FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES HANDBOOK (5TH EDITION) Flashcards
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
Never give more than how many total miligrams of 2-PAM C1 per hour intravenously ?
2016
2,000 mg or 2g
Pg. 14
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
Whic miligrams of 2-PAM C1 may be administered when available ?
2016
3,600 mg
Pg. 14 /
The maximum 2-PAM Cl dose is six autoinjectors (3,600). The come in set of 2, each set contains 3 autoinjectors
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
Localized sweating, nausea, vomiting, feeling of weakness are the signs and symptoms of which dose of nerve agent ?
2016
Liquid on skin, Small to moderate does
Pg. 1
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
What is used to calculate the odse of vapor or aersol someone has been exposed to ?
2016
C (concentration) x t (time)
Pg. 2
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
One or two breaths of a high concentration of nerve agent vapor will cause gasping and irregular respirations within how much time ?
2016
Seconds to Minutes
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
After contact from liquid exposure on the skin, the patient may complain of which symptoms ?
2016
Heartburn or pain in the ABD
Pg. 6
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
What are the effects on a battlefield patient when they have a brain/spinal cord exposure to a large inhalation or liquid exposure of nerve agent ?
2016
Death
Pg. 7
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
Nerve agent effects from liquid contact on the skin can occur how long after exposure ?
2016
Within 10 minute to 18 hours
Pg. 9
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
If a soilder is poisoned by nerve agent liquid on the skin or thorugh ingestion, the nose will become affected, but only in response to which bodily involvement ?
2016
Systemic
Pg. 5
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
In the casualty with mild symptoms that appear to be clearing, how many antidote treatment nerve agent auto-injectors should be given followed by observation for several hourse, will normally be that is needed ?
2016
One
Pg. 13
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
Nerve agents effects from liquid contact on the skin can ocur how long after exposure ?
2016
Within 10 minutes to 18 hours
Pg. 9
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
When the nerve agent’s route of entry is through the skin or by ingestion, the effect on which part of the body is delayed or may not occur ?
2016
The Eyes
Pg. 4
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
When an electrical signal reaches the end of the neuron, the information must be conveyed to the next cell by which means ?
2016
Neurotransmitter
Pg. 3
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
What is the first drug of choice for treating nerve agent poisoning ?
2016
Atropine
Pg. 10
FIELD MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (5TH EDITION)
Which total milligrams of 2-PAM C1 may be administered when available ?
2016
3,600 mg
Pg. 14
