disaster management – final exam (actual
exam)questions,answers 2024 – 2025
Wildfires can quickly spread out of control, causing extensive damage to personal
property and human life. Which of the following are classified as wildfires? (Select
all that apply)
A. Crown Fires
B. Air Fires
C. Surface Fires
D. Ground Fires - ANSWERS-A, C, D
Air pollutants can cause health damages, what are the types of health damages?
Select all that apply.
A. Immune
B. Neurological
,C. Cardiovascular
D. Respiratory - ANSWERS-A, B, C, D
What organization is responsible for research and setting national standards for a
variety of environmental programs?
A. The CIA
B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
D. Health Resources and Services Administration - ANSWERS-B
Which of the following Category A agents require BSL-4 laboratory facilities?
A. Smallpox and plague
B. Anthrax and tularemia
C. VHF and smallpox
D. Botulism and plague
E. Smallpox and anthrax - ANSWERS-C
*A nurse is preparing to care for a client who has suspected exposure...Which of
the following nursing interventions should the nurse p...
,A. Prepare for drainage of lesions
B. Initiate contact precautions
C. Notify the CDC
D. Decontaminate the client - ANSWERS-B
*A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a victim of a
suspected...exposure to cutaneous anthrax. Which of the following is an
expected...?
A. Immediate onset of respiratory distress
B. Flu-like symptoms 48 hr after exposure
C. Itching of the skin progressing to ulceration over 1-7
D. Immediate onset of vascular lesions of the skin - ANSWERS-C
A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat.
Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of this agent
(SATA)
A. "Smallpox is transmitted person to person."
B. "Infection is characterized by severe respiratory distress."
, C. "Smallpox vaccination ensures lifelong immunity."
D. "Naturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated from the world."
E. "Smallpox is often confused with varicella." - ANSWERS-A, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client following exposure to inhalational anthrax due to
bioterrorism. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to
administer? (SATA)
A. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
B. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
C. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
D. Penicillin G (Bicillin)
E. Cefotaxime (Claforan) - ANSWERS-A, B, C
A nurse is preparing a response protocol for botulism as a bioterrorism agent. The
nurse should prepare protocol based on which of the following? (SATA)
A. Botulism can produce paralysis
B. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should be notified when
more than three cases are suspected
C. Botulism is acquired through contact
D. Vomiting and diarrhea are expected findings
E. Botulism is a toxin found in castor beans - ANSWERS-A, D
exam)questions,answers 2024 – 2025
Wildfires can quickly spread out of control, causing extensive damage to personal
property and human life. Which of the following are classified as wildfires? (Select
all that apply)
A. Crown Fires
B. Air Fires
C. Surface Fires
D. Ground Fires - ANSWERS-A, C, D
Air pollutants can cause health damages, what are the types of health damages?
Select all that apply.
A. Immune
B. Neurological
,C. Cardiovascular
D. Respiratory - ANSWERS-A, B, C, D
What organization is responsible for research and setting national standards for a
variety of environmental programs?
A. The CIA
B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
D. Health Resources and Services Administration - ANSWERS-B
Which of the following Category A agents require BSL-4 laboratory facilities?
A. Smallpox and plague
B. Anthrax and tularemia
C. VHF and smallpox
D. Botulism and plague
E. Smallpox and anthrax - ANSWERS-C
*A nurse is preparing to care for a client who has suspected exposure...Which of
the following nursing interventions should the nurse p...
,A. Prepare for drainage of lesions
B. Initiate contact precautions
C. Notify the CDC
D. Decontaminate the client - ANSWERS-B
*A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a victim of a
suspected...exposure to cutaneous anthrax. Which of the following is an
expected...?
A. Immediate onset of respiratory distress
B. Flu-like symptoms 48 hr after exposure
C. Itching of the skin progressing to ulceration over 1-7
D. Immediate onset of vascular lesions of the skin - ANSWERS-C
A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat.
Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of this agent
(SATA)
A. "Smallpox is transmitted person to person."
B. "Infection is characterized by severe respiratory distress."
, C. "Smallpox vaccination ensures lifelong immunity."
D. "Naturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated from the world."
E. "Smallpox is often confused with varicella." - ANSWERS-A, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client following exposure to inhalational anthrax due to
bioterrorism. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to
administer? (SATA)
A. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
B. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
C. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
D. Penicillin G (Bicillin)
E. Cefotaxime (Claforan) - ANSWERS-A, B, C
A nurse is preparing a response protocol for botulism as a bioterrorism agent. The
nurse should prepare protocol based on which of the following? (SATA)
A. Botulism can produce paralysis
B. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should be notified when
more than three cases are suspected
C. Botulism is acquired through contact
D. Vomiting and diarrhea are expected findings
E. Botulism is a toxin found in castor beans - ANSWERS-A, D
