Chapter 36 - Disaster Preparedness and
Response, Questions and Correct Answers, Updated
2024.
An important activity in infection control during a disaster.
Health messages in the community
Ensures that a disaster response is consistent with the doctrines and laws of the
country
Department of Homeland Security
A process in which people are physically moved away from the environmental
dangers caused by a disaster
Evacuation
A process of bringing family members in contact during and after a disaster
Reunification
Social and psychological assistance needed in every disaster
Mental health needs
Protects people from harsh environmental conditions
Shelter
Form the process of transport and distribution of materials, goods, food, and
other necessary supplies
Logistics
A designated area for placing the dead, removed from public areas
Temporary Morgue
_____ is a process in which casualties are given emergency medical treatment
according to the probability of their survival
a. Surge capacity
b. Communication
c. Triage
d. Medical facility evacuation
c. Triage
A major health facility has the ability to _____ using satellite or high frequency
radio
a. Analyze surge capacity
b. Communicate
c. Perform triage
d. Evacuate injured people
b. Communcate
_____ of a medical facility may sometimes be necessary because of structural
hazards or immediate threat from fire, chemical, or bioterrism
a. Surge capacity
b. Communication
c. Triage
d. Evacuation
d. Evacuation
, _____ is the ability of a health care facility to quickly increase its capability to
receive and treat patients.
a. Surge capacity
b. Communication
c. Triage
d. Medical facility evacuation
a. Surge capacity
Roles are assigned using a job action sheet (JAS). This is a tool used to define:
a. Surge capacity
b. Staff assignments
c. Triage
d. Medical facility management team
b. Staff assignments
During a disaster, individual health care workers may be asked to:
a. Perform tasks outside their scope of practice
b. Perform tasks outside their usual role
c. Perform management tasks even though they have no experience
d. Be a spokesperson for the hospital
b. Perform tasks outside their usual role
During a disaster, the press and other media require:
a. Food and water from the health facility
b. The ability to examine patients
c. Lists of the dead
d. A designated communication area to be based
d. A designated communication area to be based
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Agency that provides disaster-related research, resources, training, and
recommendations for health care facilities, communities, and individuals
EOC
Emergency Operation Center
NWS
National Weather Service
MCE
Mass Casualty Event
HazMat
Hazardous Materials
NIMS
National Incident Management System
EMA
Emergency Management Agency
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
Response, Questions and Correct Answers, Updated
2024.
An important activity in infection control during a disaster.
Health messages in the community
Ensures that a disaster response is consistent with the doctrines and laws of the
country
Department of Homeland Security
A process in which people are physically moved away from the environmental
dangers caused by a disaster
Evacuation
A process of bringing family members in contact during and after a disaster
Reunification
Social and psychological assistance needed in every disaster
Mental health needs
Protects people from harsh environmental conditions
Shelter
Form the process of transport and distribution of materials, goods, food, and
other necessary supplies
Logistics
A designated area for placing the dead, removed from public areas
Temporary Morgue
_____ is a process in which casualties are given emergency medical treatment
according to the probability of their survival
a. Surge capacity
b. Communication
c. Triage
d. Medical facility evacuation
c. Triage
A major health facility has the ability to _____ using satellite or high frequency
radio
a. Analyze surge capacity
b. Communicate
c. Perform triage
d. Evacuate injured people
b. Communcate
_____ of a medical facility may sometimes be necessary because of structural
hazards or immediate threat from fire, chemical, or bioterrism
a. Surge capacity
b. Communication
c. Triage
d. Evacuation
d. Evacuation
, _____ is the ability of a health care facility to quickly increase its capability to
receive and treat patients.
a. Surge capacity
b. Communication
c. Triage
d. Medical facility evacuation
a. Surge capacity
Roles are assigned using a job action sheet (JAS). This is a tool used to define:
a. Surge capacity
b. Staff assignments
c. Triage
d. Medical facility management team
b. Staff assignments
During a disaster, individual health care workers may be asked to:
a. Perform tasks outside their scope of practice
b. Perform tasks outside their usual role
c. Perform management tasks even though they have no experience
d. Be a spokesperson for the hospital
b. Perform tasks outside their usual role
During a disaster, the press and other media require:
a. Food and water from the health facility
b. The ability to examine patients
c. Lists of the dead
d. A designated communication area to be based
d. A designated communication area to be based
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Agency that provides disaster-related research, resources, training, and
recommendations for health care facilities, communities, and individuals
EOC
Emergency Operation Center
NWS
National Weather Service
MCE
Mass Casualty Event
HazMat
Hazardous Materials
NIMS
National Incident Management System
EMA
Emergency Management Agency
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
