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What is a CBRN evacuation planning consideration when incorporating a Military Treatment Facility
(MTF)? - ✔✔DECON/Treatment coordination. Ensure the MTF is prepared to receive dirty casualties and
designate an appropriate area for DECON
What is the first priority to be coordinated when a CBRN attack has occurred? - ✔✔Security
Any casualty with an area suspicious of having been exposed to a liquid chemical agent is automatically
medically triaged as immediate until? - ✔✔Immediate decontamination has been accomplished
T/F: All CBRN agents will cause immediate symptoms, so you will know how to categorize each patients
during triage. - ✔✔False
What does CRESS stand for? - ✔✔Consciousness, respiration, eyes, secretions, skin
,This acronym is used to improve rapid identification of the type of chemical agent exposure. - ✔✔CRESS
Before applying Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) to a possible CBRN patient, it is important to: -
✔✔determine whether CBRN casualties are present and identify a suspected agent to allow first
responders to protect themselves before treating the patient
After initial assessment of casualty in CBRN-threat environment for the presence or absence of CBRN
symptoms using the CRESS algorithm, what should happen next? - ✔✔The integrated assessment and
management of TCCC and CBRN casualties can proceed
What is the priority during "hot zone" care during a CBRN attack? - ✔✔Protection from and egress away
from the threat
In the warm zone, attention is given to decontamination and reassessment of the casualty. This phase
occurs at a . - ✔✔dirty CCP
"Expose to treat" is used by decontamination personnel when the provider deems it in the best interest
of the casualty to remove personal protective equipment (PPE) to . - ✔✔provide life-saving
medical intervention
Assessment at the Warm Zone for CBRN consists of - ✔✔MARCHE^2
Once the decontaminated casualty has passed into the cold zone, they should . - ✔✔be
reevaluated and receive needed interventions to include tactical evacuation or prolonged field care After
the decontamination process to a casualty is completed in the cold zone, what should be the first
priority? - ✔✔Triage and reassessment
T/F: Casualties that reach the cold zone have been decontaminated and are now suitable for the full
spectrum of care appropriate to the clinical environment and capabilities. - ✔✔True
T/F: Thorough decontamination and complete removal of a casualty's clothing eliminates all
contaminated debris when treating a CBRN casualty. - ✔✔False
Providers dealing with CBRN contaminated foreign material or dressings can wear 3 pairs of nitrile
gloves. The outer glove should be discarded every minutes. - ✔✔20
, During debridement, extremity wounds should be extended . - ✔✔Longitudinally
During debridement, truncal wounds should be extended . - ✔✔Along Langer's Lines
Due to their heavy contamination and the diminished healing capacity, how long should the closure of
blast wounds be avoided after the injury occurs? - ✔✔48 Hours
Assurance of and removal of all nonviable skin, fat, fascia, muscle, and bone are essential to
reduce the load of contamination and necrotic tissue prior to dressing application. - ✔✔Hemostasis
All methods of wound irrigation are adjuncts and not substitutes to what? - ✔✔Sharp Surgical
Debridement
The current recommendation of irrigation volume for small wounds is: - ✔✔1 - 3 Liters
The current recommendation of irrigation volume for moderate wounds is: - ✔✔4 - 8 Liters
The current recommendation of irrigation volume for large wounds or wounds with evidence of heavy
contamination is: - ✔✔9 or More Liters
T/F: Normal saline, sterile water and potable tap water all have comparable efficacy and safety as
irrigation solutions. - ✔✔True
T/F: The inclusion of irrigation fluid additives such as iodine, bacitracin or antibiotics has proven benefits.
- ✔✔False
What are risk factors of invasive fungal infections assessed for during the first wound debridement? -
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