EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE
COURSE (EPRC) 8 HOURS - PRE TEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Mustard (correct)
2 What agent blocks enzymes resulting in cholinergic crisis? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Nerve agent (correct)
3 Which of the following statements does NOT describe spores
produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative agent of anthrax? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Sensitive to UV light. (correct)
4 Which of the following bacterial disease is contagious person to
person? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pneumonic plague (correct)
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, 5 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Bubonic (correct)
6 Smallpox can spread from one person to another by the
following routes: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > All of the above (correct)
7 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? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Smallpox, because the the rash is centrifugal on the
patient (correct)
8 What type of biological toxin is predominantly derived from the
bean of the castor plant? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ricin (correct)
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COURSE (EPRC) 8 HOURS - PRE TEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Mustard (correct)
2 What agent blocks enzymes resulting in cholinergic crisis? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Nerve agent (correct)
3 Which of the following statements does NOT describe spores
produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative agent of anthrax? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Sensitive to UV light. (correct)
4 Which of the following bacterial disease is contagious person to
person? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pneumonic plague (correct)
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, 5 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? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Bubonic (correct)
6 Smallpox can spread from one person to another by the
following routes: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > All of the above (correct)
7 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? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Smallpox, because the the rash is centrifugal on the
patient (correct)
8 What type of biological toxin is predominantly derived from the
bean of the castor plant? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ricin (correct)
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