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1.
b. Health Disas- It is a catastrophic event that results in casualties that
ter
overwhelm the healthcare resources in that community
and
may result in a sudden unanticipated surge of patients, a
change in standards of care, and a need to allocate
scarce resources?
a. Disaster
b. Health Disaster
c. Pandemic
d. Natural disaster
2.
a. Disaster
It is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community
or a society at any scale due to hazardous events
interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability and
capacity, leading to one or more of the following: human,
material, economic and environmental losses and impacts
a. Disaster
b. Health Disaster
c. Pandemic
d. Natural disaster
3.
d. Supernatural
Which of the following is not a category in determining
disasters?
a. Man-made
b. Natural
c. Anthropogenic
d. Supernatural
4.
c. Hazard
This is a potential threat to humans and their welfare
a. Risk
b. Disaster
c. Hazard
d. Warning
5.
a. Hazard Identifi- It is used to determine which events are most likely to
cation
affect a community and to make decisions about whom
or what to protect as the basis of establishing measures
for prevention, mitigation, and response.
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a. Hazard Identification
b. Vulnerability analysis
c. Risk Assessment
d. Disaster Planning
6.
a. Disaster risk
reduction management
It is a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and
implementing strategies and plans that aims to reduce,
the probability of a hazard event.
a. Disaster risk reduction management
b. Rehabilitation and recovery
c. Disaster prevention
d. Nursing process
7.
a. DOST
The leading agency for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
a. DOST
b. DILG
c. DOH
d. DSWD
8.
a. National Dis- It is the Government of the Philippines' "multi-hazard"
aster Response response plan.
Plan (NDRP)
a. National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP)
b. National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
(NDRRMC)
c. Philippine National Red Cross
d. Philippine Disaster Plan (PDP)
9.
B. DSWD
It is the lead agency of Response.
A. DILG
B. DSWD
C. DOH
D. NEDA
10. d. Risk Commu- It is a purposeful exchange of information about the exnication
istence, nature and severity or acceptability of health risk
between policymakers, health care providers AND THE
MEDIA.
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a. Emergency response
b. Incident Action Plan
c. Incident management system
d. Risk Communication
11. b. Bioterrorism
It is an act of human malice intended to injure and kill
civilians and is associated with higher rate of psychiatric
morbidity than are 'Acts of God'"
a. Disaster
b. Bioterrorism
c. Calamity
d. Natural disaster
12. a. Special needs They are considered to be more vulnerable and therefore
population
require special consideration both in disaster planning
and response?
a. Special needs population
b. Older people
c. Children and youth
d. Ethnic people
13. d. All of the
above
Who are considered to belong in those who have special
needs population?
a. Children and youth
b. Older people
c. Cultural and ethnic people
d. All of the above
14. a. It is a normal
reaction.
A disaster survivor started to have trouble sleeping at
night days after the disaster. What could be the explanation for this?
a. It is a normal reaction.
b. It is not a normal reaction to the situation
c. Her sleep deprivation is caused by overstimulation
d. She was just not tired.
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15. c. Facilitate ritu- Which of the following may facilitate the process of mournals, ceremonies, ing for the bereaved?
or memorials
a. Telling them to move on
b. Acting as if nothing happened
c. Facilitate rituals, ceremonies, or memorials
d. Give them all the space they can have
16. c. Ethics
This refers to the examination of what it means to live a
moral life.
a. Law
b. Morality
c. Ethics
d. Confidentiality
17. a. Law
These are the rules and regulations under which nurses
must carry out their professional duties
a. Law
b. Morality
c. Ethics
d. Confidentiality
18. b. Morality
It encompasses the norms people adopt to direct right
and wrong conduct?
a. Law
b. Morality
c. Ethics
d. Confidentiality
19. b. Quarantine
This is usually considered to be the restriction of the
activities of a healthy person who has been exposed to
a communicable disease?
a. Isolation
b. Quarantine
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c. Screening
d. Vaccination
20. d. Confidentiality A nurse told the physician about the patient's infidelity to
his wife. The nurse violated the patient's
a. Civil liability
b. Nurse-patient contract
c. Privacy
d. Confidentiality
21. c. PromoDuring the nursing assessment, which data represent
tive, preventive, information concerning health beliefs?
