Disaster Management UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Disaster - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Any human-made or natural event causing destruction
and devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance.
-other info. look at ppt page 1
-Unforeseen, serious, unique events that disrupt essential community services and cause
human morbidity and mortality that cannot be alleviated unless assistance is received from
others outside the community.
Vary by:
-Type of onset
-Duration of the immediate crisis
-Magnitude or scope of the incident
-Extent that the event affects the community
What are the four stages of disaster involvement? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.) Prevention
2.) Preparedness
3.) Response
4.) Recovery
Stage one: Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Realistic
-Simple
-Flexible
-Communities use:
->Education
->Team planning
->Mock disaster events
->Clear assignment of responsibility to HC professionals to design plans to reduce:
community vulnerability, to develop disaster response plans and provide training.
, What is the purpose of disaster planning? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-To be prepared
-Be able to manage the disaster
-How are we going to respond
When does disaster management begin? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Way before the
disaster occurs
Stage two Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.)Personal preparedness:
-Personal checklist
-ER supplies kit
2.) Professional preparedness:
-Understands workplace/community disaster plans
-Participates in disaster drills and community mock disasters.
3.) Community Preparedness:
-Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
-Nurse reviews diaster history of the community
-Be a spokesperson
4.) Mass casualty drills or mock disasters
Role of the nurse in disaster preparedness: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.) Help initiate or
update the agency's disaster plan.
2.) Provide educational programs and materials regarding disasters specific to the area
3.) Organize disaster drills
4.) Provide an updated record of vulnerable populations within the community
5.) Review individual strategies
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Disaster - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Any human-made or natural event causing destruction
and devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance.
-other info. look at ppt page 1
-Unforeseen, serious, unique events that disrupt essential community services and cause
human morbidity and mortality that cannot be alleviated unless assistance is received from
others outside the community.
Vary by:
-Type of onset
-Duration of the immediate crisis
-Magnitude or scope of the incident
-Extent that the event affects the community
What are the four stages of disaster involvement? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.) Prevention
2.) Preparedness
3.) Response
4.) Recovery
Stage one: Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Realistic
-Simple
-Flexible
-Communities use:
->Education
->Team planning
->Mock disaster events
->Clear assignment of responsibility to HC professionals to design plans to reduce:
community vulnerability, to develop disaster response plans and provide training.
, What is the purpose of disaster planning? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-To be prepared
-Be able to manage the disaster
-How are we going to respond
When does disaster management begin? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Way before the
disaster occurs
Stage two Preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.)Personal preparedness:
-Personal checklist
-ER supplies kit
2.) Professional preparedness:
-Understands workplace/community disaster plans
-Participates in disaster drills and community mock disasters.
3.) Community Preparedness:
-Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
-Nurse reviews diaster history of the community
-Be a spokesperson
4.) Mass casualty drills or mock disasters
Role of the nurse in disaster preparedness: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.) Help initiate or
update the agency's disaster plan.
2.) Provide educational programs and materials regarding disasters specific to the area
3.) Organize disaster drills
4.) Provide an updated record of vulnerable populations within the community
5.) Review individual strategies
