Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  EMTs should automatically be able to administer any medication that a paramedic can administer. 
B)  Most protocols involving on-line medical direction should convert to standing orders. 
C)  On-line medical direction should be used for any and all treatment by EMS. 
D)  All on-line medical direction should be suspended.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing positive pressure ventilation 
B)  Decontaminating patients with diluted bleach 
C)  Administering an aerosolized antidote 
D)  Irrigating eyes with saline

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  fever and confusion. 
B)  shortness of breath. 
C)  blindness and nausea. 
D)  pain and paralysis.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fractured arm after being thrown to the ground 
B)  Lung injury caused by the blast's pressure wave 
C)  Closed head injury caused by striking a tree 
D)  Facial laceration caused by flying glass and debris

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimation of the number of fatalities and injuries 
B)  Identification of the specific agent or mechanism used 
C)  Overall determination of the number and types of injuries 
D)  Turning over control of the incident to Homeland Security

Question 6

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  administer positive pressure ventilation. 
B)  obtain vital signs, including the temperature. 
C)  administer albuterol with the metered-dose inhaler. 
D)  look for an injury causing shock.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the agent or mechanism of the WMD. 
B)  establishing the number of dead and injured and needed resources. 
C)  establishing a communications system. 
D)  ensuring the safety of yourself and your partner.

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 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?

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