Texas: Bioterrorism Response for Healthcare Professionals

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1. Bioterrorism is the act of:

a. Using chemicals to terrorize a population.
b. Using bacteria, toxins, or viruses to cause human disease.
c. Using explosive devices to maim and kill.
d. Using threats of violence to create widespread panic.

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2. An unannounced or hidden release of a biological organism is:

a. An overt release.
b. An unintentional release.
c. A covert release.
d. More effective than an intentional release.

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3. The Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (BTWC):

a. Depends on voluntary reporting and state-based oversight.
b. Does not prohibit the production, development, and stockpiling of biological weapons.
c. Depends on the United Nations for oversight.
d. Is administered by the League of Nations.

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4. Many factors influence the potential public health impact of an intentionally released biological agent. These include all of the following except:

a. The quality of the infectious dose.
b. The incubation period of a disease organism.
c. The contagiousness of the organism.
d. The name of the group that released the agent.

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5. Category A agents and diseases are:

a. Easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person.
b. Moderately easy to disseminate.
c. Emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass dissemination in the future.
d. Agents that result in moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates.

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6. Nonspecific flu-like symptoms, fever, dyspnea, cough, congestion, and anterior chest discomfort are all symptoms associated with:

a. Botulism.
b. Smallpox.
c. Anthrax.
d. Yersinia pestis.

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7. Symmetric descending weakness in a proximal to distal pattern and respiratory dysfunction from respiratory muscle paralysis are suggestive of:

a. Anthrax.
b. Botulism poisoning.
c. Smallpox.
d. Cholera.

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8. Acute onset of fever, chills, malaise, and myalgias associated with progressive lethargy, a productive cough of copious watery (possibly bloody) mucoid sputum, and chest pain are suggestive of:

a. Smallpox.
b. Pneumonic plague.
c. Ricin poisoning.
d. Bubonic plague.

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9. The presence of a nonspecific fever and myalgias, followed by a pustular rash on the face and extremities, is suggestive of:

a. Chickenpox.
b. Smallpox.
c. Botulism poisoning.
d. Cutaneous anthrax.

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10. The CDC has provided funding and support to state, local, and territorial public health departments to develop public health infrastructure, capacity and plans to respond to events of terrorism and related public health emergencies since:

a. 2004.
b. 2001.
c. 1999.
d. 1988.

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11. The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a national repository for:

a. Chemicals or organisms commonly used in bioterrorism attacks.
b. A first responder medical team that takes over for local governments if there is a bioterrorism attack.
c. Antibiotics, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, and life-support medications that can be used if there is a bioterrorism attack.
d. Information about agents that may be used in a bioterrorism attack.

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12. Under the CDC's Laboratory Response Network (LRN), hospital clinical laboratories are designated as sentinel labs. True or false?

a. True
b. False

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13. First receivers are firefighters, law enforcement, and ambulance service personnel.

a. True
b. False

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14. Which of the following is false about pre-decontamination triage?

a. It distinguishes contaminated individuals from other patients arriving at the hospital.
b. It identifies victims who require immediate stabilization before they enter the decontamination system.
c. It identifies injuries or pre-hospital treatment materials that require handling inside the decontamination system.
d. The triage medical worker does not need to wear PPE because the process is fast and the worker will not be exposed.

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15. Contaminated individuals brought to the hospital should be showered for how long?

a. 5 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. Varies according to the suspected contaminate

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16. Security personnel would be used for all of the following except:

a. To maintain order and control traffic around the decontamination facility and the hospital entrances.
b. To initiate searches for the individuals responsible for the contamination.
c. To control a contaminated individual so as to prevent other staff from becoming exposed.
d. To ensure contaminated victims do not bypass the decontamination hospital or enter the ED without passing inspection.

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17. The use of one-size-fits-all PPE attire has made the protection of first receivers much safer and more cost-effective for a receiving facility.

a. True
b. False

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18. In the event that an incident of bioterrorism occurs in your community, first reporters should notify their local healthcare organization or hospital by reporting to the department supervisor, laboratory, and infection control department. True or false?

a. True
b. False

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19. The recommended method for immediate reporting of a bioterrorism event is:

a. E-mail.
b. Telephone.
c. Letter.
d. 911 reporting system.

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20. Public health messages should be issued in appropriate languages in the community to reach persons with limited English proficiency. True or false?

a. True
b. False

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