DISASTER NURSING |ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GRADED A+|NEWEST 2026/2027
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Terms in this set (23)
Which statement about disasters is ANS: A
true?
a. They can be natural or human- A disaster is any natural or human-made incident
made. that causes disruption, destruction, and/or
b. They can be relieved without devastation requiring external assistance.
assistance. Although natural incidents like earthquakes of
c. There is always injury and death hurricanes trigger many disasters, predictable
when a disaster occurs. and preventable human-made factors can further
d. The timing of a disaster does not affect the disaster. In the disaster response
influence the types of injuries that phase, the incident type and time predict
will occur. subsequent injuries and illnesses.
, Acts of bioterrorism or natural ANS: B
disasters, such as earthquakes, will
often have more casualties The use of weapons of mass destruction or
because: natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often
a. they cause the most widespread have more casualties because victims have little
destruction. time to make evacuation preparations. The other
b. victims have little time to make answers are false.
evacuation preparations.
c. those with chronic conditions
cannot escape in time.
d. the early warning systems are not
effective.
A nurse responds to a natural ANS: C
disaster. Which of the following is
the nurse most likely responding A communicable disease epidemic would be
to? considered a natural disaster. Transportations
a. Transportation accident accidents, pollution, and fire are considered
b. Pollution human-made disasters.
c. Communicable disease epidemic
d. Fire
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS|GRADED A+|NEWEST 2026/2027
UPDATE
Terms in this set (23)
Which statement about disasters is ANS: A
true?
a. They can be natural or human- A disaster is any natural or human-made incident
made. that causes disruption, destruction, and/or
b. They can be relieved without devastation requiring external assistance.
assistance. Although natural incidents like earthquakes of
c. There is always injury and death hurricanes trigger many disasters, predictable
when a disaster occurs. and preventable human-made factors can further
d. The timing of a disaster does not affect the disaster. In the disaster response
influence the types of injuries that phase, the incident type and time predict
will occur. subsequent injuries and illnesses.
, Acts of bioterrorism or natural ANS: B
disasters, such as earthquakes, will
often have more casualties The use of weapons of mass destruction or
because: natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often
a. they cause the most widespread have more casualties because victims have little
destruction. time to make evacuation preparations. The other
b. victims have little time to make answers are false.
evacuation preparations.
c. those with chronic conditions
cannot escape in time.
d. the early warning systems are not
effective.
A nurse responds to a natural ANS: C
disaster. Which of the following is
the nurse most likely responding A communicable disease epidemic would be
to? considered a natural disaster. Transportations
a. Transportation accident accidents, pollution, and fire are considered
b. Pollution human-made disasters.
c. Communicable disease epidemic
d. Fire
