JKO Emergency Preparedness Response Course (EPRC) - Operator Course

What command system is a widely used and accepted tool for command, control, and coordination of a response to a disaster? correct answer: Incident Command System The immediate concern of chlorine exposure is the effects on the ____? correct answer: airways and lungs __________ triggers a powerful inflammatory response. correct answer: Sulfur Mustard Processed foods and temperature-abused foods are most commonly associated with ________ poisoning. correct answer: Botulinum Neurotoxin The first thing you should do for a sulfur mustard casualty is: correct answer: Rapid decontamination What type of decontamination includes clothing removal and the use of a water and soap solution? correct answer: Chemical decontamination Which of the follow symptoms of nerve agent should be treated first? correct answer: Unconscious or seizing What is the role of the liaison officer within the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)? correct answer: Function as the incident contact person for representatives from other agencies 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? correct answer: Limit fluids Smallpox can spread from one person to another by which of the following routes? correct answer: Aerosols generated by a patient sneezing or coughing. Droplets during face-to-face contact with a patient. Direct contact with the patient's scabs. How is the victim of vesicant (blister agent) exposure with skin burns less than 5 percent of Body Surface Area (BSA) and minor eye irritation classified? correct answer: Minimal An all-hazards approach affects preparedness by allowing communities to: correct answer: Increase the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management A patient is exhibiting the following symptoms: fever, cough, dyspnea, prominent gastrointestinal symptoms, and absence of buboes. Which form of plague is responsible? correct answer: Septicemic