1.A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat. Which of the following

statements indicates an understanding of this agent (SATA)

A. "Smallpox is transmitted person to person."

B. "Infection is characterized by severe respiratory distress."

C. "Smallpox vaccination ensures lifelong immunity."

D. "Naturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated from the world."

E. "Smallpox is often confused with varicella."

2.A nurse is caring for a client following exposure to inhalational anthrax due to bioterrorism. Which of

the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer? (SATA)

A. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

B. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)

C. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)

D. Penicillin G (Bicillin)

E. Cefotaxime (Claforan)

3. A nurse is preparing a response protocol for botulism as a bioterrorism agent. The nurse should

prepare protocol based on which of the following? (SATA)

A. Botulism can produce paralysis

B. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should be notified when more than three cases

are suspected

C. Botulism is acquired through contact

D. Vomiting and diarrhea are expected findings

E. Botulism is a toxin found in castor beans

4. A public health nurse has just completed an educational program community who may have been

exposed to agents of bioterrorism one of the nurses who attended the program regarding the clinical

indicates a need for further education?

A. "Smallpox has been considered eradicated worldwide."

B. "People who were immunized against smallpox before to be protected."

C. "It is easy for providers to distinguish smallpox from present early with the disease."

D. "Unlike chickenpox, the vesicles of smallpox are m

5. A nurse is preparing to care for a client who has suspected exposure to plague as a result of

bioterrorism. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

A. Prepare for drainage of lesions

B. Initiate contact precautions

C. Notify the CDC

D. Decontaminate the client

6.A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a victim of a suspected...exposure to cutaneous

anthrax. Which of the following is an expected...?

A. Immediate onset of respiratory distress

B. Flu-like symptoms 48 hr after exposure

C. Itching of the skin progressing to ulceration over 1 to 7

D. Immediate onset of vascular lesions of the skin