and restorative
health practices a. Family role and relationship patterns
b. Educational level and financial status
c. Promotive, preventive, and restorative health practices
d. Use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications
22. b. Client comWhich assessment data should the nurse include when
plaints of chest obtaining a review of body systems?
pain, dyspnea, or
abdominal pain a. Brief statement about what brought the client to the
health care provider
b. Client complaints of chest pain, dyspnea, or abdominal
pain
c. Information about the client's sexual performance and
preference
d. The client's name, address, age, and phone number
23. a. Assess the
client' s airway
A male client is admitted to the hospital with blunt chest
trauma after a motor vehicle accident. The first nursing
priority for this client would be to:
a. Assess the client' s airway
b. Provide pain relief
c. Encourage deep breathing and coughing d. Splint the
chest wall with a pillow
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d. Location of an Nurse Kelly is acquiring information from a client in the
advance
emergency department. Which is an example of biographic information that may be obtained during a health history?
a. The chief complaint
b. Past health status
c. History immunizations
d. Location of an advance
25. c. Have the stu- An anxious 24-year-old college student complains of tindent breathe into gling sensations, palpitations, and chest tightness. Deep,
a paper bag.
rapid breathing and carpal spasms are noted. What priority nursing action should you take?
a. Notify the physician immediately.
b. Administer supplemental oxygen.
c. Have the student breathe into a paper bag.
d. Obtain an order for an anxiolytic medication.
26. b. Emergent
You are a nurse in the emergency department and it is
during the shift that Mr. CT is admitted in the area due
to a fractured skull from a motor accident. You scheduled
him for surgery under which classification?
a. Urgent
b. Emergent
c. Required
d. Elective
27. c. Shake the
The nurse finds the client unresponsive on the floor of the
client and shout. bathroom. Which action should the nurse implement first?
a. Check the client for breathing.
b. Assess the carotid artery for a pulse. c. Shake the client
and shout.
d. Call a code via the bathroom call light.
28. a. A 42-year-old
with dyspnea
The nurse is triaging four clients injured in a train derailment. Which client should receive priority treatment?
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and chest asymmetry.
a. A 42-year-old with dyspnea and chest asymmetry.
b. A 17-year-oldwith fractured arm.
c. A 4-year-old with facial lacerations.
d. A 30-year-old with blunt abdominal trauma
29. d. Emergent
A 56-year-old patient presents in triage with left-sided
chest pain, diaphoresis, and dizziness. This patient
should be prioritized into which category?
a. High urgent
b. Urgent
c. Non-urgent
d. Emergent
30. c. Nonurgent
This status is used for any patient who can wait more than
2 hours to be seen without the likelihood of deterioration
in the ED.
a. Emergent
b. Urgent
c. Nonurgent
d. Dead
31. b. Triage
It is a process which places the right patient in the right
place at the right time to receive the right level of care"
a. Assessment
b. Triage
c. History taking
d. Nursing process
32. a. Daily Triage
It is performed by nurses on a routine basis in the ED,
often utilizing a standardized approach, augmented by
clinical judgment.
a. Daily Triage
b. Incident Triage
c. Disaster Triage
d. Population-based Triage
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33. b. Incident Triage It occurs when the ED is stressed by a large number of
patients due to an acute incident or an ongoing medical crisis such as pandemic influenza, but is still able
to provide care to all patients utilizing existing agency
resources.
a. Daily Triage
b. Incident Triage
c. Disaster Triage
d. Population-based Triage
34. d. Immediate
These are those who have difficulty in breathing, uncontrolled hemorrhage, absence of peripheral pulses, and
inability to follow commands.
a. Minimal
b. Delayed
c. Expectant
d. Immediate
35. c. Nonurgent
This status is used for any patient who can wait more than
2 hours to be seen without the likelihood of deterioration
in the ED.
a. Emergent
b. Urgent
c. Nonurgent
d. Dead
36. a. Assess for
vasovagal hypotension
The nurse is caring for a client with a blast injury. Which
of the following nursing assessments would be most appropriate for this client?
a. Assess for vasovagal hypotension
b. Assess the client for confusion
c. Assess for asphyxia
d. Assess for hypervolemia
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a. Primary blast
injury
The patient has a blasted lung and injury to his tympanic
membrane. This classification of blast injury is:
a. Primary blast injury
b. Secondary blast injury
c. Tertiary blast injury
d. Quarternary blast injury
38. c. Tertiary blast
injury
The patient has crushing injuries, fracture, traumatic amputation, and open brain injury This classification of blast
injury is:
a. Primary blast injury
b. Secondary blast injury
c. Tertiary blast injury
d. Quarternary blast injur
39. b. Conduct survey
After a blast incident, the primary responsibility of the
responders is to:
a. Search and rescue
b. Conduct survey
c. Raise an alarm
d. Provide medications
40. a. Provide first
aid in a safe
place
During initial stabilization, the nurse should keep in mind
that
a. Provide first aid in a safe place
b. Alleviate the worries of patients who are panicking
c. Find the patient's belongings for identification
d. Ask questions to the patient during first aid
41. d. Preparing for
intubation
On assessment, the nurse notes that the client has burns
inside the mouth and is wheezing. Several hours later,
the wheezing is no longer heard. What is the nurse's next
action?
a. Documenting the findings
b. Loosening any dressings on the chest
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c. Raising the head of the bed
d. Preparing for intubation
42. a. Start intraA client who is admitted after a thermal burn injury has
venous fluid line the following vital signs: blood pressure, 70/40; heart rate,
140 beats/min; respiratory rate, 25/min. He is pale in color
and it is difficult to find pedal pulses. Which action will the
nurse take first?
a. Start intravenous fluid line
b. Check the pulses with a Doppler device
c. Obtain a complete blood count
d. Obtain an electrocardiogram
43. c. Risk for disuse What is the priority nursing diagnosis during the first 24
syndrome
hours for a client with full-thickness chemical burns on the
anterior neck, chest, and all surfaces of the left arm?
a. Risk for ineffective breathing pattern
b. Decreased tissue perfusion
c. Risk for disuse syndrome
d. Disturbed body image
44. d. As soon
When should ambulation be initiated in the client who has
as possible after sustained a major burn?
resolution of the
fluid shift
a. When all full-thickness areas have been closed with
skin grafts
b. When the client's temperature has remained normal for
24 hours
c. As soon as possible after wound debridement is complete
d. As soon as possible after resolution of the fluid shift
45. e. Changing
gloves between
wound care on
different parts of
the client's body.
Which intervention is most important to use to prevent infection by auto-contamination in the burned client during
the acute phase of recovery?
e. Changing gloves between wound care on different
parts of the client's body.
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f. Avoiding sharing equipment such as blood pressure
cuffs between clients
g. Using the closed method of burn wound management.
h. Using proper and consistent handwashing
46. d. All of the
above
What are the common symptoms of Covid 19?
a. A new and continuous cough
b. fever
c. tiredness
d. All of the above
47. a. Through
droplets that
come from the
mouth and
nose when
sneezes, cough
or breathes out.
How is Covid-19 passed on?
48. c. Get an annual shot and
encourage their
family, co-workers and patients
to get the flu-vaccine annually.
The most effective way for healthcare providers to protect
themselves, their family and their patients from influenza
is to:
49. a. Wash hands
frequently
What is the most important hygiene habit to teach young
children?
a. Through droplets that come from the mouth and nose
when sneezes, cough or breathes out.
b. By drinking unclean water
c. In sexual fluids, including semen, vaginal fluids and
mucous.
d. All of the above
a. Wear a surgical mask at all times at work.
b. Stay at home if they have respiratory symptoms.
c. Get an annual shot and encourage their family, co-workers and patients to get the flu-vaccine annually.
d. Not to go to work at all.
a. Wash hands frequently
b. Use tissue to cover nose when sneezing
c. Take a bath daily
d. Don't share glass or eating utensil
50. d. Epidemiologi- It is a model for explaining the organism causing the discal Triangle
ease and condition that allow it to reproduce and spread.
