DISASTER NURSING FINAL EXAM
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+.
Which natural disaster is the most common worldwide?
a. Earthquakes
b. Floods
c. Hurricane (water)/tornado (over land)
d. Volcanic eruption - Answer B
Flooding is the most common natural disaster worldwide and also the third leading cause of
weather-related deaths in the United States.
Why might citizens be concerned about disasters, especially terrorism, even before they occur?
a. Charities will be trying to collect money for the victims by using personal stories.
b. Financial costs of a disaster or terrorist attack increase citizens' taxes.
c. Laws have been passed requiring preparation for disaster education for laypeople.
d. There have been an increased number of terrorist activities throughout the world. - Answer
D
Worldwide, there have been an increased number of terrorist activities that have been widely
publicized using various forms of media.
What group or organization defined the term disaster as "a threatening or occurring event,"
either natural or man-made, "that causes human suffering and creates human needs that
victims cannot alleviate without assistance"?
a. American Red Cross
b. Department of Health and Human Services
c. National Office of Disaster Control
d. Department of Homeland Security - Answer A
The American Red Cross—the voluntary agency historically most involved in disaster relief—so
defined the term in 1975.
When is the term mass casualty incident used in a disaster or crisis?
a. Fewer than 100 victims, which strains resources
b. Man-made disaster events
c. More than 100 victims, which overwhelms resources
d. Natural disaster events - Answer C
, In a multiple casualty incident, 2 to 99 people are injured. In a mass casualty incident, a large
number people, usually 100 or more, are injured, which significantly overwhelms available
emergency medical services, facilities, and resources.
Which of the following actions is the most important to perform first in caring for victims of a
mass casualty incident?
a. Call in all part-time and on-call staff to help care for newly admitted clients.
b. Contact surrounding communities for assistance.
c. Call the hospital supply store and order extra dressings, intravenous fluids, and other
materials.
d. Discharge as many hospital patients as possible to make room for disaster victim admissions.
- Answer B
A mass casualty incident involves 100 or more people, which overwhelms a single institution,
help must be summoned immediately, before the patients even arrive.
A terrorist releases a poison gas in a crowded subway. This is an example of which of the
following?
a. Appropriate political action
b. Man-made disaster
c. Media event
d. Natural disaster - Answer B
By definition, release of poison gas is a man-made disaster. Man-made disasters include war,
chemical and biologic terrorism, transportation accidents, food or water contamination, and
building collapse.
In an earthquake, the roads and underground pipes were all destroyed. Fires and explosions
began to occur from the broken leaking gas lines. Which of the following would be used to
describe the fire?
a. A man-made disaster
b. The cause of the earthquake
c. The primary agent
d. The secondary agent - Answer D
The earthquake was the primary agent that caused the damage; the fires were secondary
agents that resulted from damage by the primary agent. In this incident, primary agents include
falling buildings, heat, wind, rising water, chemical and biologic agents, and smoke; secondary
agents include bacteria and viruses that produce contamination or infection after the primary
agent has caused injury or destruction. Primary and secondary agents vary according to the
type of disaster
Of the following disasters, which would probably cause the most suffering?
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+.
Which natural disaster is the most common worldwide?
a. Earthquakes
b. Floods
c. Hurricane (water)/tornado (over land)
d. Volcanic eruption - Answer B
Flooding is the most common natural disaster worldwide and also the third leading cause of
weather-related deaths in the United States.
Why might citizens be concerned about disasters, especially terrorism, even before they occur?
a. Charities will be trying to collect money for the victims by using personal stories.
b. Financial costs of a disaster or terrorist attack increase citizens' taxes.
c. Laws have been passed requiring preparation for disaster education for laypeople.
d. There have been an increased number of terrorist activities throughout the world. - Answer
D
Worldwide, there have been an increased number of terrorist activities that have been widely
publicized using various forms of media.
What group or organization defined the term disaster as "a threatening or occurring event,"
either natural or man-made, "that causes human suffering and creates human needs that
victims cannot alleviate without assistance"?
a. American Red Cross
b. Department of Health and Human Services
c. National Office of Disaster Control
d. Department of Homeland Security - Answer A
The American Red Cross—the voluntary agency historically most involved in disaster relief—so
defined the term in 1975.
When is the term mass casualty incident used in a disaster or crisis?
a. Fewer than 100 victims, which strains resources
b. Man-made disaster events
c. More than 100 victims, which overwhelms resources
d. Natural disaster events - Answer C
, In a multiple casualty incident, 2 to 99 people are injured. In a mass casualty incident, a large
number people, usually 100 or more, are injured, which significantly overwhelms available
emergency medical services, facilities, and resources.
Which of the following actions is the most important to perform first in caring for victims of a
mass casualty incident?
a. Call in all part-time and on-call staff to help care for newly admitted clients.
b. Contact surrounding communities for assistance.
c. Call the hospital supply store and order extra dressings, intravenous fluids, and other
materials.
d. Discharge as many hospital patients as possible to make room for disaster victim admissions.
- Answer B
A mass casualty incident involves 100 or more people, which overwhelms a single institution,
help must be summoned immediately, before the patients even arrive.
A terrorist releases a poison gas in a crowded subway. This is an example of which of the
following?
a. Appropriate political action
b. Man-made disaster
c. Media event
d. Natural disaster - Answer B
By definition, release of poison gas is a man-made disaster. Man-made disasters include war,
chemical and biologic terrorism, transportation accidents, food or water contamination, and
building collapse.
In an earthquake, the roads and underground pipes were all destroyed. Fires and explosions
began to occur from the broken leaking gas lines. Which of the following would be used to
describe the fire?
a. A man-made disaster
b. The cause of the earthquake
c. The primary agent
d. The secondary agent - Answer D
The earthquake was the primary agent that caused the damage; the fires were secondary
agents that resulted from damage by the primary agent. In this incident, primary agents include
falling buildings, heat, wind, rising water, chemical and biologic agents, and smoke; secondary
agents include bacteria and viruses that produce contamination or infection after the primary
agent has caused injury or destruction. Primary and secondary agents vary according to the
type of disaster
Of the following disasters, which would probably cause the most suffering?
