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DISASTERNURSING-POSTTEST

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Any human or man-made event that causes destruction or devastation is termed as:

a)

Disaster

b)

Vulnerability

c)

Hazard

d)

Emergency

2.

Speed is one of the characteristics of different natural hazards. Which disaster can be triggered by increased in intensity and duration of rainfall?

a)

Typhoon

b)

Flashfloods

c)

Hurricane

d)

Tornado

3.

As you prepare to help in creation of a disaster plan for the community, you should know that the following are types of natural disasters: Check all that apply

a)

Heat waves

b)

Stampede

c)

Flash floods

d)

Drought

4.

As a disaster nurse, how can you best help the community in preparing for a disaster?

a)

Conducting practice drills on evacuation

b)

Collaborating with local officials in creating a disaster plan

c)

Health education on the risks of not following alarm systems

d)

Providing adequate emergency supplies in mock shelters

5.

Assistance from nearby agencies are usually enough for which of the following levels of disaster?

a)

Level 1

b)

Level 2

c)

Level 3

d)

Level 4

6.

A disaster warrants EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES from outside communities/areas, this definition is by:

a)

Red Cross

b)

WHO

c)

UNICEF

d)

DOH

7.

Man-made disasters are due to different factors which includes all of the following, except:

a)

People's recklessness

b)

Force Majeure

c)

Human error

d)

Human intent

8.

A family is living in a tsunami prone area. This is an example of a:

a)

Disaster

b)

Risk

c)

Hazard

d)

Vulnerability

9.

The members of a community took part in the creation of a disaster preparedness plan for their area. This style of disaster response is known as:

a)

Bottom - Up

b)

Top - Down

c)

Teamwork

d)

Deductive

10.

Which of the following is considered as a nurse's best action in preventing a disaster?

a)

Assessment of Risk

b)

Training in Triage

c)

START protocol

d)

Health education

11.

A nurse is responding to the site of a disaster and prepares to care for the casualties. If the number of casualties is 48, this is probably a ________:

a)

Mass Casualty Incident

b)

Multiple Patient Incident

c)

Multiple Casualty Incident

d)

Multiple Casually Incident

12.

In the impact phase of a disaster, the nurse makes sure that which of the following needs will be prioritized first?

a)

Survival needs

b)

Psychological needs

c)

Mental health needs

d)

Rehabilitation

13.

______ phase occurs before a disaster takes place. Here, an organization will take steps to protect people and property, while also decreasing risks and consequences from a given disaster situation. The organization’s main goal is to reduce vulnerability to disaster impacts

a)

PRE-DISASTER

b)

PREPAREDNESS

c)

MITIGATION

d)

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

14.

Which assessment parameter is not included when a disaster nurse checks a patient with the use of Revised Champion Trauma Score?

a)

GCS

b)

Diastolic BP

c)

Respiratory Rate

d)

All of these are included

15.

In learning the appropriate activities done during triage, a nurse is mindful of the presence an on-going COVID-19 pandemic. She knows that which of the following is not a mode of transmission of the said disease?

a)

Vector

b)

Direct Contact

c)

Droplet

d)

Indirect Contact

16.

You are assigned as a triage officer of a mass casualty incident. A patient with closed fractures shall be classified as:

a)

Emergent

b)

Urgent

c)

Non-Urgent

d)

Expectant

17.

Walking wounded who are not seriously injured will be tagged with which of the following color code?

a)

Green

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Black

18.

Non-prioritizing clients with unsalvageable injuries or expectants applies which of the following bioethical principle?

a)

Justice

b)

Autonomy

c)

Respect for life

d)

Fidelity

19.

Nurse Rab is conducting a home visit to victims after an earthquake together with the local disaster management officer to uncover possible dangers such as buildings prone to destruction is an example of:

a)

Primary Prevention

b)

Secondary Prevention

c)

Tertiary Prevention

d)

Quarternary Prevention

20.

This term originated from the FRENCH term trier which means to sort, and is usually used in disaster management

a)

triage

b)

disaster

c)

emergency

d)

management

21.

In Glasgow Coma Scale, the nurse knows that the HIGHEST POSSIBLE score in assessing eye opening response is:

a)

15

b)

4

c)

6

d)

5

22.

A patient that has an RR of 35 and a capillary refill of 4 seconds will be considered as _______ casualty:

a)

CRITICAL

b)

URGENT

c)

EXPECTANT

d)

NON-URGENT

23.

In classifying various clients using Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), patients considered to be suffering from MILD HEAD INJURY are those with scores between:

a)

8 or less

b)

9 - 12

c)

13 - 15

d)

0 - 3

24.

Hydrometereological disasters are examples of (a)   disasters:

25.

This refers to the process of helping people gain control over their lives:

a)

Debriefing

b)

Empowerment

c)

Critical Incidence Stress Management

d)

Triage