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a. One health
b. Nursing care plan
c. Chain of infection
d. Epidemiological Triangle
51. a. Lie on the
What should you do during an earthquake if you are
ground and stay staying outdoors?
there until the
shaking stops
a. Lie on the ground and stay there until the shaking stops
b. Stay under cable or power lines
c. Immediately enter a building.
d. Stay in a field around trees. Stand there until the shaking stops.
52. a. Overflows
Which is a possible cause of a flood?
from dams,
rivers, and lakes a. Overflows from dams, rivers, and lakes
b. Low tides
c. Converging winds
d. All of the above
53. c. Check for in- What should you do after an earthquake?
juries. Give first
aid as necessary a. Never replace damaged gas, water, and electrical lines
b. Enter and stay inside damaged buildings
c. Check for injuries. Give first aid as necessary
d. Install smoke detectors on every level of your home
54. a. Volcanic erup- Which of the following is a good sign of an approaching
tion
earthquake?
a. Volcanic eruption
b. Strong winds
c. Sunny day
d. Traffic
55. b. Unplug home What should you do during a hurricane evacuation?
appliances
a. Walk through floodwaters
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b. Unplug home appliances
c. Leave with all your valuables
d. All of the above
56. b. Controlled fire All are true about wildfires except:
often occurring
wildland areas
a. It occurs in forests, grasslands, and wooded areas
b. Controlled fire often occurring wildland areas
c. Most common causes are lightning and human accidents
d. A wildfire also known as a wildland fire
57. a. Help injured or After tsunami, the nurse should:
trapped people
a. Help injured or trapped people
b. Stay inside of a building if water remains around it.
c. When re-entering homes, caution is not needed.
d. Ignore gas leaks.
58. b. water receding Which of the following is an indicator of a tsunami?
from a great distance from the
a. thunderstorms
coast
b. water receding from a great distance from the coast
c. excessive rain clouds
d. peaceful waves in the shore
59. d. All of the
above
What should you do during a winter storm if you're inside
a vehicle?
a. Drive slowly
b. Find a warm shelter
c. Keep the headlights on
d. All of the above
60. b. Destruction of Oil spill is a man-made disaster that may cause:
marine ecosystem
a. Nourishment for the earth
b. Destruction of marine ecosystem
c. Wildfire
d. Nourishment for fishes
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61. c. Incoordination The core principles of MPHSS are the following except:
a. Participation
b. Human rights and equity c. Incoordination
d. Do No Harm
62. b. Basic services The first intervention pyramid for mental health and psyand security
chosocial support in emergency is:
a. Specialized services
b. Basic services and security
c. Community and family support
d. Focused, non-specialized supports
63. c. minimum responses
In the matrix of interventions, which of the following has
the high- priority responses that should be
implemented as soon as possible in emergency?
a. emergency preparedness
b. specialized preparedness
c. minimum responses
d. comprehensive responses
64. d. family separa- All of the following are examples of Pre-emergency social
tion
problems in Predominantly Social Nature Problems in
Emergencies, except:
a. extreme poverty
b. political oppression
c. belonging to a group that is discriminated against or
marginalized
d. family separation
65. d. Level 4: Spe- What level of intervention pyramid for mental health and
cialized services psychosocial support in emergencies includes the
psychosocial first aid and basic mental health care by
primary health care workers?
a. Level1: Basic services and security
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b. Level 2: Community and family Supports
c. Level 3: Focused: non- specialized Supports
d. Level 4: Specialized services
66. c. Health
It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well
-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
a. Hygiene
b. Sanitation
c. Health
d. Infection control
67. d. Assistance
The 3 core functions of Public Health are the following,
except:
a. Assessment
b. Policy development
c. Assurance
d. Assistance
68. c. Quality of life
It is an individual perception of his/her position in life in
the context of the culture and value of system where
the individual lives and in relation to a personal goals,
expectations and concerns.
a. Health promotion
b. Health assessment
c. Quality of life
d. Rapid assessment
69. b. Rapid assess- The exercise of collecting information in order to measure
ment
the damages and identify the basic needs that require
immediate response as a result of a disaster.
a. Quality of life
b. Rapid assessment
c. Health assessment
d. Health promotion
70. a. Immobilize
Essential functions of the public health as they relate to a
community part- disaster are the following, except:
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nerships and
to identify and
solve health
problems.
a. Immobilize community partnerships and to identify and
solve health problems.
b. Monitoring health status to identify and solve problems.
c. Inform, educate and empower people about health
issues.
d. Develop policies and plans that support individual and
community health efforts.
