Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Important > NAVEDTRA 14295B CH 23 > Flashcards

NAVEDTRA 14295B CH 23 Flashcards

1
Q

During what conflict did the first large-scale use of chemical agents happen?

A

World War I

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Lethal agents are those that result in what percent or greater death rate among casualties?

A

10

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the most widely used method of detecting liquid chemical warfare agents?

A

M9 paper

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What chemical agent detector kit is a portable kit that detects nerve gas, mustard gas, and cyanide?

A

M256A1

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How many Mission-Orientated Protective Posture (MOPP) levels are there?

A

5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

A chemical agent on the skin can be removed effectively by using what skin decontamination kit?

A

M291

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What agents are of the greatest concern as compared to all chemical agents?

A

Nerve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Decontamination of chemical agents on the skin within 1 minute after contamination is perhaps how many times more effective than if decontamination is delayed 5 minutes?

A

10

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What can be used to remove the nerve agent from the enzyme acetylcholinesterase within the synaptic cleft (the space between the nerve cells) of the nervous system?

A

2-PAM CL

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is a single autoinjector that has two chambers that deliver 2.1 mg of Atropine and 600mg of 2-PAM CL in a single injection?

A

ATNAA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What agents exert their primary action on the skin, producing large and painful blisters that are incapacitating?

A

Vesicants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the most vulnerable part of the body to mustard gas?

A

Eyes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What type of agents basic physical actions disrupt oxygen utilization at the cellular level causing cellular suffocation?

A

Blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How many hours does it usually take for cyanides to dissipate?

A

24

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What agents damage the membranes in the lungs that separate the alveolar tissue resulting in fluid from the blood, known as plasma, to leak into the alveoli and fill them with fluid?

A

Pulmonary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What colorless gas has a distinctive odor similar to that of new-mown hay or freshly cut grass?

A

Phosgene

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are essentially local irritants that act primarily on the eyes?

A

Lacrimators

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

The initial management of a casualty contaminated by chemical agents will require removal of MOPP and decontamination with what percent hypochlorite before treatment?

A

0.5%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How many different types of Biological Agents used as weapons are there?

A

3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What are single celled organisms called that are capable of causing a variety of diseases in animals, plants, and humans?

A

Bacteria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What are intracellular parasites that lack a system for their own metabolism called?

A

Viruses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

With recent advances in diagnostic testing, biological agents can be detected in the field. A first-line presumptive test is the Hand-Held Assay Panel that can make and indication of the presence of several biological agents within how many minutes?

A

15

23
Q

What is the disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis?

A

Anthrax

24
Q

How many types of of anthrax are in humans?

A

3

25
Q

The average is from 1 to 7 days, although incubation periods of up to how many days can be possible for Anthrax?

A

60

26
Q

About what percent of untreated cases of cutaneous anthrax will result in death?

A

20%

27
Q

In what percent of cases will death result from intestinal anthrax in?

A

25%-60%

28
Q

What are the primary treatment required for Anthrax?

A

Antibiotics

29
Q

What is an infectious disease that affects animals and humans that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis?

A

Plague

30
Q

What is the most common form of plague?

A

Bubonic

31
Q

What is the most toxic substance known that is 10-15,000 times more toxic then VX nerve agent by weight?

A

Botulinum

32
Q

What is derived from the beans of the castor plant (Ricinus communis) and can be made from the waste material left over from processing castor beans and is a potent toxin that has potential to be used as an agent of biological warfare and as a weapon of mass destruction?

A

Ricin

33
Q

What is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus that emerged in human populations thousands of years ago?

A

Smallpox

34
Q

What is the most severe and common form of smallpox?

A

Variola Major

35
Q

How many days after exposure to the virus do symptoms of smallpox infection usually appear within?

A

10-12

36
Q

t may lessen the severity of illness or even prevent illness if a person infected with smallpox gets the smallpox vaccine within how many days after exposure to the virus?

A

4

37
Q

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) refer to a group of illnesses that are caused by how many distinct families of viruses?

A

4

38
Q

What is the only approved VHF vaccination for?

A

Yellow Fever

39
Q

The first use of an atomic weapon during war took place during what conflict?

A

WWII

40
Q

What is any device called that causes the purposeful dissemination of radioactive material across an area without a nuclear detonation?

A

RDD

41
Q

What may be defined as the spontaneous and instantaneous decomposition of the nucleus of an unstable atom with the accompanying emission of a particle, a gamma ray, or both?

A

Radioactivity

42
Q

When radiation interacts with atoms, energy is deposited, resulting in what?

A

Ionization

43
Q

What are heavy, very short-range particles that are not able to penetrate clothing or human skin?

A

Alpha

44
Q

What is a light, short-range particle that is actually an ejected electron?

A

Beta radiation

45
Q

Compared to gamma rays, neutrons can cause how many times greater damage to tissue?

A

20

46
Q

What is used to measure a quantity of absorbed dose of radiation?

A

Radiation Absorbed Dose (RAD)

47
Q

The Roentgen equivalent man (Rem) along with what else are two other units that may be used to express radiation units?

A

Sievert (Sv)

48
Q

What is used to perform ground radiological surveys in vehicles or in dismounted mode by individual personnel as a handheld instrument?

A

AN/VDR 2

49
Q

What is a compact, handheld, or pocket carried, tactical device that can measure prompt gamma/neutron doses from a nuclear event?

A

AN/UDR 13

50
Q

What is a multi range Radiac device that detects beta and gamma radiation?

A

AN/PDQ-1

51
Q

What is an essential component in preventing/reducing radiation exposure?

A

Shielding

52
Q

What is the most effective shielding material in preventing/reducing radiation exposure?

A

Lead

53
Q

What is an acute illness caused by irradiation of the body by high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time, usually a matter of minutes?

A

Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)

54
Q

What is a medical condition caused by long term exposure to low dose radiation?

A

Chronic Radiation Syndrome (CRS)

Important (54 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions