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Health Services Support; Appendix A

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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  
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Many naturally occurring infectious diseases have: A. Short incubation periods B. Long incubation periods   A. SHORT INCUBATION PERIODS  
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TRUE OR FALSE: Biological agents are also employed to kill animals as well as damage plants and/or material.   TRUE.  
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TRUE OR FALSE: Conventional warfare munitions does NOT include bombs and explosive devices.   FALSE  
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Biotechnology is a tool for the production of what type of agents?   BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS  
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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.  
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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  
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TRUE OR FALSE: Phosgene(CG) is a nerve agent.   FALSE. PHOSGENE IS A CHOKING AGENT.  
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TRUE OR FALSE: Directed energy weapons use four different types of radiation   FALSE. THEY ONLY USE 3: RADIO FREQ, LASER, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM.  
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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  
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What is the critical factor in determining nuclear weapon effects on a division-sized force?   PROXIMITY TO GROUND ZERO  
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Which health threat can overwhelm MTF's in immature theaters and MOOTW environments?   RADIOLOGOLICAL DISPERSAL DEVICES(RDD) OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL  
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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  
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TRUE OR FALSE: Combat stress is a major contributor to combat casualties?   TRUE  
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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  
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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.  
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Decon of casualties is NORMALLY the responsibility of the Service unit to be done by which personnel?   NON-MEDICAL PERSONNEL  
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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.  
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Patient decontamination sites may be placed where?   IN THE GENERAL PROXIMITY OF THE MTF TO ENSURE MEDICAL SUPERVISION IS AVAILABLE.  
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TRUE OR FALSE: Extreme environmental conditions are also known to be a health threat.   TRUE.  
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