DISASTER SITUATIONS- SMITH- FINAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
[GRADED A+]
What are the 2 types of disasters? - ✔✔Natural or Human
What are the phases of a disaster? - ✔✔Warning;
Impact;
Emergency;
Recovery
What are the 3 types of human disasters? - ✔✔Bombings;
Biologic disasters;
Chemical disasters
Within the category of bombings is *Radiologic disasters*... what would this
include? - ✔✔*Gamma radiation*
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, Dirty bomb;
Nuclear power plant;
Nuclear blast
What is a dirty bomb? - ✔✔Conventional explosive that spreads small
amount of radiation (powder/pellets)
With a nuclear power plant disaster, if the population is within 10 miles,
they must have immediate access to what? why? - ✔✔Potassium Iodide,
prevents radiation from affecting thyroid
A person who was contaminated during a radiologic disaster can
contaminate others. How? - ✔✔They have become radioactive or are
carrying radioactive fallout on there skin/person.
Spread the " radioactive dust"/fallout.
What is Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)? - ✔✔ARS is the clinical
response when the body is hit with a large amount of radiation.
May be deadly in as little as 10 hours.
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
[GRADED A+]
What are the 2 types of disasters? - ✔✔Natural or Human
What are the phases of a disaster? - ✔✔Warning;
Impact;
Emergency;
Recovery
What are the 3 types of human disasters? - ✔✔Bombings;
Biologic disasters;
Chemical disasters
Within the category of bombings is *Radiologic disasters*... what would this
include? - ✔✔*Gamma radiation*
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, Dirty bomb;
Nuclear power plant;
Nuclear blast
What is a dirty bomb? - ✔✔Conventional explosive that spreads small
amount of radiation (powder/pellets)
With a nuclear power plant disaster, if the population is within 10 miles,
they must have immediate access to what? why? - ✔✔Potassium Iodide,
prevents radiation from affecting thyroid
A person who was contaminated during a radiologic disaster can
contaminate others. How? - ✔✔They have become radioactive or are
carrying radioactive fallout on there skin/person.
Spread the " radioactive dust"/fallout.
What is Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)? - ✔✔ARS is the clinical
response when the body is hit with a large amount of radiation.
May be deadly in as little as 10 hours.
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
