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1
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What life safety occupancies does the Joint Commission recognize?

a. Healthcare, residential, and outpatient
b. Nursing homes, ambulatory, and acute care
c. Long term care, sub-acute care, and acute care

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Healthcare, residential, and outpatient

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What aspect of emergency management would reduce hazard risk the least?

a. Protection
b. Preparedness
c. Mitigation

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Protection

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What CPG addresses threat and hazard identification?

a. CPG 101
b. CPG 201
c. CPG 301

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CPG 201

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International financial institutions (IFIs) are reluctant to fund which of the following phases of emergency management?

a. Preparedness
b. Mitigation
c. Response

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Preparedness

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During a declared disaster, which of the following would not specifically fall under the umbrella of the ESF addressing the Protection of Natural and Cultural Resources?

a. Threatened and endangered species
b. The stabilization of archaeological sites
c. The assessment of private dams

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The stabilization of archaeological sites

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What levels of emergency planning is not defined by FEMA?

a. Strategic
b. Contingency
c. Operational

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Contingency

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What statement about carbon dioxide is accurate?

a. Indoor pollutant from the arcs of electrical motors
b. Not regulated by a specific OSHA Standard
c. Can cause breathing problems in humans

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Can cause breathing problems in humans

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What publication provides guidelines for developing emergency operations plans (EOPS)?

a. CPG 101
b. CPG 201
c. CPG 502

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CPG 101

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What organization takes the lead response role for addressing levees posing a danger for river flooding?

a. Coast Guard
b. FEMA
c. Army Corps of Engineers

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Army Corps of Engineers

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What agency would provide communication assistance to the healthcare sector during a disaster?

a. Department of Homeland Security
b. Department of Defense
c. Federal Communications Commission

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Federal Communications Commission

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According to FEMA what actions would be important during an incident action planning session?

a. Establishing the seniority chain of command among all participants
b. Appointing a session facilitator that speaks clearly and briefs well
c. Ensuring that the group process is both efficient and effective

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Ensuring that the group process is both efficient and effective

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What statement describes the most important characteristic emergency operations plan?

a. Allows better control of security, staff responsibilities, utilities, and medical activities
b. Provides detailed written action plans in comprehendible and usable formats
c. Supports the flexibility of the “all hazards approach” to emergency management

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Supports the flexibility of the “all hazards approach” to emergency management

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What organization oversees the actions of the Citizen Corps?

a. State Emergency Management Agency
b. Local Emergency Planning Committees
c. The Department of Homeland Security

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The Department of Homeland Security

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What term reflects biological tissue damage from exposure to differing types of radiation?

a. Rad
b. Rem
c. Erg

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Rem

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What dimension of “physical security” would prove less effective during a disaster?

a. Patrols
b. Proper lighting
c. Building design

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Building design

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What aligns government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities?

a. Federal Interagency Operational Plans
b. Preparedness Technical Assistance Services
c. Remedial Action Management Program

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Federal Interagency Operational Plans

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What type of planning describes how a hospital plans to meet long-term emergency objectives?

a. Scenario based planning
b. Strategic planning
c. Function based planning

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Scenario based planning

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What aligns federal agencies into a unified all-hazards response to a disaster?

a. National Response Framework
b. Incident Command System
c. Federal Response Plan

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National Response Framework

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What describes system methods for addressing organizational issues?

a. Use system methods to address personal problems occurring in the company’s largest division
b. Use system methods when solving complex problems that could pose a risk or loss potential
c. System methods can be adapted to solve simple problems in a noticeably short amount of time

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System methods can be adapted to solve simple problems in a noticeably short amount of time

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Emergency and disaster response efforts begin at which of the following points in time?

a. Official declaration
b. Mitigation completion
c. Incident recognition

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Incident recognition

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When conducting an interactive critique with participants of a simulated disaster exercise, which of the following topics should not be addressed during the session?

a. Soliciting comments and suggestions
b. Providing feedback to participants
c. Scheduling weak participants for training

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Scheduling weak participants for training

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What describes the goal of planning for critical transportation resources?

a. Communities must invest in public transportation options that can be used in disaster events
b. Communities must focus on obtaining/providing accessible transportation services
c. Communities must coordinate their potential need for transportation services with states

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Communities must focus on obtaining/providing accessible transportation services

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What issue would be least important to supply chain effectiveness after response actions begin?

a. Inventory control
b. Real-time communication
c. Interfacing of functions

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Inventory control

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What agency operates the National Response Center?

a. The Department of Transportation
b. The U.S. Coast Guard
c. The Department of Energy

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The U.S. Coast Guard

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What standard or code covers the storage and handling of flammable liquids?

a. NFPA 10
b. NFPA 30
c. NFPA 45

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NFPA 30

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What division of the Code of Federal Regulations contains OSHA standards?

a. 29 CFR
b. 40 CFR
c. 42 CFR

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29 CFR

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What surge response is not required by The Joint Commission?

a. Stockpiling to support a 96-hour generation of operational period
b. Maintaining reliable communications including back-up technologies
c. Sustaining the operation of the incident command system

