Table 3 Bioterrorism Preparedness Knowledge true or false questions

1

A recent travel history, occupation, and vaccination history of victims will be needed as part of the epidemiological investigation of a bioterrorism attack.

True

2

The four phases of emergency management include mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

True

3

Biological agents can be dispersed via food, water, direct contact, or through aerosolization.

True

4

If you have children, back-up childcare should be arranged as part of your bioterrorism response plan.

True

5

Immunocompromised individuals will be more at risk for disease following a bioterrorism attack than young, healthy adults.

True

6

Patient isolation should be based on the route of disease transmission.

True

7

Many of the potential bioterrorism agents cause upper respiratory symptoms.

True

8

Both acute and long-term mental health effects, such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, can be expected to rise after a bioterrorism attack.

True

9

Personal protective equipment should be chosen based on the task being performed and the patient’s isolation precautions category.

True

10

All nurses (except those working in public health) should report suspected bioterrorism attacks to the local health department.

True

11

Weather conditions can affect the length of time that aerosolized biological particles remain airborne.

True

12

Young children and the elderly are two of the most vulnerable populations to the effects of a bioterrorism attack.

True

13

Environmental decontamination procedures depend upon the agent released.

True

14

Plans for back-up transportation should be arranged as part of nurses’ response plans.

True

15

Patient specimens should be hand-carried to the laboratory during the response to a bioterrorism attack; automated tube systems should not be used.

True

16

A sudden influx of patients with flu-like symptoms may be the earliest indication of a bioterrorism attack.

True

17

A large number of patients presenting with a rapidly fatal disease may indicate a bioterrorism attack has occurred.

True

18

Nurses do not need a personal response plan for bioterrorism because their facility will have a disaster plan.

False

19

If you have been vaccinated against the disease that the patient has, you do not need to wear personal protective equipment when providing nursing care to them.

False

20

Only bleach should be used to disinfect environmental sources indoors following a bioterrorism attack.

False

21

Nurses’ routine job duties will not be impacted by a bioterrorism attack.

False

22

Vaccination administration following a bioterrorism attack will be similar to day-to-day immunizations.

False

23

All patients infected with a disease will have symptoms.

False

24

Bioterrorism attacks must not be reported until they are confirmed.

False

25

Procedures for biological and chemical patient decontamination are the same.

True

26

Guidelines about removing patients from isolation are the same after a bioterrorism attack as routine procedures.

False

27

It is unsafe to cohort patients (putting patients with the same disease in the same room) during the response to a bioterrorism attack.

False

28

Only police, emergency medical services, and fire protection professionals will use the incident command system to communicate during a bioterrorism attack.

False

29

The use of alcohol-based products is an effective means of removing debris from the hands of victims exposed to a biological agent.

False

30

Duct-taping your windows will prevent the infiltration of infectious particles into your house following an aerosol release.

False

31

Patient decontamination for bioterrorism includes the use of bleach as a disinfectant.

False

32

The response actions for emerging infections, such as SARS and monkeypox, are very different from those for bioterrorism.

False

33

Nurses caring for patients with diseases spread by respiratory droplets must wear N-95 masks.

False

34

Prompt initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis will prevent all patients from developing the disease.

False

35

A quarantine will be instituted after a bioterrorism attack involving any contagious disease.

False

36

Run-off water from patient decontamination following a bioterrorism attack must be contained.

False

37

Airborne-spread diseases require the use of a negative pressure room in all settings.

False

38

Chain of custody documentation is required for tracking patient specimens following a bioterrorism attack.

False