CH quiz questions

Question 1

Avalanches, communicable disease epidemics, earthquakes, floods, forest fires, hurricanes, tornadoes

Answer 1

natural disasters

Question 2

An event that causes human suffering and demands more resources than are available in the community

Answer 2

disaster

Question 3

Hazardous substance accidents, accidental release of radioactive material, terrorist attacks, mass transportation accidents

Answer 3

human made disaster

Question 4

Minor disaster that involves a minimal level of damage, but could result in a presidential declaration of emergency

Answer 4

level 3 disaster

Question 5

Massive disaster that involves significant damage and results in a presidential disaster declaration, with major federal involvement and full engagement of federal, regional, and national resources

Answer 5

level 1 disaster

Question 6

Moderate disaster that is likely to result in a presidential declaration of an emergency, with moderate federal assistance

Answer 6

level 2 disaster

Question 7

Occurs at the national state, and local levels; includes preparedness for natural or human-made disasters

Answer 7

disaster preparedness

Question 8

Putting disaster planning services into action and the actions taken to save lives and prevent further damage

Answer 8

disaster response

Question 9

Actions or measures that can prevent the occurrence of a disaster or reduce the damaging effects of a disaster

Answer 9

disaster mitigation/prevention

Question 10

Actions taken to return to a normal situation after the disaster

Answer 10

disaster recovery

Question 11

Urgent (Priority 2) - victims who require treatment and whose injuires have complications that are not life threatening, provided they are treated within 30 minutes to 2 hours

Answer 11

yellow

Question 12

Expired or soon will be deceased; would not benefit from any care because of the severity of injuries

Answer 12

black

Question 13

Emergent (Priority 1) - victims with life-threatening injuries and need for immediate attention and continuous evaluation; high probability for survival when stabilized

Answer 13

red

Question 14

Nonurgent (Priority 3) - victims with local injuries who do not have immediate complications and who can wait at least 2 hours for medical treatment

Answer 14

green

Question 15

Emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass dissemination; includes hantavirus and Nipah virus

Answer 15

category C biological agent

Question 16

Organisms that pose a risk to national security because they can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person-to-person; includes anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, tularemia and viral hemorrhagic fevers

Answer 16

category A biological agent

Question 17

Agents that are moderately easy to disseminate and result in moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates; includes brucellosis, ricin toxin, typhus fever, viral encephalitis

Answer 17

Category B biological agent