EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE
COURSE (EPRC) - CLINICIAN 8 HR LATEST
EDITION 2025 REVISED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
/. A nerve gas attack has occurred in one of the city's underground subway stations.
This is the second attack this month. After arriving on the scene, a veteran responder,
considered a "tough guy" by his team, freezes up and is unable to continue. After talking
to him, you determine he responded to the previous attack. What personal situation
stressor is this veteran exhibiting? - Answer-✅Prior disaster experience (correct)
/.Radiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible changes of the skin, can be caused
by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation? - Answer-✅Beta (correct)
/.Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations. - Answer-
✅Incident Commander (correct)
/.What type of care is a stress management component that fosters a mourning process
and helps treat psychological stress reactions? - Answer-✅Pastoral care (correct)
/.What type of biological toxin is predominantly derived from the bean of the castor
plant? - Answer-✅Ricin (correct)
/.Which of the following bacterial diseases typically produce ulcers on the skin? -
Answer-✅Tularemia (correct)
/.__________ occurs outside of the incident area when people come in contact with a
contaminated person or object. - Answer-✅Secondary Contamination (correct)
/.What blood test is available that will give an accurate estimate of radiation dose? -
Answer-✅Lymphocytes count (correct)
/.A secondary explosive device has been spotted. Which of the following options
describes how to proceed? - Answer-✅Withdraw at least 50 yards from the scene and
tell the Incident Commander (IC) immediately. (correct)
, /.What CBRNE agent inhibits the enzyme AChE allowing ACh to accumulate affecting
the way cells transmit signals to the body? [Remediation Accessed :N] - Answer-
✅Nerve (correct)
/.Which phase of CBRN response synchronizes planning and execution efforts with the
efforts of the supported civil authorities? - Answer-✅Phase III - Operate (correct)
/.An explosion victim was admitted to your facility approximately 4 hours ago with chest
pain, normal oxygenation and radial pulse. His condition continues to worsen with
symptoms that include labored, rapid breathing, low blood pressure, and semi-
consciousness. What emergency treatment would be appropriate? - Answer-✅Intubate
and provide assisted ventilation with Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP). (correct)
/.A group of victims has been admitted to your triage unit. All victims have recently been
in an area where canisters exploded spraying them with an amber colored liquid that
smells like flowers and burns intensely. You suspect Lewisite. Which of the following is
not a consideration during treatment of the victims? - Answer-✅Unroofing of blisters.
(correct)
/.A bomb blast victim presents with nausea and abdominal pain. A Computed
Tomography (CT) scan shows no hemorrhage. What treatment should be
recommended? - Answer-✅Admit patient for observation for 12 to 24 hours in case a
hematoma develops. (correct)
/.Patients with concurrent surgical injuries and radiation exposure should either be
operated on expeditiously or _____________________________. - Answer-✅delayed
until past the time of bone marrow suppression and delayed wound healing (correct)
/.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? - Answer-✅Botulinum
toxin, supportive care and antitoxin. (correct)
/.Which of the following is NOT relevant to a laboratory diagnosis of smallpox (variola)?
- Answer-✅A positive Tzank smear (correct)
/.What command system is a widely used and accepted tool for command, control and
coordination of a response to a disaster? - Answer-✅Incident Command System
(correct)
/.Your unit has responded within minutes to a suspected CBRNE incident. Select the
important steps that you should take. - Answer-✅Practice protective measures of time,
distance, and shielding (correct)
COURSE (EPRC) - CLINICIAN 8 HR LATEST
EDITION 2025 REVISED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
/. A nerve gas attack has occurred in one of the city's underground subway stations.
This is the second attack this month. After arriving on the scene, a veteran responder,
considered a "tough guy" by his team, freezes up and is unable to continue. After talking
to him, you determine he responded to the previous attack. What personal situation
stressor is this veteran exhibiting? - Answer-✅Prior disaster experience (correct)
/.Radiation burns, which cause delayed, irreversible changes of the skin, can be caused
by high doses of what form of ionizing radiation? - Answer-✅Beta (correct)
/.Who is responsible for directing the command and control of all operations. - Answer-
✅Incident Commander (correct)
/.What type of care is a stress management component that fosters a mourning process
and helps treat psychological stress reactions? - Answer-✅Pastoral care (correct)
/.What type of biological toxin is predominantly derived from the bean of the castor
plant? - Answer-✅Ricin (correct)
/.Which of the following bacterial diseases typically produce ulcers on the skin? -
Answer-✅Tularemia (correct)
/.__________ occurs outside of the incident area when people come in contact with a
contaminated person or object. - Answer-✅Secondary Contamination (correct)
/.What blood test is available that will give an accurate estimate of radiation dose? -
Answer-✅Lymphocytes count (correct)
/.A secondary explosive device has been spotted. Which of the following options
describes how to proceed? - Answer-✅Withdraw at least 50 yards from the scene and
tell the Incident Commander (IC) immediately. (correct)
, /.What CBRNE agent inhibits the enzyme AChE allowing ACh to accumulate affecting
the way cells transmit signals to the body? [Remediation Accessed :N] - Answer-
✅Nerve (correct)
/.Which phase of CBRN response synchronizes planning and execution efforts with the
efforts of the supported civil authorities? - Answer-✅Phase III - Operate (correct)
/.An explosion victim was admitted to your facility approximately 4 hours ago with chest
pain, normal oxygenation and radial pulse. His condition continues to worsen with
symptoms that include labored, rapid breathing, low blood pressure, and semi-
consciousness. What emergency treatment would be appropriate? - Answer-✅Intubate
and provide assisted ventilation with Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP). (correct)
/.A group of victims has been admitted to your triage unit. All victims have recently been
in an area where canisters exploded spraying them with an amber colored liquid that
smells like flowers and burns intensely. You suspect Lewisite. Which of the following is
not a consideration during treatment of the victims? - Answer-✅Unroofing of blisters.
(correct)
/.A bomb blast victim presents with nausea and abdominal pain. A Computed
Tomography (CT) scan shows no hemorrhage. What treatment should be
recommended? - Answer-✅Admit patient for observation for 12 to 24 hours in case a
hematoma develops. (correct)
/.Patients with concurrent surgical injuries and radiation exposure should either be
operated on expeditiously or _____________________________. - Answer-✅delayed
until past the time of bone marrow suppression and delayed wound healing (correct)
/.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? - Answer-✅Botulinum
toxin, supportive care and antitoxin. (correct)
/.Which of the following is NOT relevant to a laboratory diagnosis of smallpox (variola)?
- Answer-✅A positive Tzank smear (correct)
/.What command system is a widely used and accepted tool for command, control and
coordination of a response to a disaster? - Answer-✅Incident Command System
(correct)
/.Your unit has responded within minutes to a suspected CBRNE incident. Select the
important steps that you should take. - Answer-✅Practice protective measures of time,
distance, and shielding (correct)
