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ENA. Disaster Preparedness – A+ Graded End Term Exam with Verified Answers
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IB/G/Jun21/E8
, Which adjective best describes disasters?
A. Predictable
B. Common
C. Controlled
D. Inevitable - ✔✔D. Inevitable
Which statement accurately characterizes the Incident Command System?
A. The Incident Command System is designed to expand and contract as the situation demands.
B. Each subunit should be limited to groups of ten members.
C. Each subunit group leader is responsible for the group above him or her.
D. Communication should only flow down the Incident Command System. - ✔✔A. The Incident Command System is
designed to expand and contract as the situation demands.
Which step is unique to the JumpSTART triage system for children?
A. Open the airway.
B. Give rescue breaths.
C. Assess for a palpable pulse.
D. Assess the ability to follow simple commands. - ✔✔B. Give rescue breaths.
Which person becomes the incident commander in the hospital?
A. The emergency physician in charge
B. The fire chief
C. The safety officer
D. The highest-ranking officer - ✔✔D. The highest-ranking officer
The Homeland Security Council was created and evolved as a result of which incident?
A. Hurricane Katrina
B. September 11, 2001, terrorist attack
C. Cold war
D. BP oil spill - ✔✔B. September 11, 2001, terrorist attack