Deck 6: Protection From Infectious Agents Used As Weapons

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT likely to adversely affect the efficacy of a biological agent?

A)Cloud cover
B)UV rays
C)Rain
D)Lack of air movement

Answer 1

Cloud cover

Question 2

What is the most effective way to protect against foodborne agents?

A)Washing
B)Chemical treatment of food
C)Securing farms
D)Cooking

Answer 2

Cooking

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A)FEMA has established stockpiles of necessary medications in every state.
B)Public health systems are not part of early detection of a biological attack.
C)Standard precautions should be used for all involved patients.
D)The key in containing biological threats is having the right antidotes available.

Answer 3

Standard precautions should be used for all involved patients.

Question 4

Which agency established the Health Alert Network?

A)OSHA
B)CDC
C)CDP
D)FEMA

Question 5

What is the earliest recorded use of biological agents as weapons?

A)Scythian archers dipped the tips of their arrows in rotting corpses
B)Tatars hurled corpses of people who died of plague over the walls of enemy cities
C)British gave unfriendly tribes smallpox-laced blankets
D)Japanese dropped plague-infected fleas on Chinese cities

Question 6

Which organization provides advanced, all-hazards preparedness, protection, and response training to government agencies?

A)DHS
B)CDC
C)CDP
D)USAMRIID

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a Category A agent?

A)Anthrax
B)Botulism
C)Ricin
D)Viral hemorrhagic fever

Question 8

What term describes the intentional, state-sponsored use of bacteria, viruses, or toxins to cause death or disease to humans, plants, or animals?

A)Biological terrorism
B)Chemical terrorism
C)Biological warfare
D)Chemical warfare

Question 9

Which organization was established to coordinate efforts, including training the nation's emergency responders and health care professionals to respond to terror attacks?

A)Center for Domestic Preparedness
B)Department of Homeland Security
C)U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
D)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of biological weapons?

A)Inexpensive
B)Precise
C)Little warning
D)Ability to multiply

Question 11

Which of the following strengthens the core public health infrastructure for information access, communications, and distance learning at the state and community levels?

A)Local health department
B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C)Health Alert Network
D)Surveillance Summaries

Question 12

Which of the following is a Category A agent?

A)Brucellosis
B)Ricin
C)Tularemia
D)Hantavirus

Question 13

Which category agents are moderately easy to disseminate, result in moderate morbidity and low mortality rates, and require special enhancements to the CDC's capacity?

A)Category A
B)Category B
C)Category C
D)Category D

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for aerosol delivery of biological agents?

A)Microclimate
B)Agent
C)Delivery system
D)Host

Question 15

When did the United States establish the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases?

A)1945
B)1949
C)1965
D)1969

Question 16

How do biological weapons multiply?

A)Those who are infected may spread the agent to others
B)Fission occurs
C)Fusion occurs
D)Agents are spread through municipal water systems

Question 17

In which category does smallpox fall?

A)Category A
B)Category B
C)Category C
D)Category D

Question 18

What is the first priority for the health care professional in a biological terrorism situation?

A)Identify the agent
B)Stop the dissemination of the agent
C)Report the attack to the Health Alert Network
D)Personal safety

Question 19

Where is the Center for Domestic Preparedness located?

A)Fort Detrick, MD
B)Atlanta, GA
C)Anniston, AL
D)Oak Ridge, TN

Question 20

Why was the U.S. Department of Homeland Security established?

A)To respond to terror attacks
B)For biological weapons research
C)To train first responders
D)To track infectious disease