1	EMP 192 EXAM 4 Review
2	Question The paramedic’s responsibility at a HAZMAT scene includes what?
3	Answer Activating a HAZMAT team for response Remember this comes during the scene size up. One of the first things that we do. Treating patients can only come after decon.
4	Question Direct contact with a chemical, biological, hazardous, or nuclear agent is termed as what?
5	Answer Direct Contamination What is secondary contamination?
6	Question A resource for hazardous material spills that provides 24 hr phone service and field assistance.
7	Answer CHEMTREC
8	Question CAMEO was developed by what agencies?
9	Answer Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
10	Question Exposure of a chemical or hazardous substance through which the patient is injected with the chemical is what?
11	Answer Parenteral
12	Question In determining the proper PPE or hazardous material suit needed, the responding technician will take what into account?
13	Answer Chemical of Substance Involved
14	Question Pulmonary Edema as a result of exposure to pulmonary irritants is best treated with what pharmacological agents?
15	Answer Lasix (furosemide) and Albuterol
16	Question SLUDGE signs and symptoms present upon exposure to organophosphates, what is the drug needed to correct SLUDGE?
17	Answer Atropine Sulfate This blocks the PNS neurotransmitter acetylcholine, this is needed because organophosphates inhibit acetylcholinesterase.
18	Question Your text defines a semi-decontaminated patient as what?
19	Answer A patient that has received field decontamination but not a more invasive decon at a medical facility. Important to remember in transport considerations.
20	Question The lowest temperature needed for a liquid to give off enough vapors to ignite.
21	Answer Flash Point
22	Question A lethal concentration is best defined as what?
23	Answer The concentration of a specific substance when in the air will result in the death of 50 percent of contaminated subjects.
24	Question A decontamination process in which gross decontamination occurs for patient with severe life-threatening injuries is known as what?
25	Answer Two Step Process Know the Two Steps Please be aware of the 8 step process as well.
26	Question What is the universal solution for hazardous materials?
27	Answer Water
28	Question If you are a member of a hazmat team, how often should you receive a physical?
29	Answer Annually