PRELIMS DISASTER NURSING || CORRECTLY
SOLVED Q&A.
Landesman et al. (2001); Al-Madhari and Zeller (1997) correct answers Ecologic disruptions or
emergencies of a severity and magnitude that result in deaths, injuries, illness and property
damage that cannot be effectively managed using routine procedures or resources that require
outside assistance.
DISASTER (WHO) correct answers "any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption,
loss of human life, deterioration of health and health services, on a scale sufficient to warrant an
extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area."
Disaster Nursing correct answers the adaptation of professional nursing knowledge, skills and
attitude in recognizing and meeting the nursing, health and emotional needs of disaster victims.
Major effects of disaster (4) correct answers 1. Premature death
2. Impaired quality of life
3. Altered health status
4. Damage to properties
Types of disasters correct answers natural and man-made disaster
Man made disaster (3) correct answers 1. Complex Emergencies
2. Technologic Disasters
3. Disasters that occur in human settlement
Disaster that occur in human settlement correct answers Results of combination of forces like
famine, drought, epidemics, and political unrest.
complex emergencies correct answers Suffering and devastation caused by war, civil strife, and
other political conflicts.
Technologic Disasters correct answers Direct and adverse effect of major industrial accidents,
unplanned release of nuclear energy, fires or explosions from hazardous materials
disaster classification (4) correct answers 1. Rapid-onset events
2. Sudden impact
3. Rapid-onset
4. Creeping disasters
Sudden impact correct answers e.g. hurricanes and volcanic eruptions
Creeping disasters correct answers droughts and famines
Rapid-onset correct answers with unanticipated and prolonged impact (e.g. bioterrorism attack).
SOLVED Q&A.
Landesman et al. (2001); Al-Madhari and Zeller (1997) correct answers Ecologic disruptions or
emergencies of a severity and magnitude that result in deaths, injuries, illness and property
damage that cannot be effectively managed using routine procedures or resources that require
outside assistance.
DISASTER (WHO) correct answers "any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption,
loss of human life, deterioration of health and health services, on a scale sufficient to warrant an
extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area."
Disaster Nursing correct answers the adaptation of professional nursing knowledge, skills and
attitude in recognizing and meeting the nursing, health and emotional needs of disaster victims.
Major effects of disaster (4) correct answers 1. Premature death
2. Impaired quality of life
3. Altered health status
4. Damage to properties
Types of disasters correct answers natural and man-made disaster
Man made disaster (3) correct answers 1. Complex Emergencies
2. Technologic Disasters
3. Disasters that occur in human settlement
Disaster that occur in human settlement correct answers Results of combination of forces like
famine, drought, epidemics, and political unrest.
complex emergencies correct answers Suffering and devastation caused by war, civil strife, and
other political conflicts.
Technologic Disasters correct answers Direct and adverse effect of major industrial accidents,
unplanned release of nuclear energy, fires or explosions from hazardous materials
disaster classification (4) correct answers 1. Rapid-onset events
2. Sudden impact
3. Rapid-onset
4. Creeping disasters
Sudden impact correct answers e.g. hurricanes and volcanic eruptions
Creeping disasters correct answers droughts and famines
Rapid-onset correct answers with unanticipated and prolonged impact (e.g. bioterrorism attack).
