Disaster Prevention and Preparedness
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) Slow onset manmade disaster b) Slow onset natural disaster c) Sudden onset natural disaster d) Sudden onset technological disaster
a) Fire b) Flooding c) Tornados d) Tsunamis
a) Capacity b) Hazard c) Risk d) Vulnerability
a) House fire b) Small aircraft crash c) Small chemical explosion d) Statewide flood
a) Blizzard covering four states. b) Earthquake and tsunamis in three countries. c) Fire covering five square city blocks. d) Winter storms covering five states.
a) Immediate b) Urgent c) Nonurgent d) Delayed
a) First assessment b) Initial assessment c) Primary assessment d) Secondary assessment
a) Apply direct pressure to the ankle wound. b) Remove her from the immediate vicinity. c) Start rescue breathing immediately. d) Treat her for shock.
a) Case identification b) Crisis counseling c) Risk communication d) All of the above
a) Burns b) Falls c) Motor vehicle accidents d) Poisoning
a) Chest pain b) Flu-like symptoms c) Infectious gastroenteritis or diarrhea d) Sudden shock
a) Level I b) Level II c) Level III d) Level IV
a) Gently lift her onto a flat peace of lumbar and rush her to medical help. b) Gently raise her to a sitting position to see if the pain increases in intensity. c) Leave her lying on her back, give her instructions not to move, and seek additional help. d) Place a pad under her head, and cover her.
a) Inflate the lungs with two quick breaths. b) Insert an oral airway. c) Pierce the cricothyroid membrane and start jet ventilation. d) Use the chin lift or jaw thrust to lift the tongue off the back of the throat.
a) Allow the patient to walk around if injuries permit. b) Elevate the head higher than the rest of the body, and give him small sips of water. c) Place the head lower than the rest of the body, prevent chilling, and give fluids if possible. d) Surround the body with heating pads if available.
a) Cardiogenic shock b) Hypovolemic shock, class III c) Neurogenic shock d) Septic shock
a) 110 mm Hg b) 90 mm Hg c) 80 mm Hg d) 70 mm Hg
a) Decreased urine output b) Hypertension c) Pale skin d) Tachycardia
a) Albumin b) Dextran c) Hetastarches d) Normal saline
a) Aortic rupture b) Hypovolemia c) Pneumothorax d) Tracheobronchial disruption
a) Cardiac tamponade b) Flail chest c) Massive hemothorax d) Open pneumothorax
a) Cardiac tamponade b) Myocardial contusion c) Pulmonary contusion d) Tension pneumothorax
a) Aortic rupture b) Cardiac tamponade c) Esophageal disruption d) Tension pneumothorax
a) Blunt and penetrating injuries b) Deceleration and acceleration injuries c) Motor vehicle accidents and falls d) Torsion and shearing injuries
a) Inspection b) Palpation c) Auscultation d) Percussion
a) Beck’s sign b) Cullen’s sign c) Grey Turner’s sign d) Kehr’s sign
a) Bladder b) Liver c) Spleen d) Stomach
a) Ask close ones to locate the victim’s immunization records. b) Gently loosen and remove the object, and then apply pressure. c) Stabilize the object in place with towels or a bulky dressing and reassure him while waiting for an ambulance. d) Quickly remove the object, and apply pressure to the wound.
a) Bladder and urethra b) Colon c) Spleen and left lung d) Liver
a) Bladder spasms b) Kidney failure c) Ureteral injury d) Urethral trauma
a) Rapid weak pulse, fall in blood pressure, low temperature, restlessness. b) Rapid weak pulse, normal blood pressure, intermittent fever, lethargy. c) Slow bounding pulse, fall in blood pressure, low temperature, stupor. d) Slow bounding pulse, rising blood pressure, elevated temperature, stupor.
a) 15 b) 14 c) 13 d) 12
a) Avascular necrosis b) Battle’s sign c) Carotid artery injury d) Obvious deformity of the crown
a) Basilar skull fracture b) Cerebral contusion c) Optic nerve damage d) Tentorium tear
a) Cerebral contusion b) Epidural hematoma c) Scalp laceration d) Subdural hematoma
a) Epidural bleed b) Meningeal bleed c) Parietal bleed d) Subdural bleed
a) Blocks increases in intracranial pressure. b) Increases oxygenation in the cerebral arteries through vasodilation. c) Lowers intracranial pressure by increasing vasoconstriction. d) Reduces intracranial hemorrhage.
