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james

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In a terrorist attack, which period of time poses the greatest chance for inhalation of aerosolized anthrax?
 
  a. The day of the attack
  b. The day after the attack
  c. 2 days after the attack
  d. 1 week after the attack

Question 2

Why is a chelating agent administered after a person has been exposed to particulate radioactive material?
 
  a. To bind with radioactive material and al-low it to be excreted
  b. To reduce radioactivity to nonharmful le-vels
  c. To form a protective coat in the gastroin-testinal system
  d. To dissolve particulate material



lgoldst9

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Answer to Question 1

B
Anthrax in an aerosolized form is most potent 1 day after the explosion. After that time, the or-ganism dies very quickly and anthrax is not communicable from person to person.

Answer to Question 2

A
Chelating agents bind with radioactive material, allowing it to be excreted without absorption.



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