DISASTER NURSING (MIDTERM)
NCM122 TEST QUESTIONS ALL
ANSWERED CORRECT.
Have the individual state their most urgent needs. - Answer What is an appropriate strategy
for responding to an individual experiencing acute distress?
Have the individual list everything that they lost in the disaster.
Have the individual receive disaster preparedness training.
Have the individual state their most urgent needs.Have the individual think about what they will
need in the future.
Family reunification. - Answer In which circumstance is a change in patient confidentiality
permitted?
Family reunification.
High census at a hospital.
Media requests.
Non-emergent nursing home evacuation.
Heat exhaustion. - Answer Which is an individual health consequence during an extreme
high temperature condition?
Adequate hydration.
Heat exhaustion.
Hyperactivity.
Uncontrollable chills.
Animal disease outbreak. - Answer What is an example of a natural threat?
Aircraft incident.
Animal disease outbreak.
Hazardous material release.
Workplace violence.
,Emergency Alert System (EAS) addresses the public on short notice. - Answer Which is an
example of a health-hazard notification tool?
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) monitors disease patterns throughout the nation.
Emergency Alert System (EAS) addresses the public on short notice.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides guidance for healthcare professionals
.National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides routine weather information.
SIx months. - Answer According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
stored food and water in a home disaster supply kit should be changed every:
two months.
three months.
six months.
twelve months.
medication and medical supplies. - Answer The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a
national cache of:
blankets and clothing.
emergency vehicles and personnel.
medication and medical supplies.
storage containers and evacuation signage.
to the management chain and other stakeholders. - Answer Data collected through disease
surveillance to help guide the response is distributed:
in the professional literature.
throughout the organization and widely to the public.
to the management chain and other stakeholders.
within media channels.
Healthcare system is disrupted. - Answer Which is characteristic of a mass casualty incident
(MCI)?
, Decreased demand on neighboring healthcare facilities.
Demand for resources is equal to supply.
Healthcare system is disrupted.
Precise inter-agency communication.
Vulnerable populations. - Answer Which disaster planning target group includes the
homeless and individuals with limited English-language proficiency?
Immediate treatment area patients.
Low-socioeconomic populations.
Under-represented populations.
Vulnerable populations.
an environmental health consequence - Answer Exposure to toxins and mold is an example
of:
an environmental health consequence
collateral damage.
poor planning
risk mitigation.
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). - Answer Federal assets are deployed
through:
Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).
the American Red Cross.
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
reconnecting displaced populations with essential health and social services. - Answer
Disaster recovery efforts include:
conducting a hazard vulnerability analysis.
reconnecting displaced populations with essential health and social services.
strategies for reducing the impact of disasters.
training responders to strengthen capabilities.
NCM122 TEST QUESTIONS ALL
ANSWERED CORRECT.
Have the individual state their most urgent needs. - Answer What is an appropriate strategy
for responding to an individual experiencing acute distress?
Have the individual list everything that they lost in the disaster.
Have the individual receive disaster preparedness training.
Have the individual state their most urgent needs.Have the individual think about what they will
need in the future.
Family reunification. - Answer In which circumstance is a change in patient confidentiality
permitted?
Family reunification.
High census at a hospital.
Media requests.
Non-emergent nursing home evacuation.
Heat exhaustion. - Answer Which is an individual health consequence during an extreme
high temperature condition?
Adequate hydration.
Heat exhaustion.
Hyperactivity.
Uncontrollable chills.
Animal disease outbreak. - Answer What is an example of a natural threat?
Aircraft incident.
Animal disease outbreak.
Hazardous material release.
Workplace violence.
,Emergency Alert System (EAS) addresses the public on short notice. - Answer Which is an
example of a health-hazard notification tool?
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) monitors disease patterns throughout the nation.
Emergency Alert System (EAS) addresses the public on short notice.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides guidance for healthcare professionals
.National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides routine weather information.
SIx months. - Answer According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
stored food and water in a home disaster supply kit should be changed every:
two months.
three months.
six months.
twelve months.
medication and medical supplies. - Answer The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a
national cache of:
blankets and clothing.
emergency vehicles and personnel.
medication and medical supplies.
storage containers and evacuation signage.
to the management chain and other stakeholders. - Answer Data collected through disease
surveillance to help guide the response is distributed:
in the professional literature.
throughout the organization and widely to the public.
to the management chain and other stakeholders.
within media channels.
Healthcare system is disrupted. - Answer Which is characteristic of a mass casualty incident
(MCI)?
, Decreased demand on neighboring healthcare facilities.
Demand for resources is equal to supply.
Healthcare system is disrupted.
Precise inter-agency communication.
Vulnerable populations. - Answer Which disaster planning target group includes the
homeless and individuals with limited English-language proficiency?
Immediate treatment area patients.
Low-socioeconomic populations.
Under-represented populations.
Vulnerable populations.
an environmental health consequence - Answer Exposure to toxins and mold is an example
of:
an environmental health consequence
collateral damage.
poor planning
risk mitigation.
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). - Answer Federal assets are deployed
through:
Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).
the American Red Cross.
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
reconnecting displaced populations with essential health and social services. - Answer
Disaster recovery efforts include:
conducting a hazard vulnerability analysis.
reconnecting displaced populations with essential health and social services.
strategies for reducing the impact of disasters.
training responders to strengthen capabilities.
