EMD 460 Final UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You receive a flash flood warning on your phone during the monsoon season. The report
states that the flood is expected to interact with human settlements but is unlikely to cause
widespread destruction. A threatening situation that requires immediate response, such as this
one, can be described as: - Correct Answer- An emergency
A large earthquake disables much of the city. Initial efforts are underway. These efforts are
described as the: - Correct Answer- Response phase
When considering the mitigation phase of a disaster, which of the following has been shown
to be true? - Correct Answer- Bringing buildings up to code saves money during a disaster
When considering disaster education, - Correct Answer- Reliable outcomes of instructing
disaster preparedness have not been shown in studies.
You are working on a hospital during a widespread disaster and encounter a critical supply
shortage of intravenous fluids and blood products. The hospital is unable to care for victims
of trauma due to this shortage. This situation would be a consideration for: - Correct Answer-
Petitioning the state to activate crisis standards of care to allow rationing of resources.
In the last forty years, certain trends have shown in the prevalence and severity of disasters.
Which of the following is NOT thought to be contributory? - Correct Answer- Rural
population centers
The Global Assessment Report (GAR) focuses primarily on which of the following topics
regarding disasters in the last forty years? - Correct Answer- The GAR recommends
resilience actions, providing recommendations for mitigation to prevent disasters.
A Fire-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system, - Correct Answer- Merges roles of
the fire department and medical services.
Which job is correctly paired with tasks expected of it in an Incident Command System? -
Correct Answer- Safety Officer: Generates and implements protocols to protect staff during
disaster response.
, Quarantine and PPE
An individual with mild symptoms, not requiring hospitalization, suspected secondary to
COVID-19 should undergo: - Correct Answer- Isolation
Lecture #6 Vulnerable Populations and Medical Ethics.
The elderly are vulnerable population in a disaster because of: - Correct Answer- Medical
vulnerability
Which of the following is NOT an ethically justifiable application of treatment of patients
during crisis standards of care: - Correct Answer- First-come, first-served
Lecture #7 Disaster Behavioral Health
Which of the following is FALSE regarding expected health outcomes during a disaster: -
Correct Answer- Physical symptoms are uncommon
Which of the following is TRUE regarding expected health outcomes in children after a
disaster: - Correct Answer- Children present with behavioral disturbances more often than
adults, such as changes in sleep or regression.
Lecture #8 Disaster Triage
Which of the following is not a general principle of disaster triage? - Correct Answer-
Patients in pain should receive narcotics.
You perform primary triage on scene of a large-scale disaster. You use START. You evaluate a
patient who is 40 years old, has deep burns to 80% of her body, is non-ambulatory, and has a
waning mental status. Which of the following her IDME triage category? - Correct Answer-
Black (Expectant)
Which of the following is the highest level of PPE, and includes an internal respirator? -
Correct Answer- Level A
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You receive a flash flood warning on your phone during the monsoon season. The report
states that the flood is expected to interact with human settlements but is unlikely to cause
widespread destruction. A threatening situation that requires immediate response, such as this
one, can be described as: - Correct Answer- An emergency
A large earthquake disables much of the city. Initial efforts are underway. These efforts are
described as the: - Correct Answer- Response phase
When considering the mitigation phase of a disaster, which of the following has been shown
to be true? - Correct Answer- Bringing buildings up to code saves money during a disaster
When considering disaster education, - Correct Answer- Reliable outcomes of instructing
disaster preparedness have not been shown in studies.
You are working on a hospital during a widespread disaster and encounter a critical supply
shortage of intravenous fluids and blood products. The hospital is unable to care for victims
of trauma due to this shortage. This situation would be a consideration for: - Correct Answer-
Petitioning the state to activate crisis standards of care to allow rationing of resources.
In the last forty years, certain trends have shown in the prevalence and severity of disasters.
Which of the following is NOT thought to be contributory? - Correct Answer- Rural
population centers
The Global Assessment Report (GAR) focuses primarily on which of the following topics
regarding disasters in the last forty years? - Correct Answer- The GAR recommends
resilience actions, providing recommendations for mitigation to prevent disasters.
A Fire-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system, - Correct Answer- Merges roles of
the fire department and medical services.
Which job is correctly paired with tasks expected of it in an Incident Command System? -
Correct Answer- Safety Officer: Generates and implements protocols to protect staff during
disaster response.
, Quarantine and PPE
An individual with mild symptoms, not requiring hospitalization, suspected secondary to
COVID-19 should undergo: - Correct Answer- Isolation
Lecture #6 Vulnerable Populations and Medical Ethics.
The elderly are vulnerable population in a disaster because of: - Correct Answer- Medical
vulnerability
Which of the following is NOT an ethically justifiable application of treatment of patients
during crisis standards of care: - Correct Answer- First-come, first-served
Lecture #7 Disaster Behavioral Health
Which of the following is FALSE regarding expected health outcomes during a disaster: -
Correct Answer- Physical symptoms are uncommon
Which of the following is TRUE regarding expected health outcomes in children after a
disaster: - Correct Answer- Children present with behavioral disturbances more often than
adults, such as changes in sleep or regression.
Lecture #8 Disaster Triage
Which of the following is not a general principle of disaster triage? - Correct Answer-
Patients in pain should receive narcotics.
You perform primary triage on scene of a large-scale disaster. You use START. You evaluate a
patient who is 40 years old, has deep burns to 80% of her body, is non-ambulatory, and has a
waning mental status. Which of the following her IDME triage category? - Correct Answer-
Black (Expectant)
Which of the following is the highest level of PPE, and includes an internal respirator? -
Correct Answer- Level A
