1) A patient who works at an insecticide manufacturing plant is admitted to the emergency room. He states he was splashed with a large quantity of liquid
... [Show More] and is now exhibiting symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, body twitching and is generally very weak. What is the preferred treatment to block the effects of excessive ACh? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Administer additional 2-PAM Cl (correct)
2) What types of CBRNE agents are man-made and act rapidly, burn and blister skin, mucous membranes, airways and gastrointestinal systems?
Vesicants (correct)
3) 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)
4) Which of the following decontamination method is NOT recommended for removing vesicants from casualties?
Wash patient with their clothing still on. (correct)
5) A group of victims has been admitted to your triage unit. All victims have recently been in an area where canisters exploded spraying them with an amber colored liquid that smells like flowers and burns intensely. You suspect Lewisite. Which of the following is not a consideration during treatment of the victims?
Unroofing of blisters. (correct)
6) In industry, cyanide compounds are widely used during: [Remediation Accessed :N]
All of the Above (correct)
7) Which of these are fast-acting compounds that attack oxygen-dependent tissues known to be particularly sensitive to these compounds? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Cyanide Compounds (correct)
8) How does cyanide cause cell death in the body? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Interferes with anaerobic metabolism of the cell (correct)
9) A metallic taste in the mouth, epigastric distress, and possible nausea and vomiting are ingestion symptoms for which chemical agent? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Cyanide (correct)
10) You approach the scene of a terrorist incident that occurred 2 minutes prior in an enclosed room. It is reported that the smell of bitter almonds is in the air. The door is open; many victims are lying on the floor. What do you do first? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Don your mask before going into the room (correct)
11) Victims caught in a fire have inhaled toxic smoke from furnishings and plastics that have released cyanide in the burning process. What precaution/side effects should you be aware of when administering cyanide antidotes?
Sodium nitrite can increase methemoglobin levels, which will decrease blood oxygenation (correct)
12) Which of the following is considered a pulmonary (choking) agent? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Chlorine (correct)
13) The primary toxicity of pulmonary agents is to the ________ and follows __________ of smoke, particles, vapors, or gases. [Remediation Accessed :N]
airways, inhalation (correct)
14) Treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary agent exposure should focus on? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Recognizing which compartment(s) are damaged and minimizing that damage. (correct)
15) Which of the following statements does NOT describe Brucellosis? [Remediation Accessed :N]
The brucellae are highly infectious via the aerosol route and brucellosis is associated with a high mortality rate. (correct)
16) Which of the bacterial diseases produces a non-specific illness that may produce a prolonged disability but is rarely fatal? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Q Fever (correct)
17) Which of the following bacterial diseases typically produce ulcers on the skin? [Remediation Accessed :N]
Tularemia (correct)
18) A patient was admitted to the hospital suffering from 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) [Show Less]