EMT Chapter 40 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management

The Centennial Park bombing during the 1996 Summer Olympics is an example of:

An attack on an abortion clinic would MOST likely be carried out by a(n):

To date, the preferred weapons of mass destruction for terrorists have been:

As you and your partner report for duty, you check your ambulance and begin talking about the possibility of a terrorist attack. The MOST effective and appropriate way to determine the likelihood of this happening is to:

In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you should routinely observe all of the following on every call, EXCEPT:

You and your partner arrive at the scene of a fire at a large office complex. Witnesses tell you that they heard a loud explosion shortly before the building caught fire. You should:

Continual reassessment of the scene at a suspected terrorist or weapon of mass destruction incident is MOST important because:

The EMT should expect that a patient who was exposed to cyanide will have:

Multiple people in a small town began experiencing abdominal cramps, excessive salivation and urination, and muscle twitching shortly after a small crop duster plane made several passes over the community. As you are assessing the patients, you further determine that most of them are bradycardic and have miosis. In addition to high-flow oxygen, the MOST appropriate treatment for these patients includes:

All of the following are vesicant agents, EXCEPT:

Unlike viral agents, bacterial agents:

The means by which a terrorist will spread a particular agent is called:

After eating at a local restaurant, a 20-year-old male complains of blurred vision, difficulty speaking, and difficulty breathing. He is conscious; however, his respirations are profoundly labored and producing minimal tidal volume. You should:

Points of distribution (PODs) are strategically placed facilities where:

__________ rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead or several inches of concrete to prevent penetration.

At present, the likelihood of a nuclear attack against the United States is very low because:

The type and severity of wounds sustained from incendiary and explosive devices primarily depend on the:

Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is correct?

The incubation period for Ebola can be up to:

Most cases of anthrax begin with:

Most terrorist attacks:

Phosgene (CG) has an odor that resembles:

If the incident command system is already established at the scene of a terrorist attack, the EMT should:

Which of the following statements regarding the persistency and volatility of a chemical agent is correct?

The primary route of exposure of vesicant agents is the:

When multiple patients present with an acute onset of difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and hoarseness or stridor, you should be MOST suspicious of exposure to:

Nerve agents, a class of chemicals called organophosphates, were first discovered while in search of a superior:

Which of the following chemicals is a nerve agent?

Which of the following agents blocks the body's ability to use oxygen and possesses an odor similar to almonds?

The primary clinical feature associated with exposure to phosgene oxime is:

A disease vector is defined as:

The skin lesions associated with smallpox:

A 52-year-old male presents with a fever of 102.5°F and a severe headache. As you assess him, you note the presence of multiple blisters on his face and chest, which are all identical in shape and size. This patient's clinical presentation is MOST consistent with:

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF), such as Ebola, cause the blood to:

Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include:

Which of the following statements regarding anthrax is correct?

Botulinum is:

Symptoms of both inhaled and ingested ricin include:

All of the following biologic agents or diseases can be transmitted from person to person, EXCEPT:

_____ is a brownish-yellowish oily substance that is generally considered very persistent.

The most lethal of all the nerve agents is:

What two medications do DuoDote Auto-Injectors contain?

Which of the following statements regarding anthrax is NOT true?

Which organ is most susceptible to pressure changes during an explosion?