EMT Chapter 41 Terrorism Response and Disaster Management

A disease vector is defined as:

any agent that acts as a carrier or transporter

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

single-issue group

Cross-contamination occurs when:

an EMT is exposed to a victim who has not yet been decontaminated.

If the incident command system (ICS) is already established at the scene of a WMD or terrorist attack, the EMT should:

locate the medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment.

Most terrorist attacks are:

covert

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

antidotes, antibiotics, and vaccines are distributed.

The 1996 Summer Olympics bombing is an example of

Domestic Terrorism

The chemical attacks that occurred in Tokyo between 1994 and 1995 were carried out by a(n):

violent religious group

The LEAST harmful form of ionizing radiation is:

alpha

The primary route of exposure of vesicant agents is the:

skin

The process performed to artificially maximize the target population exposure to a biological agent, thereby exposing the greatest number of people and achieving the desired result is called:

Weaponization

The skin lesions associated with smallpox:

are identical in their development.

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

Patients distance from the epicenter of the explosion

Unlike viruses and bacteria, neurotoxins:

are not contagious

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

seep out of the blood vessels and tissues.

When introduced into the body, ricin causes:

pulmonary edema and circulatory failure.

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

Hydrogen cyanide

Which of the following chemicals is a nerve agent

Soman

Which of the following statements regarding a "dirty bomb" is correct?

Dirty bombs can injure victims with both radioactive material and explosive material used to deliver it

Which of the following regarding anthrax is correct?

Pulmonary anthrax is the deadliest form