EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE COURSE (EPRC) - CLINICIAN
COURSE (8 HRS) DMRTI-US017
Which type of nerve agent is the MOST persistent? - Precise Answer ✔✔VX
Which of the following bacterial diseases is contagious person to person? - Precise Answer
✔✔Pneumonic plague
________ damage brings death very quickly so that the consequences of exposure to other systems do
not have time to express themselves. - Precise Answer ✔✔Neurovascular
Decontamination will be conducted in the __________ hazard zone. - Precise Answer ✔✔Warm
Cyanide is historically found in the following EXCEPT: - Precise Answer ✔✔Teflon
What blood test is available that will give an accurate estimate of radiation dose? - Precise Answer
✔✔Lymphocytes count
Radiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible changes of the skin, can be caused by high doses of
what form of ionizing radiation? - Precise Answer ✔✔Beta
Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations. - Precise Answer
✔✔Incident Commander
__________ occurs when people come in direct contact with a harmful agent at or near an incident. -
Precise Answer ✔✔Contamination
Which phase of CBRN response synchronizes planning and execution efforts with the efforts of the
supported civil authorities? - Precise Answer ✔✔Phase III - Operate
, Patients with concurrent surgical injuries and radiation exposure should either be operated on
expeditiously or _____________________________. - Precise Answer ✔✔delayed until past the time of
bone marrow suppression and delayed wound healing
A patient presents to the emergency room all exhibiting the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting,
problems with eye movement, dry mouth, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, no gag reflex, and extreme
weakness. Patient is alert and oriented during the exam. What toxin do you suspect and how do you
treat it? - Precise Answer ✔✔Botulinum toxin, supportive care and antitoxin.
Which of the following is NOT relevant to a laboratory diagnosis of smallpox (variola)? - Precise Answer
✔✔A positive Tzank smear
What command system is a widely used and accepted tool for command, control and coordination of a
response to a disaster? - Precise Answer ✔✔Incident Command System
Respiratory Protection & Chemical Protective Garments - Precise Answer ✔✔Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) is generally divided into two categories. They are:
Which of the following cell types are most sensitive to radiation damage? - Precise Answer ✔✔Cells that
are actively dividing
The decontamination site should NOT be located: - Precise Answer ✔✔Near waterways and drainage
systems
How is the victim of nerve agent exposure presenting with convulsions classified? - Precise Answer
✔✔Immediate
A patient presents to the hospital. He has been feeling ill since his return from safari in Africa a few days
ago. He exhibits symptoms of fever, mild hypotension, flushing, conjunctival injection, and now a bad
rash has appeared that is bleeding in spots. What type of viral infection do you suspect? - Precise Answer
✔✔Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Which of the following statements does NOT describe spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative
agent of anthrax? - Precise Answer ✔✔Sensitive to UV light.
COURSE (8 HRS) DMRTI-US017
Which type of nerve agent is the MOST persistent? - Precise Answer ✔✔VX
Which of the following bacterial diseases is contagious person to person? - Precise Answer
✔✔Pneumonic plague
________ damage brings death very quickly so that the consequences of exposure to other systems do
not have time to express themselves. - Precise Answer ✔✔Neurovascular
Decontamination will be conducted in the __________ hazard zone. - Precise Answer ✔✔Warm
Cyanide is historically found in the following EXCEPT: - Precise Answer ✔✔Teflon
What blood test is available that will give an accurate estimate of radiation dose? - Precise Answer
✔✔Lymphocytes count
Radiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible changes of the skin, can be caused by high doses of
what form of ionizing radiation? - Precise Answer ✔✔Beta
Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations. - Precise Answer
✔✔Incident Commander
__________ occurs when people come in direct contact with a harmful agent at or near an incident. -
Precise Answer ✔✔Contamination
Which phase of CBRN response synchronizes planning and execution efforts with the efforts of the
supported civil authorities? - Precise Answer ✔✔Phase III - Operate
, Patients with concurrent surgical injuries and radiation exposure should either be operated on
expeditiously or _____________________________. - Precise Answer ✔✔delayed until past the time of
bone marrow suppression and delayed wound healing
A patient presents to the emergency room all exhibiting the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting,
problems with eye movement, dry mouth, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, no gag reflex, and extreme
weakness. Patient is alert and oriented during the exam. What toxin do you suspect and how do you
treat it? - Precise Answer ✔✔Botulinum toxin, supportive care and antitoxin.
Which of the following is NOT relevant to a laboratory diagnosis of smallpox (variola)? - Precise Answer
✔✔A positive Tzank smear
What command system is a widely used and accepted tool for command, control and coordination of a
response to a disaster? - Precise Answer ✔✔Incident Command System
Respiratory Protection & Chemical Protective Garments - Precise Answer ✔✔Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) is generally divided into two categories. They are:
Which of the following cell types are most sensitive to radiation damage? - Precise Answer ✔✔Cells that
are actively dividing
The decontamination site should NOT be located: - Precise Answer ✔✔Near waterways and drainage
systems
How is the victim of nerve agent exposure presenting with convulsions classified? - Precise Answer
✔✔Immediate
A patient presents to the hospital. He has been feeling ill since his return from safari in Africa a few days
ago. He exhibits symptoms of fever, mild hypotension, flushing, conjunctival injection, and now a bad
rash has appeared that is bleeding in spots. What type of viral infection do you suspect? - Precise Answer
✔✔Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Which of the following statements does NOT describe spores produced by Bacillus anthracis, causative
agent of anthrax? - Precise Answer ✔✔Sensitive to UV light.
