NBC Warfare #1
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- First large scale use of chemical agents.
- WW I
- Chemical agents produce effects within.
- Seconds
- Biological agents produce effects within.
- Hours to days
- What type of material is more resistant to nerve gas.
- Polyester/butyl rubber
- Maximum amount of atropine that may be given by non medical personnel.
- 6mgm
- Most frequent complication from exposure to mustard and nitrogen mustard.
- Bronchopneumonia
- Dimpercaprol is given by injection for systemic involvement.
- Lewisite
- Is somewhat toxic and more than 3mg/kg will cause severe symptoms.
- BAL
- If the eyes are affected by Lewisite.
- Flush with copious amounts of water
- Watering of the eyes, tightness in the chest, later Sx of rapid, shallow breathing, painful cough, frothy sputum, cyanosis, clammy skin, rapid feeble pulse and low blood pressure are Sx of what exposure.
- Choking agents
- Has the odor of new mown hay.
- Phosgene CG
- Sodium thiosulfate 100 to 200 mg/kg IV over a ten minute period is necessary after the initial Tx if exposed to.
- Cyanogen chloride CK
- Strong pepper like irritation in the upper respritory tract,irritation of the eyes,violent uncontrollable sneezing,coughing,nausea,vomiting,and malaise are Sx of exposure to.
- Diphenyl's
- facing the wind will aid in eliminating what agent.
- Lacrimators
- Chest discomfort may be relieved by talking after exposure to what.
- Lacrimators
- What is the specific therapy for a patient exposed to a psychochemical agent.
- Flash blindness from a nuclear explosion normally persists for.
- 20 to 30 minutes
- Type of clothing is best suited for protection during a nuclear explosion.
- Loose fitting, light colored wool
- What type of radiation has the greatest penetrating power.
- Gamma
- Type of diet should a radiation casualty be placed on.
- Bland, non-residue
- The substance contained in bone provides for its strength and hardness.
- Calcium
- Pelvic bones are classified as what type of bones.
- Irregular
- The vomer bone is located where.
- Nose
- What bone forms the forehead, contains the frontal sinuses and helps form the eye socket and nasal cavity.
- Frontal
- What is the first cervical vertebrae which supports the head.
- Atlas
- The three innominate bones are firmly united into one bone to form a cup like structure area called.
- Acetabulum
- The prominence at the distal end of the fibula forms the outer ankle and is called.
- Lateral malleolus
- Moving an extremity away from the body is called.
- Abduction
- one joint surface moving over another without any rotary or angular motion.
- Gliding
- Turning outward as in turning the sole of the foot to the outside would be termed.
- Eversion
- What gives muscles a certain firmness, or a continued state of partial contraction.
- Tonicity
- What is the longest muscle of the body.
- Sartorius
- What muscle is the site of choice for massive intramuscular injections.
- Gluteus maximus
- Clear,pale,yellow liquid portion of blood after coagulation.
- Blood serum
- How long do red blood cells live inside the body.
- 100 to 120 days