Which one of the following statements about biological agents used in terrorist attacks is true?
It may take several days to weeks to determine an attack that involves biological agents.
The goal of an attack using a "dirty bomb" most likely is:
contamination of an area with radioactivity.
A patient who has been exposed to an encephalitis-like agent most likely will complain of:
fever and confusion.
In planning for a response to an attack by a weapon of mass destruction involving an incendiary device, the EMT should be prepared to handle what types of injuries?
Burns
An alert and oriented patient has been exposed to the biological toxin ricin. He presents with a fever, cough, and generalized weakness. His airway is patent and his breathing is adequate. His skin is warm and dry, and his radial pulse is weak. Which one
Administer oxygen to the patient.
Nerve agents typically cause death by what type of organ or system failure?
Respiratory
For the EMT, what is the best means of protection against acquiring a disease such as smallpox prior to any sort of exposure?
Immunizations
You are participating in a training exercise for an attack by a weapon of mass destruction involving the release of a nerve agent. In the triage area, you are presented with a patient who responds to painful stimuli and has an open airway. He is breathing
administer positive pressure ventilation
In a terrorist attack involving the use of biological toxins, which one of the following is true?
The biological toxins cannot be passed from one person to another.
Which one of the following chemical agents can kill a person most quickly?
Aerosolized agent inhaled into the lungs
For the patient exposed to a nerve agent, which one of the following signs should the EMT expect?
Increased salivation