Exam 46: Ems Response to Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction

Multiple EMS agencies are involved in a WMD incident involving hundreds of patients. Which item regarding the different protocols and medical direction used by those different agencies is best?

A localized terrorist attack involves pepper spray being released at a high school dance. As you respond, the incident commander reports approximately 50 people have been exposed and is calling for activation of the county disaster plan. Given the nature of the weapon, which of the following should you anticipate doing on scene?

A patient who has been exposed to an encephalitis-like agent most likely will complain of:

A triage officer at the scene of a suicide bombing assigns you to a patient who has been injured from the secondary effects of the blast. Which of the following injuries would you expect?

How can an EMT best protect herself, as well as get the most appropriate resources to the scene of a multiple-casualty incident involving a weapon of mass destruction?

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 8 times a minute and has a weak radial pulse. He is wheezing and has pinpoint pupils. In his pocket is located a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol. When caring for this patient, you should first:

At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident caused by a weapon of mass destruction, the EMT's first priority is: