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According to the WMD protocol, those triaged as ______ tag may be treated simultaneously with decontamination. |
red
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According to the WMD protocol, those triaged as ______ tag will be treated as soon as possible following decontamination.
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yellow/orange
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According to the WMD protocol, those triaged as ______ tag (______) will be decontaminated and receive close observation.
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green (asymptomatic)
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A "Nerve Agent Kit" or "Auto Injector Kit" contains one (1) each of these two types of auto-injectors. |
One 2 mg Atropine injector
One 600mg "2-Pam" injector |
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What is the medication contained in a "2-Pam" injector?
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Pralidoxime Chloride |
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WMD protocol signs and symptoms associated with tag color red. |
Severe Respiratory Distress
Agitation SLUDGEM |
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WMD protocol signs and symptoms associated with tag color yellow.
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Respiratory Distress
SLUDGEM |
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WMD protocol signs and symptoms associated with tag color green.
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none
(asymptomatic) |
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In WMD protocol, what is the similarity/difference in symptoms between adult red tag and yellow tag? |
Both have respiratory distress and SLUDGEM. |
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Red adult: initial dose |
3 Auto-injector Kits (6mg atropine) |
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Yellow adult: initial dose |
2 Auto-injectors (4mg atropine) |
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Green adult: initial dose |
None. |
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Monitor initial adult red tags every _____ mins. |
5 |
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Monitor initial adult yellow tags every _____ mins. |
10 |
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Monitor initial adult green tags every _____ mins. |
15
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maximum total 2-Pam dose for any adult patient |
3 Auto-injectors Kits |
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Do not give more than _____ auto-injector kits to any adult patient. |
3
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Red adult: re-evaluation dose Atropine. |
2 mg max 3 auto injectors |
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Yellow adult: re-evaluation dose Atropine. |
2 mg max 2 auto injectors |
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Green adult: re-evaluation dose Atropine. |
None. |
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Peds Yellow: Atropine dose.
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In the WMD protocol, there is no pediatric Yellow tag.
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Peds Yellow: 2-Pam dose.
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In the WMD protocol, there is no pediatric Yellow tag.
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Peds Red: antidote doses |
1 Peds Atropine Auto-Injector (0.5 mg) |
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Ped Red: antidote doses |
1 Antidote Kit Repeat Atropine every 3 mins PRN (repeat dose of atropine not specified) |
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Peds Green: antidote doses. |
None. |
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Criteria for Peds red tag. |
Exposure and/or signs of exposure? |
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Criteria for Peds green tag. |
Exposure and/or signs of exposure? |
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When the term "Auto Injector Kit" is used, it refers to either _____ or _____. |
(1) Atropine/2PAM dual injector set (2) Atropine/2PAM combined single injector |
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A general order given by an OMA Medical Director to perform an intervention at a location for a specific time, generally at disasters. |
Class Order |
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Treatment in the _____ or _____ zones may be performed only by appropriately trained personnel wearing appropriate Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) as determined by the FDNY Incident Commander. |
hot warm |
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Record on the triage tag... |
...the number of Atropine and Auto-injectors used. |
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In the setting of a nerve agent exposure, all _____ shall be assigned a red tag |
symptomatic children age 0-8 |
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Pediatric patients older than ___ years old should be treated via the adult protocol. |
8 |
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Monitor adult yellow tags under "Extended Reevaluation and Treatment" every _____ minutes. |
5-15 |
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Monitor adult yellow tags under "Initial Treatment" every _____ minutes. |
10 |
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Monitor adult red tags under "Initial Treatment" every _____ minutes. |
5 |
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Monitor adult red tags under "Extended Re-evaluation and Treatment " every _____ minutes. |
5 |
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Monitor adult green tags under "Initial Treatment" every _____ minutes. |
15 |
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Monitor adult green tags under "Extended Re-evaluation and Treatment " every _____ minutes. |
15 |
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Repeat dosing frequency for adult red tags is every _____ minutes as needed. |
3-5 |
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Repeat dosing frequency for adult yellow tags is every _____ minutes as needed. |
5-10 |
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Repeat dosing frequency for adult green tags. |
none |
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Monitoring and repeat dosing frequency for pediatric red tags is every _____ minutes as needed. |
3 |
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Monitoring frequency for pediatric green tags is every _____ minutes as needed. |
10 |
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Maximum number of Auto-Injectors to be administered to a Yellow Tag adult. |
2 |
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Maximum number of Auto Injectors to be administered to a child. |
Protocol doesn't specify, but the chart implies one. |
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Name the most unnecessarily convoluted and logically backward of all REMAC protocols. |
WMD Nerve Agent Protocol |
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What does the acronym SLUDGEM stand for? |
Salivation Lacrimation Urination Defecation Gastrointestinal Upset Emesis Miosis or Muscle Spasm |