West Coast EMT Chapter 41 -- Terrorism Response and Disaster Management

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

Select one:

A. Alpha

B. Neutron

C. Gamma

D. Beta

C. Gamma

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:

Select one:

A. assist his ventilations with high-flow oxygen.

B. position him supine and elevate his legs.

C. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.

D. request a paramedic to administer atropine.

A. assist his ventilations with high-flow oxygen.

All of the following are vesicant agents, EXCEPT:

Select one:

A. sulfur mustard.

B. sarin.

C. lewisite.

D. phosgene oxime.

B. sarin.

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

Select one:

A. doomsday cult.

B. single-issue group.

C. extremist political group.

D. violent religious group.

B. single-issue group.

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:

Select one:

A. check with local businesses to see if they have received any terrorist threats.

B. ask your immediate supervisor if he or she has been watching the local news.

C. know the current threat level issued by the Department of Homeland Security.

D. ascertain the current situation overseas with regard to the number of casualties.

C. know the current threat level issued by the Department of Homeland Security.

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

Select one:

A. terrorist nations do not have the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon via missile or bomb.

B. the United States has an effective early warning system to detect an incoming nuclear missile.

C. other than the United States, no other countries are currently in possession of nuclear weapons.

D. all nuclear devices or weapons that different countries are in possession of are currently accounted for.

A. terrorist nations do not have the ability to deliver a nuclear weapon via missile or bomb.

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

Select one:

A. terrorists are often at the scene after an attack.

B. bystanders may destroy the evidence.

C. a secondary explosive device may detonate.

D. weather conditions may change quickly.

C. a secondary explosive device may detonate.

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

Select one:

A. victim's statements.

B. the type of call.

C. the location type.

D. weather conditions.

D. weather conditions.

Most cases of anthrax begin with:

Select one:

A. flulike symptoms.

B. signs of shock.

C. respiratory distress.

D. pulmonary edema.

A. flulike symptoms.

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:

Select one:

A. activated charcoal and glucose.

B. amyl nitrate and naloxone.

C. epinephrine and hyperbaric oxygen.

D. atropine and pralidoxime chloride.

D. atropine and pralidoxime chloride.

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

Select one:

A. chemical and biologic weapons are stockpiled.

B. weapons of mass destruction are distributed.

C. chemical weapons are manufactured and distributed.

D. antidotes, antibiotics, and vaccines are distributed.

D. antidotes, antibiotics, and vaccines are distributed.

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

Select one:

A. state-sponsored terrorism.

B. domestic terrorism.

C. apocalyptic violence.

D. an ecoterrorist attack.

B. domestic terrorism.

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

Select one:

A. an abnormally slow pulse rate.

B. skin that is cherry red and hot.

C. an abnormally slow respiratory rate.

D. a normal pulse oximetry reading.

D. a normal pulse oximetry reading.

The incubation period for Ebola can be up to:

Select one:

A. 72 hours.

B. 1 week.

C. 21 days.

D. 6 months.

C. 21 days.

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

Select one:

A. incubation.

B. dissemination.

C. weaponization.

D. aerosolization.

B. dissemination.

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

Select one:

A. size of the structure that was involved in the explosion.

B. pressure that is generated from the explosion itself.

C. patient's distance from the epicenter of the explosion.

D. type of material used to manufacture the device.

C. patient's distance from the epicenter of the explosion.

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

Select one:

A. chemical weapons.

B. explosive weapons.

C. nuclear weapons.

D. biologic weapons.

B. explosive weapons.

Unlike viral agents, bacterial agents:

Select one:

A. are far less infectious.

B. respond to antibiotics.

C. are usually not treatable.

D. do not replicate in the body.

B. respond to antibiotics.

Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is correct?

Select one:

A. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but may be injured during the secondary or tertiary blast phase.

B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetrating injuries that result from flying debris, such as ordnance projectiles.

C. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract are the most susceptible to pressure changes.

D. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system most sensitive to blast injuries and is the leading cause of death following an explosion.

A. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but may be injured during the secondary or tertiary blast phase.

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:

Select one:

A. ensure that your ambulance is parked upwind and uphill from the building.

B. tell the witnesses that you suspect that the explosion was the work of a terrorist.

C. take standard precautions and begin searching for critically injured patients.

D. carefully document the witnesses' statements and report them immediately.

A. ensure that your ambulance is parked upwind and uphill from the building.