usually attributed to which of the following?
Secondary blast effect (correct)
