| Question | Answer |
| Which disease is NOT a naturally occuring infectious disease of military significance?
A. STD's
B. Accute Upper Respiratory Disease
C. Schistosomiasis
D. Yellow Fever | D. YELLOW FEVER |
| Many naturally occurring infectious diseases have:
A. Short incubation periods
B. Long incubation periods | A. SHORT INCUBATION PERIODS |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
Biological agents are also employed to kill animals as well as damage plants and/or material. | TRUE. |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
Conventional warfare munitions does NOT include bombs and explosive devices. | FALSE |
| Biotechnology is a tool for the production of what type of agents? | BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS |
| Which of the following are NOT considered to be a biological warfare agent?
A. Anthrax
B. Sarin
C. Plague
D. Staphylococcus | B. SARIN
SARIN IS A NERVE AGENT USED IN CHEMICAL WARFARE. |
| Chemical warfare is used for which of the following?
A. Cause damage to plants and material
B. Disrupt food supply, decreasing morale
C. Pollutant
D. To secure terrain | D. TO SECURE TERRAIN |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
Phosgene(CG) is a nerve agent. | FALSE.
PHOSGENE IS A CHOKING AGENT. |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
Directed energy weapons use four different types of radiation | FALSE.
THEY ONLY USE 3: RADIO FREQ, LASER, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM. |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
Fuel air explosives are considered to be an example of an element of a health threat? | TRUE.
IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF BLAST EFFECT WEAPONS |
| What is the critical factor in determining nuclear weapon effects on a division-sized force? | PROXIMITY TO GROUND ZERO |
| Which health threat can overwhelm MTF's in immature theaters and MOOTW environments? | RADIOLOGOLICAL DISPERSAL DEVICES(RDD) OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL |
| Which type of health threat does napalm classify as?
A. Blast Effect Weapons
B. Conventional Warfare Munitions
C. Flame and Incendiary Systems
D. Nuclear Warfare | C. FLAME AND INCENDIARY SYSTEMS |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
Combat stress is a major contributor to combat casualties? | TRUE |
| These personnel may be properly trained in vital signs and to perform minor surgery to allow for augmentation of medical staff and to provide some temporary relief. | DENTAL PERSONNEL |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
HSS units are NOT expected to be primary targets for NBC attacks? | TRUE.
HOWEVER, LOGISITIC BASE COMPLEXES MAY BE PRIME CANDIDATES FOR SUCH ENEMY OPERATIONS AND MUST ANTICIPATE COLLATERAL CONTAMINATION FROM ATTACKS ON THESE COMPLEXES. |
| Decon of casualties is NORMALLY the responsibility of the Service unit to be done by which personnel? | NON-MEDICAL PERSONNEL |
| To produce a seriously negative effect on health service logistic functions and activities, enemy combat operations in friendly rear areas may do what? | INTERDICT LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DISRUPT NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICE LOGISTIC ACTIVIIES. |
| Patient decontamination sites may be placed where? | IN THE GENERAL PROXIMITY OF THE MTF TO ENSURE MEDICAL SUPERVISION IS AVAILABLE. |
| TRUE OR FALSE:
Extreme environmental conditions are also known to be a health threat. | TRUE. |
