DISASTER NURSING (PRELIMS) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
DISASTER correct answers A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society
Exceeds ability to cope using own resources
- Human loss
- Material loss
- Economic loss
- Environmental loss
Hazard correct answers Dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition.
Vulnerability correct answers Characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset
that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of hazard.
Examples:
- Attitude of helplessness, dependence
- Lack of knowledge and skills on preparedness and protective measures
- Lack of education
- Unsafe housing designs and construction
Conflicts in the community.
Exposure correct answers The degree to which a community is likely to experience hazard events
of different magnitude.
Example: Marikina River
Disaster Risk correct answers Potential disaster, losses of lives, health status, livelihood, assets,
and services
Disaster Prevention correct answers The outright avoidance of adverse impact of hazards and
related disasters
Disaster Mitigation correct answers The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards
and related to disasters
Disaster Preparedness correct answers The knowledge and capacities developed by governments,
professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively
anticipate, respond to and recover from impacts of likely, imminent or current hazards, events or
conditions.
Disaster Response correct answers Provides for key actions that gives importance to activities
during the actual disaster response operations such as needs assessment, search and rescue, relief
operations and early recovery activities
Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery correct answers Covers concerns related to employment
and livelihoods, infrastructure and lifetime facilities, housing and resettlements.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
DISASTER correct answers A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society
Exceeds ability to cope using own resources
- Human loss
- Material loss
- Economic loss
- Environmental loss
Hazard correct answers Dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition.
Vulnerability correct answers Characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset
that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of hazard.
Examples:
- Attitude of helplessness, dependence
- Lack of knowledge and skills on preparedness and protective measures
- Lack of education
- Unsafe housing designs and construction
Conflicts in the community.
Exposure correct answers The degree to which a community is likely to experience hazard events
of different magnitude.
Example: Marikina River
Disaster Risk correct answers Potential disaster, losses of lives, health status, livelihood, assets,
and services
Disaster Prevention correct answers The outright avoidance of adverse impact of hazards and
related disasters
Disaster Mitigation correct answers The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards
and related to disasters
Disaster Preparedness correct answers The knowledge and capacities developed by governments,
professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively
anticipate, respond to and recover from impacts of likely, imminent or current hazards, events or
conditions.
Disaster Response correct answers Provides for key actions that gives importance to activities
during the actual disaster response operations such as needs assessment, search and rescue, relief
operations and early recovery activities
Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery correct answers Covers concerns related to employment
and livelihoods, infrastructure and lifetime facilities, housing and resettlements.