71. d. All of the
above
Which is the name of the gas that is responsible for the
warning effect from greenhouse gases?
a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. Methane (CH4)
c. Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
d. All of the above
72. a. CO2
What is the main man-made greenhouse gas?
a. CO2
b. CH4
c. N2O
73. b. Turn off your
lights when not
using.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a. Keep your air condition on high.
b. Turn off your lights when not using.
c. Keep your freezer door open.
d. Eat more ice cream.
74. d. all of the above The likelihood of which extreme weather event is expected to increase with climate change?
a. Heat waves
b. droughts
c. hurricanes
d. all of the above
75. b. Greenhouse
gases
Certain gases in the atmosphere: water vapor, CO2,
methane and nitrous oxide, help maintain the Earth's
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temperature and climate. These are called:
a. Ozone gases
b. Greenhouse gases
c. Solar gases
d. Stomach gases
76. c. Isolate and
All but one is correct about Bio-Agent Response:
contain unaffected areas and
a. Identify: Bio-Agent(s), source, area affected, population
population
exposed
b. Notify local medical facilities
c. Isolate and contain unaffected areas and population
d. Treat -- provide vaccine or medications to the affected
population
77. a. It is odorless, colorless,
and tasteless
One advantage of a biological weapon is
78. d. Biological
agents are several hundred
times less expensive than other weapons
The difference between the cost of biological weapons
and other types of weapons is
79. d. All of the
above
Which of the following is the worst-case scenario for a
biological release?
a. It is odorless, colorless, and tasteless
b. It has a small attack area
c. It will immediately result in massive cases of human
illness
d. It will kill the perpetrator of the release
a. Biological agents cost much more but can impact a
much larger area making them cheaper overall
b. Biological agents cost about as much as chemical
agents
c. Biological agents are about half the cost of other types
of weapons
d. Biological agents are several hundred times less expensive than other weapons
a. Particle size 1 to 5 microns
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b. Weather pattern includes a thermal inversion
c. Aerosol release
d. All of the above
80. a. It is not easy to One disadvantage of a biological weapon is that
control
a. It is not easy to control
b. It is too easy to disperse and may leak prior to delivery
c. It is difficult to use due to International restrictions
d. None of the above
81. b. cutaneous
What is the most common naturally occuring form of
anthrax?
a. inhalation
b. cutaneous
c. gastrointestinal
d. neurologic
82. a. Pneumonic
Which form of plague can be spread from person to
person?
a. Pneumonic
b. Bubonic
c. septicemic
d. foodborne
83. b. inhalation
Which of the following forms of anthrax infection causes
most fatalities?
a. Cutaneous
b. inhalation
c. gastrointestinal
d. neurologic
84. c. Pneumonic
plague
The deadliest form/ type of plague.
a. Bubonic plague
b. Septicemic plague
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c. Pneumonic plague
d. All of the above
85. c. flaccid paraly- Which of the following would be a symptom of botulism?
sis
a. Disfigured nodules on the skin
b. lockjaw
c. flaccid paralysis
d. sepsis
86. b. Convulsion
The nurse should plan to assess soldiers who might have
and loss of con- been exposed to nerve gas agents for which symptoms?
sciousness
a. Nausea and vomiting
b. Convulsion and loss of consciousness
c. Diarrhea
d. Constipation
87. c. Wear appropri- A nurse is responding to a biochemical incident, to protect
ate PPE
the nurse from exposure to these chemicals, the nurse
must:
a. Handwash
b. Wear mask
c. Wear appropriate PPE
d. Call for emergency backup
88. a. True
The best room to use for shelter during a chemical accident or attack is a room with many windows and doors
that can be used as possible escape routes.
