Basic Level Pre-Course Reading

Chapter 3
CBRN Assessment and Incident Recognition
3.6 Review Questions
1. You arrive on the scene and get reports from those who have come out of the
building that people are experiencing the following symptoms. What might
they have been exposed to?
a) Nausea and vomiting _______________________________________________
b) Sweating, shortness of breath, runny nose_______________________________
c) Flu-like symptoms, some have gone into shock ___________________________
d) Rash on feet and hands, fever, nausea__________________________________
e) Stinging, burning eyes and skin________________________________________
f) Convulsions, loss of consciousness_____________________________________
g) Slurred speech, dry mouth, blurred vision________________________________
h) Cough, shortness of breath___________________________________________
2. The major difference between exposure to chemical agents and to biological
agents is:
a) Biological agents can cause death within minutes of exposure whereas chemical
agents take days or weeks to show effects.
b) Chemical agents can cause death within minutes of exposure whereas with
biological agents it is most often days or weeks.
c) A large amount of chemical agent is required to affect a large number of
casualties, whereas only a small amount of biological agent is required.
d) None of the above.
3. Ionizing radiation:
a) Can naturally occur or be manufactured.
b) Is undetectable by human senses.
c) Can cause symptoms to appear anywhere from minutes to decades depending
on the dose.
d) All of the above.
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