Module 12 - IAFF

Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician©
Module 12
Prerequisite Quiz
1. How should a seriously injured patient who has been contaminated with a toxic chemical
be decontaminated?
A. The patient should undergo full decontamination prior to medical treatment
B. The patient should undergo full decontamination after medical treatment
C. The patient should undergo gross decontamination prior to medical treatment
D. Medical treatment takes priority; the patient should not be decontaminated at the
scene
2. How should burns from alkali corrosive agents be treated?
A. The chemical should be blotted dry and the burn covered with a dry dressing
B. The chemical should be blotted dry and the burn covered with a wet dressing
C. The chemical should be thoroughly flushed and the burn covered with a dry
dressing
D. The chemical should be thoroughly flushed and the burn covered with a wet
dressing
3. Which of these asphyxiants carries the highest risk of secondary contamination?
A. Carbon monoxide
B. Cyanide
C. Hydrogen sulfide
D. Methane
4. The acronym DUMBELS is associated with symptoms produced by exposure to which of
the following insecticides?
A. Organophosphates
B. Organochlorines
C. Pyrethrins
D. Carbamates
5. Victims of heat stroke experience:
A. Rapid, weak pulse and flushed, dry skin
B. Rapid, strong pulse and flushed, dry skin
C. Rapid, weak pulse and heavy perspiration
D. Slow pulse and flushed, dry skin
6. Exposure to hydrogen fluoride can cause depletion of blood:
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Red blood cells
D. Calcium
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