Choking agents, nerve agents and blister

CEExam 1. Choking agents, nerve agents and blister 6. The shock wave that follows an explosion agents are all classes of_ causes damage because of its a. nuclear weapons a. force CONTINUING EDUCATION EXAMINATION b. biological weapons b. pressure c. chemical weapons c. thermodynamic energy d. incendiary weapons d. all of the above 2. Which is likely to have the greatest impact 7. Which is not usually at risk of primary blast Terrorism and its on the operating room setting? injury? a. biological weapons a. ear impact on the b. chemical weapons liver C. incendiary weapons C. respiratory system d. intestine practice of surgery d. none of the above 3. Which class of blast injury is caused by the 8. Which condition may present several hours propulsion of the shock wave? after the blast? Earn CE credit at home a. primary a. arterial gas embolism You will be awarded one continuing education (CE) credit for b. secondary b. adult respiratory distress syndrome recertification after reading the designated article and complet- c. tertiary C. abdominal organ injuries ing the exam with a score of 70% or better. d. miscellaneous d. all of the above If you are a current AST member and are certified, credit earned through completion of the CE exam will automatically be recorded in your file-you do not have to submit a CE report- 4. Which class of blast injury is caused by the 9. Vertebral subluxation and compression fractures are from which class of blast ing form. A printout of all the CE credits you have earned, include shock wave’s direct impact on the body? ing Journal CE credits, will be mailed to you in the first quarter a. primary injury? following the end of the calendar year. You may check the status b. secondary a. primary of your CE record with AST at any time. c. tertiary b. secondary If you are not an AST member or not certified, you will be d. miscellaneous c. tertiary notified by mail when Journal credits are submitted, but your d. miscellaneous credits will not be recorded in AST’s files. 5. Which class of blast injury is often associat- Detach or photocopy the answer block, include your check or ed with massive hemorrhage and foreign 10. When a hospital learns of an enclosed space money order made payable to AST and send it to the Accounting body implantation? explosion, what should they expect? Department, AST, 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 200, Littleton, CO a. primary a. primary blast injuries 80120-8031. secondary b. tertiary blast injuries C. tertiary c. occult injuries Members: $6 per CE, nonmembers: $10 per CE d. all of the above d. all of the above