Question 1

Which one of the following Canadian disasters claimed the most lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  1998 Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, aircraft crash 
B)  1918-1925 across Canada, Spanish influenza 
C)  1927 Newfoundland, hurricane 
D)  2003 Toronto, Ontario, SARS 
A)  1998 Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, aircraft crash 
B)  1918-1925 across Canada, Spanish influenza 
C)  1927 Newfoundland, hurricane 
D)  2003 Toronto, Ontario, SARS

Question 2

The Canadian government adopted NIMS in 2004 as a framework for all levels of government in Canada to develop emergency response plans. What does NIMS stand for and who developed it?

Accepted Answer

A)  National and International Model for Security, United Kingdom 
B)  National Incident Management System, United States 
C)  Natural Incident Modelling Sphere, Canada 
D)  National Information and Military System, United Nations 
A)  National and International Model for Security, United Kingdom 
B)  National Incident Management System, United States 
C)  Natural Incident Modelling Sphere, Canada 
D)  National Information and Military System, United Nations

Question 3

Which of the following are examples of technical malfunctions that can be caused by a natural disaster? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contamination of the water supply 
B)  Unintentional release of deadly airborne substances 
C)  Dam failures 
D)  Nuclear reactor accidents 
E)  None of above 
A)  Contamination of the water supply 
B)  Unintentional release of deadly airborne substances 
C)  Dam failures 
D)  Nuclear reactor accidents 
E)  None of above

Question 4

List the five components of the Incident Management System (IMS) structure.

Accepted Answer

Command
Operations
P

Question 5

In some provinces in Canada, emergency management programming is organized into five stages. Which of the following terms below is one of these five stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning 
B)  Mitigation 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Surveillance 
A)  Planning 
B)  Mitigation 
C)  Evaluation 
D)  Surveillance

Question 6

Provincial public health agencies take initiative an provide leadership in coordinating opioid crisis response strategies. In particular, they identify specific and targeted approaches for at-risk individuals. Which of the following are at-risk individuals? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  People who live in poverty 
B)  People with lower education 
C)  People with poor access to health care 
D)  People who identify as Indigenous 
E)  None of above 
A)  People who live in poverty 
B)  People with lower education 
C)  People with poor access to health care 
D)  People who identify as Indigenous 
E)  None of above

Question 7

Which of the following terms is used to describe the intentional use of a micro-organism to cause infection or death?

Accepted Answer

A)  An epidemic 
B)  Man-made disaster 
C)  Bioterrorism 
D)  A pandemic 
A)  An epidemic 
B)  Man-made disaster 
C)  Bioterrorism 
D)  A pandemic

Question 8

What statement is correct as it relates to natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their impacts can sometimes be mitigated 
B)  They always happen quickly 
C)  They include infectious diseases 
D)  They are predictable 
A)  Their impacts can sometimes be mitigated 
B)  They always happen quickly 
C)  They include infectious diseases 
D)  They are predictable

Question 9

Using the Incident Management System, what is an example of an operations function during a pandemic influenza?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducts mass immunization of the general public 
B)  Identifies objectives and develops action plans 
C)  Procures supplies and physical space 
D)  Ensures that purchasing of supplies is completed in a timely manner 
A)  Conducts mass immunization of the general public 
B)  Identifies objectives and develops action plans 
C)  Procures supplies and physical space 
D)  Ensures that purchasing of supplies is completed in a timely manner

Question 10

A small city in Canada has experienced and earthquake. Shemila is a community health nurse who is involved in measuring the overall impact of the disaster to organize the coordination of community services. What stage of Emergency Management is Shemila working in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preparedness 
B)  Response 
C)  Mitigation 
D)  Recovery 
A)  Preparedness 
B)  Response 
C)  Mitigation 
D)  Recovery

Exam 32: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing

Which one of the following Canadian disasters claimed the most lives?

The Canadian government adopted NIMS in 2004 as a framework for all levels of government in Canada to develop emergency response plans. What does NIMS stand for and who developed it?

Which of the following are examples of technical malfunctions that can be caused by a natural disaster? Select all that apply.

List the five components of the Incident Management System (IMS) structure.

In some provinces in Canada, emergency management programming is organized into five stages. Which of the following terms below is one of these five stages?

Provincial public health agencies take initiative an provide leadership in coordinating opioid crisis response strategies. In particular, they identify specific and targeted approaches for at-risk individuals. Which of the following are at-risk individuals? Select all that apply.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the intentional use of a micro-organism to cause infection or death?

What statement is correct as it relates to natural disasters?

Using the Incident Management System, what is an example of an operations function during a pandemic influenza?

A small city in Canada has experienced and earthquake. Shemila is a community health nurse who is involved in measuring the overall impact of the disaster to organize the coordination of community services. What stage of Emergency Management is Shemila working in?

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