Treating Chemical and Biological Agent Casualties
Lesson 3: Treating Blood, Choking, and Blister Agent Casualties
Exercises: Lesson 3
EXERCISES, LESSON 3
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the answer in the space provided at the end of the exercise.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced with the solution.
1. The basic treatment for a blood agent casualty is to make sure he is properly
______________ and evacuated.
a. Masked.
b. Dressed.
c. Informed.
d. Secured.
2. In the field, a masked soldier is showing late signs and symptoms of exposure to a
choking agent. What should you do to help the soldier?
a. Administer atropine until his pulse rate returns to normal.
b. Decontaminate the soldier's face using his M258A1 decontamination kit.
c. Have the casualty sit down, keep him warm, and evacuate.
d. Nothing. Stay away from him until the symptoms subside.
3. A soldier was masked in a chemically contaminated area, but accidentally lost one of his gloves. His exposed hand is red, itches, and hurts. Small blisters are beginning to form. This soldier was probably exposed to a:
a. Blister agent.
b. Blood agent.
c. Choking agent.
d. Nerve agent.
4. A dry mouth, rapid pulse, lack of coordination, mental confusion, and
hallucinations are indications that a(n) ________________ agent is being used.
a. Blister agent.
b. Blood agent.
c. Choking agent.
d. Incapacitating agent.
5. Which is the order of treatment for a blister agent casualty?
a. Decontaminate, irrigate, and mask.
b. Mask, irrigate, and decontaminate.
c. Irrigate, mask, and decontaminate.
6. A soldier was exposed to a vomiting agent before he masked. After a few
minutes, he states that his mask must be defective because he is starting to get
sick at his stomach. What should you do?
a. Tell him to remove the mask since it is not working.
b. Trade masks with the soldier so you can evaluate the effectiveness of his
mask.
c. Tell him to keep his mask on until he needs to vomit. After he vomits, he
should not put the mask back on.
d. Tell him to keep his mask on. If he must vomit, he should lift the mask, vomit,
and replace the mask.
7. Flushing the eyes for 15 minutes is a standard part of the treatment for a casualty
exposed to:
a. Ammonia gas.
b. Chlorinated hydrocarbons.
c. Chlorine.
d. Nitrogen oxide.
8. Administration of pure oxygen and absolute bed rest are part of the treatment for a
person exposed to:
a. Ammonia gas.
b. Chlorinated hydrocarbons.
c. Chlorine.
d. Nitrogen oxide.
9. What is the order of treatment for a blood agent casualty?
a. Mask, ventilate, and evacuate.
b. Ventilate, mask, and evacuate
c. Evacuate, mask, and ventilate.
