Study Guide 5 Flashcards
How should a seriously injured patient who has been contaminated with a toxic chemical be decontaminated?
The patient should undergo gross decontamination prior to medical treatment
How should burns from alkali corrosive agents be treated?
The chemical should be thoroughly flushed and the burn covered with a dry dressing
Which of these asphyxiants carries the highest risk of secondary contamination?
Cyanide
The acronym DUMBELS is associated with symptoms produced by exposure to which of the following insecticides?
Organophosphates
Victims of heat stroke experience:
Rapid, strong pulse and flushed, dry skin
Exposure to hydrogen fluoride can depletion of blood:
Calcium
Carboxyhemoglobin occurs when carbon monoxide inhibits:
The blood’s ability to carry oxygen
Cyanide is easily absorbed through:
All three routes of exposure
How should hypothermic patients be treated?
The patient should be warmed slowly by placing heat packs close to the body
Which of the following chemicals can produce methemoglobinemia?
Nitrates
Non-soluble contaminants should be removed from the skin with:
Liquid soap and water
A DOT 407 is a:
Low pressure cargo tank
The Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is defined as:
The average airborne concentration of substance to which an adult can be exposed for 8-hour workday or 40 hour work week.
In emergency gross decontamination, the primary concern is to:
Prevent severe injury
When used as weapon of mass destruction, biological agents can be dispersed as:
All of the above (solids, liquids, & gases)
