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| The person responsible for area decontamination of chemical agents aboard ship. |
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| Damage control personnell |
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| What should be the first priority in the treatment of chemically contaminated casualties? |
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| Control of massice hemorrhage |
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| Who is responsible for maintaining adequate supplies for the decontamination and treatment of CBR casualties? |
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| Nerve agents produce their effect by: |
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| interfering with normal transmission of nerve impulses. |
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| The tendency of a chemiical agent to remain effective in a contaminated area is know as: |
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| Inhalation of nerve gas characteristically results in what main symptom? |
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| In a definitive care facility the indicated treatment of a nerve agent victm includes: |
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| 2 mg atropine every 15 min until mild atropinizaton occurs (tachycardia and dry mouth). |
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| What part of the body is most sensitive to the effects of mustard gases? |
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| Specific antidotal therapy is available for which vesicants? |
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| First aid treatment for blood agents is amyl nitrite ampules followed by: |
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| Intravenous sodium thiosulfate |
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| The symbol for phosgene gas is: |
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| Which odar is an early indication of exposure to phosgene gas in casualty-producing amounts? |
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A freshly mown lawn
CG= Cut Grass |
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| The chemical agent that primarily affects the higher regulatory functions of the CNS is represented by what symbols? |
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| Exposure to fresh air and allowing wind to blow across wide open eyes is generally sufficirent treatment for what agent? |
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| Which actions must be taken to minimize or inhibit the sympotoms of exposure to Adamsire? |
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| Don a protective mask and continue duties as vigorously as possible |
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| Proper treatment for burning White Phosphorus particles embedded in the skin |
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| A copper sulfate rinse then surgical removal |
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| Biological agents can only be detected in: |
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| Before entering an area you know has been biologicaly contaminated you should: |
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-Put on protective mask
-Button clothing
-Put on gloves |
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| If biological agents have been placed in your drinking water you should: |
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| Alpha particles do the most damage when they enter the body through: |
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-ingestion
-inhalation
-open wound |
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| Which type of radiation has the greatest penetrating power? |
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| In the event of nuclear detonation, what is the best position to assume? |
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| Face down with your face covered |
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