Emergency Preparedness Healthstream
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the role of the Joint Information System? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensure that the
public is informed of events
What is the role of the incident command system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Develop 12-
hour incident action plans
The best example of a "technological disaster" is: - CORRECT ANSWER - I-35W
Mississippi River bridge collapse in 2007
A team made up of hospital staff and administration coordinates a hospital's disaster response.
This team is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident command team
Who is the person responsible for meeting with the press and public? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Public information officer
Under Joint Commission standards, a healthcare facility's emergency operations plan (EOP)
should address four phases of emergency management. Which two phases occur BEFORE the
emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mitigation and preparedness
If used in a terrorist attack, anthrax is a type of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological
weapon
NIMS is: - CORRECT ANSWER - The U.S. government plan for making sure all
emergency responders can work together
Mustard gas is a type of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical weapon
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the role of the Joint Information System? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensure that the
public is informed of events
What is the role of the incident command system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Develop 12-
hour incident action plans
The best example of a "technological disaster" is: - CORRECT ANSWER - I-35W
Mississippi River bridge collapse in 2007
A team made up of hospital staff and administration coordinates a hospital's disaster response.
This team is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident command team
Who is the person responsible for meeting with the press and public? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Public information officer
Under Joint Commission standards, a healthcare facility's emergency operations plan (EOP)
should address four phases of emergency management. Which two phases occur BEFORE the
emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mitigation and preparedness
If used in a terrorist attack, anthrax is a type of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological
weapon
NIMS is: - CORRECT ANSWER - The U.S. government plan for making sure all
emergency responders can work together
Mustard gas is a type of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Chemical weapon
