EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RN A PROPHECY
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
◉ disaster definition. Answer: A type of emergency that requires
outside assistance to sustain patient care, safety, or security
functions.
(Joint Commission)
◉ Types of Disasters. Answer: - Natural
- Man-Made (Unintentional or Intentional)
◉ All disasters start & end....... Answer: locally
"Scale Up, Scale Down"
◉ Domestic Terrorism. Answer: Violent, criminal acts committed by
individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming
from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious,
social, racial, or environmental nature.
◉ International Terrorism. Answer: Violent, criminal acts committed
by individuals and/or groups who are inspired by, or associated
,with, designated foreign terrorist organizations or nations (state-
sponsored).
◉ Disaster Nursing. Answer: - Assume responsibilities in every
phase (preparedness, response and recovery) of a disaster, incident
or emergency.
- Affects all specialty areas of nursing practice
◉ 2 Disaster Nurses. Answer: - Florence Nightingale
- Clara Barton
◉ Domestic Medical Response Teams. Answer: - National Disaster
Medical System (NDMS)
- Freedom Corps Umbrella
- American Red Cross
◉ International Medical Response Team. Answer: - International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- International Medical Corps (IMC)
- Doctors Without Borders (DWB)
◉ Disaster Continuum. Answer: Emergency Management
Cycle/Disaster Cycle
, - preparedness
- response
- recovery
- mitigation
- evaluation
◉ Disaster Continuum: Preparedness. Answer: - Disaster plans
created or reviewed, drills and exercises.
◉ Disaster Continuum: Response. Answer: - Activities used to
address the event - emergency relief, providing care and basic life
requirements (food, water and shelter)
◉ Disaster Continuum: Recovery. Answer: - Focuses on stabilizing
and returning the community or organization to normal
- Post event assessment/ evaluation of what worked and what did
not; identification of specific problems, issues, and challenges
(sometimes referred to as a "hot wash")
◉ Disaster Continuum: Mitigation. Answer: - Measures taken to
reduce the harmful effects the impact on human health, community
function, economic infrastructure
◉ Types of Disaster Planning. Answer: All-Hazard
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
◉ disaster definition. Answer: A type of emergency that requires
outside assistance to sustain patient care, safety, or security
functions.
(Joint Commission)
◉ Types of Disasters. Answer: - Natural
- Man-Made (Unintentional or Intentional)
◉ All disasters start & end....... Answer: locally
"Scale Up, Scale Down"
◉ Domestic Terrorism. Answer: Violent, criminal acts committed by
individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming
from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious,
social, racial, or environmental nature.
◉ International Terrorism. Answer: Violent, criminal acts committed
by individuals and/or groups who are inspired by, or associated
,with, designated foreign terrorist organizations or nations (state-
sponsored).
◉ Disaster Nursing. Answer: - Assume responsibilities in every
phase (preparedness, response and recovery) of a disaster, incident
or emergency.
- Affects all specialty areas of nursing practice
◉ 2 Disaster Nurses. Answer: - Florence Nightingale
- Clara Barton
◉ Domestic Medical Response Teams. Answer: - National Disaster
Medical System (NDMS)
- Freedom Corps Umbrella
- American Red Cross
◉ International Medical Response Team. Answer: - International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- International Medical Corps (IMC)
- Doctors Without Borders (DWB)
◉ Disaster Continuum. Answer: Emergency Management
Cycle/Disaster Cycle
, - preparedness
- response
- recovery
- mitigation
- evaluation
◉ Disaster Continuum: Preparedness. Answer: - Disaster plans
created or reviewed, drills and exercises.
◉ Disaster Continuum: Response. Answer: - Activities used to
address the event - emergency relief, providing care and basic life
requirements (food, water and shelter)
◉ Disaster Continuum: Recovery. Answer: - Focuses on stabilizing
and returning the community or organization to normal
- Post event assessment/ evaluation of what worked and what did
not; identification of specific problems, issues, and challenges
(sometimes referred to as a "hot wash")
◉ Disaster Continuum: Mitigation. Answer: - Measures taken to
reduce the harmful effects the impact on human health, community
function, economic infrastructure
◉ Types of Disaster Planning. Answer: All-Hazard
