EMS Response to Terrorism
From Bradys’ Emergency Care 10th Edition
1. Which are characteristics of an agent that isnonpersistent?
A.) High boiling point and high vapor pressure
B.) High boiling point and low vapor pressure
C.) Low boiling point and high vapor pressure
D.) Low boiling point and low vapor pressure
2. Which is a naturally occurring disease in livestock thatcan be transmitted to humans?
A.) Botulism
B.) Cholera
C.) Tularemia
D.) Anthrax
3. How long after the eclipse period with anthrax does deathoccur?
A.) 4 to 5 days
B.) 3 to 4 days
C.) 5 to 6 days
D.) 2 to 3 days
4. Where are the blisters of smallpox most prominent?
A.) Face
B.) Back
C.) Legs
D.) Trunk
5. Which has the greatest potential to cause biological agentinfection?
A.) Ingestion
B.) Absorption
C.) Inhalation
D.) Injection
6. Which is NOT considered an EMS's critical asset?
A.) People
B.) Buildings
C.) Supplies
D.) Vehicles
7. What are placed at an attack location with the intentionof harming responders on the scene?
A.) Domestic devices
B.) Destructive devices
C.) Internal devices
D.) Secondary devices
8. What is the incubation period for smallpox?
A.) 10 to 12 days
B.) 2 to 10 days
C.) 1 to 8 days
D.) 2 to 6 days
9. Which is the most likely scenario from a standpoint ofnuclear terrorism?
A.) Sabotage
B.) Military nuclear device
C.) Improvised nuclear device
D.) Dirty bomb
10. What is the relative severity of disease produced by amicroorganism?
A.) Lethality
B.) Infectivity
C.) Toxicity
D.) Virulence
11. Where can the effects of the viral hemorrhagic fevers beseen first?
A.) Nail beds of the fingers
B.) Soles of the feet
C.) Palms of the hands
D.) Whites of the eyes
12. Which cause chemical changes in the cells of exposedtissues almost immediately on contact?
A.) Chocking agents
B.) Vescicating agents
C.) Cyanides
D.) Nerve agents
13. Which type of harm is caused by carbon dioxide?
A.) Mechanical
B.) Asphyxiation
C.) Psychological
D.) Thermal
14. What is infectious dose data based upon?
A.) 150 pound female in good health
B.) 200 pound female in good health
C.) 200 pound male in good health
D.) 150 pound male in good health
15. Which is derived from the castor plant?
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A.) Mycotoxin
B.) Ricin
C.) Enterotoxin
D.) Botulinum
16. Which are a single-celled organism capable of growing in avariety of environments?
A.) Viruses
B.) Toxins
C.) Chemicals
D.) Bacteria
17. What is the primary harm from a nuclear explosion?
A.) Chemical
B.) Radiological
C.) Thermal
D.) Psychological
18. Which is NOT a sign or symptom of Q fever?
A.) Cough
B.) Chills
C.) Sharp chest pain
D.) Fever
19. Which involves groups whose terrorist activities are aimedat the government without foreign direction?
A.) Domestic terrorism
B.) Legitimate terrorism
C.) Internal terrorism
D.) Illegal terrorism
20. Which type of harm is generally produced by a nuclearfuel?
A.) Asphyxiation
B.) Radiological
C.) Chemical
D.) Mechanical
21. What is the primary hazard to those exposed to the heat ofan explosion?
A.) Asphyxiation
B.) Thermal
C.) Radiological
D.) Chemical
22. What is the spreading of a chemical agent?
A.) Dilution
B.) Dissemination
C.) Dispersion
D.) Permeation
23. What is the incubation period of anthrax?
A.) 2 to 3 days
B.) 1 to 6 days
C.) 4 to 7 days
D.) 2 to 10 days
24. Which is known as deer fly fever?
A.) Tularemia
B.) Q fever
C.) Plague
D.) Cholera
25. What is top priority for the first responder at aterrorist incident?
A.) Self-protection
B.) Victim-protection
C.) Exposure-protection
D.) Scene-protection
26. Which is considered a favorite weapon of terrorist groups?
A.) Fear mongering
B.) Firearms
C.) Explosives
D.) Chemicals
27. Whose responsibility is it to perform notificationprocedures?
A.) Firefighter captain
B.) On-scene EMT
C.) Dispatch center
D.) Incident commander
28. What is the primary harm in a biological incident?
A.) Chemical
B.) Etiological
C.) Psychological
D.) Mechanical
29. Which of the following would require aggressiverespiratory support?
A.) Botulinum
B.) Anthrax
C.) Cholera
D.) Smallpox
30. Which has a high incidence of human-to-human transmission?
A.) Anthrax
B.) Tularemia
C.) Plague
D.) Q fever
31. Which is used to help identify a terrorist event?
A.) OTTO
B.) IKKI
C.) ABBA
D.) ENNE
32. Which is seldom the route of entry for biological agents?
A.) Inhalation
B.) Absorption
C.) Ingestion
D.) injection
33. What is the starting radiation dosage that affects theblood?
A.) 375
B.) 790
C.) 150
D.) 500
34. Which location is in the category of public buildings interms of a terrorist attack?
A.) Power plants
B.) Family planning clinics
C.) IRS office
D.) Tourist destinations
35. What is the measure of a radiation dosage?
A.) det
B.) kwh
C.) rem
D.) pen
36. Which is used to restrict all public access to theincident?
A.) Central perimeter
B.) Middle perimeter
C.) Outer perimeter
D.) Inner perimeter
37. How much of the domestic water supply is consumed throughingestion?
A.) 1%
B.) 3%
C.) 5%
D.) 10%
38. When does death occur after exposure to trichothecenemycotoxin?
A.) 48 hours
B.) 24 hours
C.) 12 hours
D.) 36 hours
39. Which type of harm is associated with nerve agents?
A.) Mechanical
B.) Radiological
C.) Thermal
D.) Chemical
40. What are the CBRNE agents often called?
A.) Weapons of minimal destruction
B.) Secondary devices
C.) Primary devices
D.) Weapons of mass destruction
41. When responding to a chemical incident, what is theprimary harm?
A.) Radiological
B.) Chemical
C.) Biological
D.) Thermal
42. Which is an organism that requires a host cell to live andreproduce in?
A.) Bacteria
B.) Toxin
C.) Poison
D.) Virus
43. Which is NOT a principle to protect the responder at apossible terrorist event?
A.) Placement
B.) Time
C.) Shielding
D.) Distance
44. Which occurs when a substance is taken into the bodythrough one of the routes of exposure?
A.) Contamination
B.) Terrorism
C.) Exposure
D.) Permeation
45. Which is caused by the blast overpressure at a bombingincident?
A.) Thermal harm
B.) Mechanical harm
C.) Chemical harm
D.) Radiological harm
46. Which type of harm is caused by extreme heat or cold?
A.) Chemical
B.) Thermal
C.) Etiological
D.) Radiological
47. What is a violent act dangerous to human life?
A.) Violence
B.) Terrorism
C.) High-thrill
D.) Interrogation
48. Which will result in fluid in the lungs 18 to 24 hourspost exposure?
A.) Smallpox
B.) Botulinum
C.) Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
D.) Ricin