NURS 2000 Exam Review - Week 12 Emergency
Preparedness and Recovery Fully solved to pass
1. What is an
An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state
emer- gency?
that calls for immediate action.
2. What is a
An urgent and critical situation f a temporary nature that seriously
public
endangers the
health emergency? lives, health, and/ or safety of the population.
3. What is a disaster? An occurrence disrupting the normal conditions of existence and
causing a level
of suffering that exceeds the capacity of adjustment of the affected community.
4. What is the dis- 1. Mitigation
aster/ 2. Preparedness
emergency 3. Response
management 4. Recovery
cy- cle?
5. What is mitigation? To prevent future emergencies and minimize effects
6. What is To take actions ahead of time to prepare for an emergency
prepared-
ness?
7. What is response? To protect people and property in a disaster or emergency
8. What is recovery? To rebuild after a disaster
9. What is the Canadi- an Triage and Acu- ity Scale?
defin- ition of
the term
'triage'? 11.
10. What are the
lev- els of the
1/
4
Preparedness and Recovery Fully solved to pass
1. What is an
An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state
emer- gency?
that calls for immediate action.
2. What is a
An urgent and critical situation f a temporary nature that seriously
public
endangers the
health emergency? lives, health, and/ or safety of the population.
3. What is a disaster? An occurrence disrupting the normal conditions of existence and
causing a level
of suffering that exceeds the capacity of adjustment of the affected community.
4. What is the dis- 1. Mitigation
aster/ 2. Preparedness
emergency 3. Response
management 4. Recovery
cy- cle?
5. What is mitigation? To prevent future emergencies and minimize effects
6. What is To take actions ahead of time to prepare for an emergency
prepared-
ness?
7. What is response? To protect people and property in a disaster or emergency
8. What is recovery? To rebuild after a disaster
9. What is the Canadi- an Triage and Acu- ity Scale?
defin- ition of
the term
'triage'? 11.
10. What are the
lev- els of the
1/
4
