Emergency Preparedness and Disaster
Management in Healthcare Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is emergency preparedness? - CORRECT ANSWER Plans to avoid or ameliorate
the risks and hazards resulting from a disaster to optimize population health and safety.
What does disaster management integrate? - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency
response plans throughout the life cycle of a disaster event.
What are the goals of emergency and disaster preparedness? - CORRECT
ANSWER To prevent and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters, both
natural and human-made.
Why are community disaster plans important? - CORRECT ANSWER They account
for vulnerable populations who have an increased risk for adverse outcomes compared to the
general population.
What percentage of critical infrastructure is privately owned? - CORRECT
ANSWER 85%
What are the two main types of disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER Human-made
disasters and natural disasters.
What are examples of human-made disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER Intentional
disasters like terrorism and bioterrorism, and unintentional disasters like accidents and
Hazmat incidents.
What are examples of natural disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER Weather-related
events such as hurricanes, forest fires, cold weather events, earthquakes, and tornadoes.
Management in Healthcare Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is emergency preparedness? - CORRECT ANSWER Plans to avoid or ameliorate
the risks and hazards resulting from a disaster to optimize population health and safety.
What does disaster management integrate? - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency
response plans throughout the life cycle of a disaster event.
What are the goals of emergency and disaster preparedness? - CORRECT
ANSWER To prevent and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters, both
natural and human-made.
Why are community disaster plans important? - CORRECT ANSWER They account
for vulnerable populations who have an increased risk for adverse outcomes compared to the
general population.
What percentage of critical infrastructure is privately owned? - CORRECT
ANSWER 85%
What are the two main types of disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER Human-made
disasters and natural disasters.
What are examples of human-made disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER Intentional
disasters like terrorism and bioterrorism, and unintentional disasters like accidents and
Hazmat incidents.
What are examples of natural disasters? - CORRECT ANSWER Weather-related
events such as hurricanes, forest fires, cold weather events, earthquakes, and tornadoes.
