After a terrorist attack with smallpox virus, the nurse assesses a newly admitted patient with large vesicles. The nurse understands that which assessment finding differentiates smallpox ve-sicles from chickenpox vesicles?
a. Lesions on the face
b. Lesions on mucous membranes
c. Lesions on the soles of the feet
d. Lesions in the axilla
Question 2In a terrorist attack, introduction of the plague would most likely occur as an aerosolized weapon. The nurse understands that this organism is very vulnerable to exposure to which ele-ment?
a. Temperature of 40 F
b. Sunlight
c. Strong chlorine solution
d. Nitrogen gas
Question 3When can patients with plague who have been treated with appropriate antibiotics be released from respiratory droplet precautions?
a. After resolution of all symptoms
b. After three sputum samples are negative for blood
c. After all lesions are dried
d. After the patient receives 48 hours of an-tibiotic treatment
Question 4In a terrorist attack, which period of time poses the greatest chance for inhalation of aerosolized anthrax?
a. The day of the attack
b. The day after the attack
c. 2 days after the attack
d. 1 week after the attack
Question 5Why is a chelating agent administered after a person has been exposed to particulate radioactive material?
a. To bind with radioactive material and al-low it to be excreted
b. To reduce radioactivity to nonharmful le-vels
c. To form a protective coat in the gastroin-testinal system
d. To dissolve particulate material
Question 6If terrorists were to use category B agents that produce low death rates and moderate illness, by which route would the organisms likely be delivered?
a. Vaporization
b. Water sources
c. Explosion
d. Person-to-person contact
Question 7Which measurement best detects the daily amount of radiation to which a health worker is exposed?
a. Radiation urinalysis
b. Radiation badges
c. Radiation spectrometer
d. Radiation sputum analysis
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