41. Terrorism Response and Disaster

Question 1

involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law and appears to be intended to:
Intimidate or coerce a civilian population
Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion
Affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping

Answer 1

Terrorism

Question 2

What does the acronym THREAT stand for:

Answer 2

Threat suppression
Hemorrhage control
Rapid extrication to safety
Assessment by medical providers
Transport to definitive care

Question 3

WMD: B-NICE stands for

Answer 3

Biologic
Nuclear
Incendiary
Chemical
Explosive

Question 4

WMD: CBRNE stands for -

Answer 4

Chemical
Biologic
Radiologic
Nuclear
Explosive

Question 5

WMD: Chemical Agents consists of -

Answer 5

Vesicants (blister agents)
Respiratory agents (choking agents)
Nerve agents
Metabolic agents (cyanides)

Question 6

National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)

Answer 6

Alerts from the NTAS contain a summary of the threat and the actions that first responders, government agencies, and the public can take to maintain safety.

Question 7

Contamination

Answer 7

when you have direct contact with the WMD

Question 8

Cross- contamination

Answer 8

when you come in contact with a contaminated person

Question 9

Persistent (nonvolatile)

Answer 9

agents can remain on a surface for long periods (ex VX)

Question 10

Nonpersistent (volatile)

Answer 10

Agents that evaporate rapidly (ex sarin)

Question 11

Nerve Agents

Answer 11

most deadly
extremely toxic and rapidly fatal

Question 12

Viruses

Answer 12

Germs that require a living host to multiply and survive
Invades healthy cells and replicates itself to spread through the host
Moves from host to host by direct methods or through vectors

Question 13

Bacteria

Answer 13

Do not require a host to multiply and live
More complex than viruses and can grow up to 100 times larger
Most can be fought with antibiotics.
Most will generally begin with flulike symptoms.

Question 14

Neurotoxins

Answer 14

Most deadly substances known to humans
Produced from plants, marine animals, molds, and bacteria
Route of entry is ingestion, inhalation, or injection.
Not contagious and have a faster onset of symptoms

Question 15

Syndromic Surveillance

Answer 15

Monitoring of patients presenting to EDs and alternative care facilities
Patients with signs and symptoms that resemble influenza are important.
Quality assurance and dispatch need to be aware of an unusual number of calls from patients with unexplainable symptom clusters.

Question 16

Ionizing Radiation

Answer 16

emitted in the form of rays, or particles

Question 17

4 Radiation types and their strength:

Answer 17

Alpha is the least harmful type.
Beta is slightly more penetrating.
Gamma rays are faster and stronger.
Neutron particles are the most powerful.