a) Compression b) Hyperextension c) Hyperflexion d) Rotational
a) Cardiogenic shock b) Neurogenic bladder c) Pump failure d) Spinal shock
a) Elbow b) Femur c) Knee d) Tibia
a) Abduction with external rotation. b) Adduction with internal rotation. c) Shortening of the effected extremity, with external rotation. d) Shortening of the effected extremity, with internal rotation.
a) Apply an ice pack to her left leg. b) Return the affected leg to proper alignment. c) Splint the extremity the way you find it. d) Straighten the leg and secure it with sticks.
a) Placed in a container of normal saline. b) Put directly on ice. c) Soaked in povodine iodine solution. d) Wrapped in a normal saline-moistened gauze and placed in a sterile container placed on ice.
a) Adult respiratory distress syndrome b) Compartment syndrome c) Fat embolism d) Shock
a) Apply ice packs b) Massage the skin c) Spray the person with water d) Wrap the body in a blanket
a) Burns b) Falls c) Motor vehicle accidents d) Sport accidents
a) Orally b) Through a nasogatric tube c) Through intraosseus line d) Through intravenous line
a) Aspiration b) Hypothermia c) Multiple fractures d) Sepsis
a) Antibodies b) Bleeding c) Clotting d) Fever
a) At what distance and angle the victim was shot. b) The type and caliber of weapon that was used. c) Where the entrance and exit wounds are located. d) All of the above.
a) Primary b) Secondary c) Tertiary d) Quaternary
a) Aortic rupture b) Blast liver c) Blast lung d) Myocardial contusion
a) Debridement b) Fasciotomy c) Primary closure d) Skin graft
a) Asystole b) Second degree AV Block, Morbitz II c) Tachyarrhythmia d) Ventricular fibrillation
a) Airway edema b) Hypothermia c) Infection d) Reduced mobility
a) 18% b) 27% c) 36% d) 45%
a) Critical b) Fair c) Good d) Poor
a) Alteration in body image b) Frequent dressing changes c) Maintenance of sterility d) Severe pain
a) Gamma globulin b) Isoproterenol (Isuprel) c) Phytonadione (Aquamephyton) d) Tetanus toxoid
a) Anthrax b) Botulism c) Gas gangrene d) Tetanus
a) Type A virus b) Type B virus c) Type C virus d) Swine flu virus
a) Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) b) Ebola virus (viral hemorrhagic fever) c) Variola virus (small pox) d) Yersinia pestis (plaque)
a) By the bite of an infected mosquito b) Direct inoculation c) Through blood transfusion or transplantation d) All of the above
a) 5%-10% b) 25%-30% c) 45%-50% d) 85%-90%
a) Bandaging both eyes. b) Continuous flushing of the eyes. c) Getting the victim to an ophthalmologist quickly. d) Taping the eyes shut.
a) Find the identity of the medical waste he was transporting. b) Implement the facility’s emergency plan. c) Survey and decontamination before anything else. d) Triage and stabilization of any life-threatening problems using protective clothing.
a) 24 hours b) 36 hours c) 48 hours d) 72 hours
a) Ethical discussion b) Critical incident debriefing c) Psychological seminar d) Support group
a) Anger b) Bargaining c) Denial d) Depression
a) Anger b) Anxiety c) Depression d) Trauma
a) Anger, fear, and nightmares b) Depression, anger, and fear c) Insomnia, depression, and anorexia d) Sleep disturbances, flashbacks, and anxiety
a) One week of the traumatic event and lasts no longer than eight weeks. b) Two weeks of the traumatic event and lasts no longer than seven weeks. c) Three weeks of the traumatic event and lasts no longer than six weeks. d) Four weeks of the traumatic event and lasts no longer than a month.
a) Cognitive-behavioral therapy b) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) c) Medication given in combination with psychotherapy or group therapy d) All of the above
a) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) b) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) c) Military and Civil Defense Assets (MCDA) d) National Disaster Medical Systems (NDMS)
a) Competence to recognize an illness or injury as potentially resulting from exposure to a biological, chemical or radiological agent. b) Competence to recognize uncommon presentations of common diseases and distinguish these from common presentation of uncommon diseases. c) Competence to recognize patterns or clusters of unusual presentations. d) All of the above.