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DISASTER SITUATIONS- SMITH- FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS [GRADED A+] What are the 2 types of disasters? - Natural or Human What are the phases of a disaster? - Warning; Impact; Emergency; Recovery What are the 3 types of human disasters? - Bombings; Biologic disasters; Chemical disasters Within the category of bombings is *Radiologic disasters*... what would this include? - *Gamma radiation* ©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.

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DISASTER SITUATIONS- SMITH- FINAL

QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

[GRADED A+]



What are the 2 types of disasters? - ✔✔Natural or Human



What are the phases of a disaster? - ✔✔Warning;

Impact;

Emergency;

Recovery



What are the 3 types of human disasters? - ✔✔Bombings;

Biologic disasters;

Chemical disasters



Within the category of bombings is *Radiologic disasters*... what would this

include? - ✔✔*Gamma radiation*

©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.

, Dirty bomb;

Nuclear power plant;

Nuclear blast



What is a dirty bomb? - ✔✔Conventional explosive that spreads small

amount of radiation (powder/pellets)



With a nuclear power plant disaster, if the population is within 10 miles,

they must have immediate access to what? why? - ✔✔Potassium Iodide,

prevents radiation from affecting thyroid



A person who was contaminated during a radiologic disaster can

contaminate others. How? - ✔✔They have become radioactive or are

carrying radioactive fallout on there skin/person.

Spread the " radioactive dust"/fallout.



What is Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)? - ✔✔ARS is the clinical

response when the body is hit with a large amount of radiation.

May be deadly in as little as 10 hours.




©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.

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