a. True
b. False
89. b. Blister agents Chemical agents that destroy skin and tissues, cause
blindness, may be fatal
a. Blood agents
b. Blister agents
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c. Nerve agents
d. Choking agents
90. c. Chemical
agents
You work in a large convention center. Approximately
500 people have been attending an all -day computer
software conference. By mid- afternoon, however, more
than a hundred attendees have developed complaints of
disorientation, dizziness, and nausea. Some have even
left to go to the hospital. What is the most likely causing
these symptoms?
a. Radiation agents
b. Biological agent
c. Chemical agents
d. None of the above
91. c. A client with There has been a radioactive explosion nearby. The emerthe least injuries. gency room nurse must triage and manage the
decontamination of the clients systematically. Which of
the following clients would be decontaminated first?
a. A client with severe injuries.
b. A client with minor injuries.
c. A client with the least injuries.
d. A client with the most injuries.
92. c. Can be tasted All are true about Radiation Detection except:
a. Cannot be seen
b. Cannot be smelled
c. Can be tasted
d. Cannot be felt
93. d. Proton radiation
All except one are forms of radiation
a. Alpha radiation
b. Beta radiation
c. Gamma radiation
d. Proton radiation
94. b. Minimize time When taking care of a patient undergoing radiation thertogether with pa- apy, the nurse should
tient
a. Be with the patient all the time
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b. Minimize time together with patient
c. Use hazmat
d. Wash hands
95. b. Redness in the What clinical manifestation should alert the nurse to poschest
sible fatal exposure to radiation?
a. Elevated levels of chromosomal aberrations
b. Redness in the chest
c. Decreased in WBC count
d. Presence of white spots all over the body
96. a. The local de- Who has the primary responsibility for safe guarding the
partment of pub- workplace, or community against a bioterrorist attack?
lic health
a. The local department of public health
b. employer
c. law enforcement
d. all of the above
97. b. "An emergency is an unforeseen combination of circumstances calling
for immediate action for a range
of victims."
A nursing student is studying about disasters and emergency preparedness. Which of the following statements
by
the nursing student depicts a correct understanding of the
difference between a disaster and an emergency?
a. "Disasters are man- made only."
b. "An emergency is an unforeseen combination of circumstances calling for immediate action for a range of
victims."
c. "Man- made disasters are intentional only."
d. "Emergencies are caused by acts of nature or emerging
diseases.
98. a. Gas mask
c. Protective
clothing
d. A hood, helmet, or headgear
A military nurse is working in Iraq. Because of the potential threat of hazardous gas, which of the following should
be worn when working in a dangerous war zone? Select
all that apply.
a. Gas mask
b. Surgical mask
c. Protective clothing
d. A hood, helmet, or headgear
e. sunglasses
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99. a. First responders
Responsibility for securing the scene, preserving life and
treating the wounded is the responsibility of:
a. First responders
b. Mental health professionals
c. Social workers
d. All citizens
100. d. Nurses may
have to assume
expanded roles
in making decisions for the
most appropriate
treatment of casualties.
A newly graduated nurse is learning about the nurse's role
in disaster relief as part of an orientation to the
hospital. Which of the following concepts is accurate?
a. Learning about the prevention and mitigation of disasters is nice to know, but not essential.
b. Nurses take a passive role in helping others to save
lives and fulfill an important obligation.
c. Applying advanced skills can be very helpful until help
arrives.
d. Nurses may have to assume expanded roles in making
decisions for the most appropriate treatment of
casualties.
101. b. Fear of loss of What emotion would a nurse anticipate when working with
independence
an older person following a disaster??
a. Anger
b. Fear of loss of independence
c. Violence
d. Regression
102. a. Respiratory
Which of the following is a direct impact of earthquake on
diseases due to health? Select that all apply.
