It can cause death within minutes of exposure
What is the effect of sarin, a highly toxic nerve gas?
Skin burns and blisters
Effects of mustard gas
A garlic-like odor and brown color
Characteristic of mustard gas
pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM chloride)
Antidote for nerve agent poisoning
anti-psychotic
What is risperidone?
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
a life-threatening, neurological disorder most often caused by an adverse
reaction to antipsychotic drugs. Symptoms include high fever, sweating,
unstable blood pressure, stupor, muscular rigidity, and autonomic dysfunction.
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class 4, expected to die or already dead
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class 1, the client's life may be saved with immediate treatment
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class 2, can wait for the treatment for some time.
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class 3, can be given care after some time as his or her condition would be
stable.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Which organization provides the Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) training so that people are better prepared for disasters?
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
provides various types of relief services ranging from primary healthcare and
triage to evacuation and staffing to assist healthcare facilities that have become
overwhelmed with casualties, is responsible for managing the Federal
Government's medical response to medical emergencies and disasters
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