Bioterrorism

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1- Which of the following are considered Category A weapons?

Anthrax

Botulinum Toxin

Plague

all of the above

2- Which of the following are indicators of a possible chemical incident?

numerous dead insects and animals in the area

mass human casualties soon after an attack

numerous surfaces having oily droplets or film

all of the above

3- What types of injuries might be caused by an "E-Bomb"?

burns

coughing

weight loss

4- Nuclear patients requiring immediate lifesaving surgery fall into which of the following treatment categories?

(T1) Immediate Treatment Group

(T2) Delayed Treatment Group

(T3) Minimal Treatment Group

(T4) Expectant Treatment Group

5- What broad categories do surveillance systems fall into?

Those that primarily rely on clinical judgement to recognize disease syndromes

Those that primarily rely on data generated by clinical care

both a and b

6- What type of (bio)agent causes Smallpox?

Variola Major

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

Alphaviruses

Hantaviruses

7- Which risk category does Yellow Fever fall into?

Category A

Category B

Category C

8- Category A agents are assigned the highest risk because of what factors?

they are easy to transmit

they have the capacity to inflict substantial morbidity

the can create widespread panic and social disrupt

all of the above

9- Which form of Anthrax exposure is of the greatest concern?

inhalational

cutaneous

gastrointestinal

10- Patients with pulmonary tularemia experience acute onset of symptoms that include fever, chills, myalgias, sweats, headache, and sore throat.

True

False

11- Which form of Plague is the most feared as a possible weaponize agent?

bubonic

septic

primary pneumonic

12- The incubation period of smallpox is usually 12–14 days.

True

False