exposure to dust a. Respiratory diseases due to exposure to dust
b. High mortal- b. High mortality from severe asphyxia due to dust inhalaity from severe tion
asphyxia due to c. Many people with minor cuts and bruises, some with
dust inhalation simple fractures
c. Many peod. Disruption of the water supplier and sewerage system
ple with minor
in urban areas
cuts and bruises,
some with simple fractures
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103. a. DOH (Depart- In cluster approach, which of the following is responsible
ment of Health) for leading the response effort of Nutrition and WASH
(Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
a. DOH (Department of Health)
b. DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development)
c. OCD (Office of Civil Defense)
d. DepED (Department of Education)
104. d. Bury people
with little chance
of being rescued
alive due to hot
mudflows and lahars
The indirect impact on health of volcanic eruption is the
following, except:
a. Injuries to and asphyxiation of people in buildings that
collapse under the weight of ash -especially
wide-span buildings and particularly if the ash is wet.
b. Possible gastrointestinal problems due to ingestion of
food or water contaminated by ash.
c. Accidents resulting from poor visibility and slippery
roads due to ash.
d. Bury people with little chance of being rescued alive
due to hot mudflows and lahars
105. b. Search and
rescue; recovery
of bodies.
c. Emergency
shelter.
The specific health intervention of the community during
earthquake disaster.
a. Evacuation of people from the ash-fall area until the ash
has settled and no more eruptions are
expected.
b. Search and rescue; recovery of bodies.
c. Emergency shelter.
d. All of the above
106. a. Is a humane,
supportive and
practical first response given to
people or persons in emotional distress
What is psychological first aid?
a. Is a humane, supportive and practical first response
given to people or persons in emotional distress
b. Helping people access information and services
c. Understanding their needs and concerns, and respond
accordingly
d. Protecting affected persons from any further harm
107.
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b. Look
c. Listen
d. Link
What are the 3 action principles of PFA? Select that all
apply.
a. Prepare
b. Look
c. Listen
d. Link
108. c. Mental Profes- Who delivers psychological first aid?
sional
a. Depressed clients
b. Non-mental professional
c. Mental Professional
d. All of the above
109. a. Disaster survivors
b. Individual in
crisis
c. Disaster responders
Who receives psychological first aid? Select that all apply.
a. Disaster survivors
b. Individual in crisis
c. Disaster responders
d. None of the above
110. a. Excessive talk- Which of the following is NOT a sign that a survivor may
ing
need stabilization??
a. Excessive talking
b. Insomnia
c. Fear
d. Nightmares
111. a. Direct the
clients to
the decontamination area.
A group of people arrived at the emergency unit by a
private car with complaints of periorbital swelling, cough,
and tightness in the throat. There is a strong odor emanating from their clothes. They report exposure to a "gas
bomb" that was set off in the house. What is the priority
action?
a. Direct the clients to the decontamination area.
b. Direct the clients to the cold or clean zone for immediate
treatment.
c. Measure vital signs and auscultate lung sounds.
d. Immediately remove other clients and visitors from the
area.
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112. b. Momentarily
return to your
ambulance to retrieve and put on
your N95 mask
You are a volunteer EMT in your hometown. You live in a
rural suburb of a large west coast city. You respond to
a 911 call from a private residence where a 30 year male
is complaining of fever, headache, and vomiting. Upon
arrival you find him with mild shortness of breath, T =
101.2oF, heart rate 98, blood pressure 112/68, respiratory
rate 28. He appears ill. Because you've seen a number of
similar patients tonight you suspect a biological attack
has taken place. After your initial assessment, the best
course of action should be to:
a. Immediately notify the local health department
b. Momentarily return to your ambulance to retrieve and
put on your N95 mask
c. Undress the patient to look for any rashes
d. Obtain a history regarding the patients travels, activities, and whereabouts for the previous two weeks
113. d. Soap and wa- Which method is most effective for the decontamination
ter
of individuals?
a. Bleach and water
b. Charcoal
c. Dry brush
d. Soap and water
114. c. In the hospital Where is the best place to decontaminate a person?
a. In their house
b. In the ambulance
c. In the hospital
d. In an outside area
115. a. Ties on the
gown
d. Back of the
gown
e. Inside of the
gloves
f. Straps on the
goggles
When removing PPE, it is important to know what areas
of the PPE are considered "clean" vs "contaminated".
Select ALL the areas on PPE that are considered "clean":
a. Ties on the gown
b. Outside of the mask
c. Sleeves of the gown
d. Back of the gown
e. Inside of the gloves
f. Straps on the goggles
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