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MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ACTS OF TERRORISM AND DISASTER: A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, 2ND EDITION Self-Assessment Answers and Rationales
6. The correct answer is D. Rationale: These weapons may do less physical than psychological damage, as they are usually designed to make political statements and show power by terrorist organizations. 7. The correct answer is A. Rationale: Dirty bombs are a type of bomb used to disperse radiological materials in terrorist attacks and are also known as Rationale: The victim should be covered with a blanket to decrease spreading of any radiological contaminants. 9. The correct answer is A. Rationale: In the case of a disaster or terrorist attack, the rights of the public take precedence over the individual or normally accepted standards of care. 10. The correct answer is C. Rationale: The Public Readiness Emergency Preparedness Act gives the healthcare provider immunity from suit as long as the provider does not act with willful or wanton disregard. radiological dispersal devices. 8. The correct answer is C.
1. The correct answer is A. Rationale: The purpose behind a terrorist attack is the psychological impact it has on the victims, disrupting their normal lives. 2. The correct answer is B. Rationale: The Federal Emergency Management Agency only responds to national-level disasters and is called in by the state's governor. 3. The correct answer is B. Rationale: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Alert Network is designed to share knowledge about public health-related incidents that have been cleared for release to federal, state, territorial, tribal, and city/county partners. 4. The correct answer is B. Rationale: Bioterrorism has been used to spread diseases since the 1300s BCE. 5. The correct answer is D. Rationale: Gamma radiation is used for medical diagnosis in the form of X-rays and penetrates the body more deeply than other forms of radiation.
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