Author Question: Which of the following actions should be taken during a biological attack? a. Close doors and ... (Read 79 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following actions should be taken during a biological attack?

a. Close doors and windows and turn off all ventilation
b. Seek medical attention if you become sick
c. Develop a family emergency plan
d. Keep a written record of everything that you have eaten

Question 2

In which of the following ways is methamphetamine different from and more dangerous than other mood-altering substances?

a. The drug itself is highly combustible, so both makers and users have suffered severe burns when injecting it.
b. Methamphetamine helps users become more productive and energetic so people find it helpful at work and home and want to continue using it.
c. It provides more pleasurable effects more quickly than other mood-altering drugs, so persons become addicted more quickly.
d. Severe neurological changes occur in the brain very quickly, often even with the first dose.

stanleka1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
During a biological attack one should: move away quickly; wash with soap and water; contact authorities; listen to the media for official instructions; and seek medical attention if you become sick. If a chemical attack were occurring, the first action would be to close doors and windows. In the case of a biological attack, one should move quickly away from the area. A family emergency plan should be developed well in advance of a biological attack. Unless directed by the authorities, it should not be necessary in any type of an attack to keep a written record of everything that is eaten.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Methamphetamine appears to damage the brain in ways that are different from, and more severe than, damage from using other drugs. Currently, there is a rudimentary understanding of ways it affects the brain, but it is known that profound neurological changes occur even with first administration. Methamphetamine is highly combustible, and makers have suffered severe burns when manufacturing it. The pleasurable effects of methamphetamine leads to users having increased energy, a sense of euphoria, and increased productivity. However, it also causes an increased heart rate, insomnia, excessive talking, excitation, aggressive behaviors, anxiety, convulsions, paranoia, and brain damage. Prolonged use results in tolerance and physiological dependence. Because of the physiological dependence, users may feel powerless in having a choice in whether they use the drug or not. Its increased popularity is related to it appearing in mass quantities because of the ease in which fertilizer anhydrous ammonia can be converted to methamphetamine.