4263876941 | contamination | the introduction of or contact with dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials. | 0 | |
4263876942 | dissemniation | spreading | 1 | |
4263876943 | domestic terrorism | terrorism directed against the government or population without foreign direction. | 2 | |
4263876944 | exposure | the dose or concentration of an agent multiplied by the time, or duration. | 3 | |
4263876945 | international terrorism | terrorism that is foreign-based or directed. | 4 | |
4263876946 | multiple devices | destructive devices, such as bombs, including both those used in the initial attack and those placed to be activated after an initial attack and timed to injure emergency responders and others who rush in to help care for those targeted by an initial attack. See also secondary devices. | 5 | |
4263876947 | permeation | the movement of a substance through a surface or, on a molecular level, through intact materials; penetration, or spreading. | 6 | |
4263876948 | rem | roentgen equivalent (in) man; a measure of radiation dosage. | 7 | |
4263876949 | routes of entry | pathways into the body, generally by absorption, ingestion, injection, or inhalation. | 8 | |
4263876950 | secondary devices | destructive devices, such as bombs, placed to be activated after an initial attack and timed to injure emergency responders and others who rush in to help care for those targeted by an initial attack. See also multiple devices. | 9 | |
4263876951 | stratagies | broad general plans designed to achieve desired outcomes. | 10 | |
4263876952 | tactics | specific operational actions to accomplish assigned tasks. | 11 | |
4263876953 | terrorism | the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives (U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, definition). See also domestic terrorism; international terrorism. | 12 | |
4263876954 | weaponization | packaging or producing a material, such as a chemical, biological, or radiological agent, so that it can be used as a weapon; for example, by dissemination in a bomb detonation or as an aerosol sprayed over an area or introduced into a ventilation system. | 13 | |
4263876955 | weapons of mass destruction | weapons, devices, or agents intended to cause widespread harm and/or fear among a population. | 14 | |
4263876956 | zoonotic | able to move through the animal-human barrier; transmissible from animals to humans. | 15 |
Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 39 terms Flashcards
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