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NCM 121- DISASTER NURSING ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 JUST RELEASED VERSION
1. Which statement about disasters is true?
a. They can be natural or human-made.
b. They can be relieved without assistance.
c. There is always injury and death when a disaster occurs.
d. The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of injuries that will occur.
ANS: A
A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption, destruction, and/or devastation
requiring external assistance. Although natural incidents like earthquakes of hurricanes trigger many
disasters, predictable and preventable human-made factors can further affect the disaster. In the disaster
response phase, the incident type and time predict subsequent injuries and illnesses.
2. Acts of bioterrorism or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often have more casualties because:
a. they cause the most widespread destruction.
b. victims have little time to make evacuation preparations.
c. those with chronic conditions cannot escape in time.
d. the early warning systems are not effective.
ANS: B
The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often have more
casualties because victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. The other answers are false.
3. A nurse responds to a natural disaster. Which of the following is the nurse most likely responding to?
a. Transportation accident
b. Pollution
c. Communicable disease epidemic
d. Fire
ANS: C
A communicable disease epidemic would be considered a natural disaster. Transportations accidents,
pollution, and fire are considered human-made disasters.
4. A nurse responds to a human-made disaster. Which of the following describes what the nurse is responding
to?
a. Structural collapse
b. Communicable disease epidemics
c. Mud slides
d. Floods
ANS: A
As tructural collapse would be considered a human-made disaster. Communicable disease epidemics, mud
slides, and floods are considered to be natural disasters.
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5. A nurse is working with an older person following a disaster. Which of the following emotions of the client
should be anticipated by the nurse?
a. Anger
b. Fear of loss of independence
c. Violence
d. Regression
ANS: B
A common reaction of older persons experiencing disaster may be fear of loss of independence. Young
children may respond with regression. The community in general may respond will feelings of anger, sorrow,
guilt, and perceived blame for the disaster or the outcomes of the disaster. Violence should not be
anticipated with any of the populations discussed in the text.
6. A nurse experiences a stress reaction while working with the survivors of a disaster. Which of the following
best describes what has happened?
a. The nurse makes decisions to assist with care coordination of the survivors.
b. The nurse tells the supervisor of the disaster the details of the care that was provided.
c. The nurse cries after returning home at the end of the day.
d. The nurse refuses to follow orders.
ANS: D
Symptoms that may signal a need for stress management assistance include the following: being reluctant or
refusing to leave the scene until the work is finished; denying needed rest and recovery time; feelings of
overriding stress and fatigue; engaging in unnecessary risk-taking activities; difficulty communicating
thoughts, remembering instructions, making decisions, or concentrating; engaging in unnecessary
arguments; having a limited attention span; and refusing to follow orders.
7. A nurse is working in a temporary shelter for victims following a natural disaster. Which condition is the
nurse most likely to encounter?
a. Stress
b. Communicable disease
c. Depression
d. Injuries requiring first aid
ANS: A
Causes of stress can be the shock of the disaster itself, loss of personal possessions, fear of the unknown,
living in close proximity to total strangers, and boredom. Illnesses requiring first aid and communicable
diseases are not the primary concern of the nurse working in the shelter. Immediately following the disaster,
it is unlikely that the victims will immediately encounter depression because of the shock of the disaster.
8. This type of disaster is caused by nature.
a. natural
b. natures
c. Spring
d. Meme Maid
9. They advises the public on the latest weather bulletins and announcements.
a. CAPA
b. GASA
c. PAGASA
d. PAAGAS
10. Disaster is a tragic event that causes GAINS AND NO DAMAGE to property.
a. True
b. False
11. There are two types of disasters: The Natural disaster & THE MAN-MAID DISASTER.If the statement is false
choose the correct answer from the choices.
NCM 121- DISASTER NURSING ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 JUST RELEASED VERSION
1. Which statement about disasters is true?
a. They can be natural or human-made.
b. They can be relieved without assistance.
c. There is always injury and death when a disaster occurs.
d. The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of injuries that will occur.
ANS: A
A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption, destruction, and/or devastation
requiring external assistance. Although natural incidents like earthquakes of hurricanes trigger many
disasters, predictable and preventable human-made factors can further affect the disaster. In the disaster
response phase, the incident type and time predict subsequent injuries and illnesses.
2. Acts of bioterrorism or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often have more casualties because:
a. they cause the most widespread destruction.
b. victims have little time to make evacuation preparations.
c. those with chronic conditions cannot escape in time.
d. the early warning systems are not effective.
ANS: B
The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often have more
casualties because victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. The other answers are false.
3. A nurse responds to a natural disaster. Which of the following is the nurse most likely responding to?
a. Transportation accident
b. Pollution
c. Communicable disease epidemic
d. Fire
ANS: C
A communicable disease epidemic would be considered a natural disaster. Transportations accidents,
pollution, and fire are considered human-made disasters.
4. A nurse responds to a human-made disaster. Which of the following describes what the nurse is responding
to?
a. Structural collapse
b. Communicable disease epidemics
c. Mud slides
d. Floods
ANS: A
As tructural collapse would be considered a human-made disaster. Communicable disease epidemics, mud
slides, and floods are considered to be natural disasters.
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5. A nurse is working with an older person following a disaster. Which of the following emotions of the client
should be anticipated by the nurse?
a. Anger
b. Fear of loss of independence
c. Violence
d. Regression
ANS: B
A common reaction of older persons experiencing disaster may be fear of loss of independence. Young
children may respond with regression. The community in general may respond will feelings of anger, sorrow,
guilt, and perceived blame for the disaster or the outcomes of the disaster. Violence should not be
anticipated with any of the populations discussed in the text.
6. A nurse experiences a stress reaction while working with the survivors of a disaster. Which of the following
best describes what has happened?
a. The nurse makes decisions to assist with care coordination of the survivors.
b. The nurse tells the supervisor of the disaster the details of the care that was provided.
c. The nurse cries after returning home at the end of the day.
d. The nurse refuses to follow orders.
ANS: D
Symptoms that may signal a need for stress management assistance include the following: being reluctant or
refusing to leave the scene until the work is finished; denying needed rest and recovery time; feelings of
overriding stress and fatigue; engaging in unnecessary risk-taking activities; difficulty communicating
thoughts, remembering instructions, making decisions, or concentrating; engaging in unnecessary
arguments; having a limited attention span; and refusing to follow orders.
7. A nurse is working in a temporary shelter for victims following a natural disaster. Which condition is the
nurse most likely to encounter?
a. Stress
b. Communicable disease
c. Depression
d. Injuries requiring first aid
ANS: A
Causes of stress can be the shock of the disaster itself, loss of personal possessions, fear of the unknown,
living in close proximity to total strangers, and boredom. Illnesses requiring first aid and communicable
diseases are not the primary concern of the nurse working in the shelter. Immediately following the disaster,
it is unlikely that the victims will immediately encounter depression because of the shock of the disaster.
8. This type of disaster is caused by nature.
a. natural
b. natures
c. Spring
d. Meme Maid
9. They advises the public on the latest weather bulletins and announcements.
a. CAPA
b. GASA
c. PAGASA
d. PAAGAS
10. Disaster is a tragic event that causes GAINS AND NO DAMAGE to property.
a. True
b. False
11. There are two types of disasters: The Natural disaster & THE MAN-MAID DISASTER.If the statement is false
choose the correct answer from the choices.
