Assessment findings vary based upon the type of chemical agent exposure during a terrorist attack or war. The chemical sulfur mustard is an example of which of the following types of chemical warfare agents?
A) Nerve agents
B) Blood agents
C) Pulmonary agents
D) Vesicants
Ans: D
Feedback: Sulfur mustard is a vesicant chemical that causes blistering and results in burning, conjunctivitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, hematopoietic suppression, and death. Nerve agents include sarin, soman, tabun, VX, and organophosphates (pesticides). Hydrogen cyanide is a blood agent that has a direct effect on cellular metabolism, resulting in asphyxiation through alterations in hemoglobin. Chlorine is a pulmonary agent that destroys the pulmonary membrane separating the alveolus from the capillary bed.
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