3- Unit review exercises

Question 1

Which microorganisms are totally dependent on their hosts for replication?
a. Viruses.
b. Bacteria.
c. Eukaryotes.
d. Prokaryotes.

Answer 1

a. Viruses

Question 2

Anthrax is an example of which biohazardous agent?
a. Fungi.
b. Prions.
c. Bacteria.
d. Arboviruses.

Answer 2

c. Bacteria

Question 3

Which route of exposure is the most commonly encountered cause of occupational disease?
a. Injection.
b. Ingestion.
c. Inhalation.
d. Absorption.

Answer 3

d. Absorption

Question 4

A period that can last for days, weeks, or months when a biological threat can be
transmitted from person to person is known as
a. resistance.
b. contagiousness.
c. an incubation period.
d. the communicability period.

Answer 4

d. the communicability period.

Question 5

What process can be used to identify potential biological threats associated with the mission
and the workplace?
a. Health risk estimate.
b. Operational risk management.
c. Prioritize special assessments.
d. Occupational and environmental health site assessment (OEHSA).

Answer 5

d. Occupational and environmental health site assessment (OEHSA).

Question 6

Which piece of equipment would be used to take up to six solid, liquid, and/or wipe samples
and six biological samples?
a. QuickSilver.
b. Portal Shield.
c. Joint biological standoff detection system.
d. Joint biological agent identification and diagnostic system (JBAIDS).

Answer 6

a. QuickSilver.

Question 7

Which piece of equipment would be used to detect and identify a maximum of 10 biological
warfare agents simultaneously in approximately 25 minutes?
a. QuickSilver.
b. Portal Shield.
c. XMX/2L-MIL Bio-Aerosol Sampler.
d. Hazardous material identification (HAZMAT ID).

Answer 7

b. Portal Shield.

Question 8

What is the goal of control measures?
a. Break the chain of infection.
b. Change personnel behaviors.
c. Eliminate the chain of infection.
d. Implement the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Answer 8

a. Break the chain of infection.

Question 9

Which type of controls typically attacks the chain of infection at the means of transmission
or susceptible host?
a. Engineering.
b. Administrative.
c. Shelter in place.
d. Collective protection.

Answer 9

b. Administrative.