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Stockpiling to support a 96-hour generation of operational period

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Emergency planners using NIMS should develop which of the following to assist incident commanders and key staff professionals in their decision-making?

a. Incident Response Guides
b. Standard Operating Practices
c. Emergency Operation Procedures

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Incident Response Guides

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What would contribute most to the success of a healthcare emergency manager?

a. Develop working relationships with department heads and medical staff
b. Attempt to provide immediate solutions to all emergency related problems
c. Learn to view emergency management as vital to the organizational mission

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Develop working relationships with department heads and medical staff

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What organization approves the manufacture of respirators?

a. OSHA
b. ANSI
c. NIOSH

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NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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What is the primary reason that many safety efforts fail to produce results?

a. Too much emphasis placed on activities
b. Management fails to develop a safety policy
c. Supervisors fail to promote safety

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Too much emphasis placed on activities

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What term describes the maximum allowed OSHA exposure for workers during a 15-minutes excursion exposure?

a. STEL
b. PEL
c. REL

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STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit

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What is the least common route of chemical exposure in the workplace?

a. Absorption
b. Ingestion
c. Inhalation

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Ingestion

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What entity enforces infectious waste regulations?

a. State agencies
b. CDC
c. EPA

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State agencies

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What agency or organization publishes general standards that address a hazardous material release response?

a. NIOSH
b. ANSI
c. NFPA

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NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

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What incident facility is the location where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assignment during disaster response?

a. Compound
b. Heli-base
c. Staging Area

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Staging Area

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Q

What is top priority within the ICS common leadership responsibilities?

a. Ensuring safe work practices
b. Establishing agency policies
c. Maintaining control

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Ensuring safe work practices

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What concept is the planning foundation for EOP development?

a. Hazards
b. Risks
c. Functions

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Hazards

39
Q

Which event would most likely have the fewest casualties during the initial impact period?

a. A slow-rising flood
b. Earthquake
c. Tornado

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A slow-rising flood

40
Q

The EPA Universal Waste standards were promulgated to work with which environmental law?

a. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
b. Clean Water Act
c. Toxic Substance Control Act

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

41
Q

What safety practices protect people from external ionizing radiation hazards?

a. Lead aprons, warning signs, and employee education
b. Formal dosimeter programs, eye protection, and periodic surveys
c. Limit exposure time, increase distance from source, and shield appropriately

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Limit exposure time, increase distance from source, and shield appropriately

42
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The National Response Plan ESF# 8 addresses what activities?

a. Mental health, feeding, sheltering, and veterinary services
b. Vector control, mental healthcare, feeding, and sheltering
c. Veterinary services, mental healthcare, and vector control

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Veterinary services, mental healthcare, and vector control

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What statement best describes an escalating scenario in an emergency?

a. A large hurricane is anticipated to hit land in 12 hours
b. Situations morph as the emergency event unfolds
c. Civil disobedience during a disaster event

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Situations morph as the emergency event unfolds

44
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Why should a healthcare emergency plan include risk management principles?

a. The organization must identify potential liabilities/risks prior to an event
b. Healthcare organizations must develop a business continuity plan
c. Hospitals must meet the newly published CMS emergency requirements

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The organization must identify potential liabilities/risks prior to an event

45
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What Federal publication codifies DHS and FEMA standards or guidelines for reference?

a. The Congressional Record
b. The Code of Federal Regulations
c. The Federal Register

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The Code of Federal Regulations

46
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What statement best describes the primary reason behind the mandate for change regarding the nation’s National Response Plan?

a. Better protect first responders
b. Address a unified national effort
c. Decentralize response actions

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Address a unified national effort

47
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What program or service could help restore a hospital’s communication capability during a disaster?

a. Telecommunications Service Priority Program (TSP)
b. Government Emergency Telecommunications Service Program (GETS)
c. Wireless Priority Service Program (WPS)

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Telecommunications Service Priority Program (TSP)

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Q

What concept addresses assignment of personnel under a single supervisor?

a. Span of control
b. Migrating decision making
c. Unity of command

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Unity of command

49
Q

What command staff position would function as the point of contact among multiple agencies involved in an emergency event?

a. Public Information Officer
b. Incident Liaison Officer
c. Planning Section Chief

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Incident Liaison Officer

50
Q

What action would be considered a “Tier Level 6” of the Emergency Surge Management System?

a. Interstate coordination actions
b. State response actions
c. Federal response actions

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Federal response actions

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What response describes an action not required during development of a hospital emergency operations plan?

a. Organizations must identify potential risks and prioritize likely events
b. Hospitals must plan mitigation activities for all anticipated incidents if possible
c. Facilities must adopt the emergency operations plan format specified by NIMS

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Facilities must adopt the emergency operations plan format specified by NIMS

52
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Which Joint Commission accreditation standard addresses the surge of infectious patients during a large medical emergency incident?

a. Infection Prevention and Control
b. Emergency Management
c. Nursing

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Infection Prevention and Control

53
Q

What does the EPA require hazardous waste generators to develop a contingency plan?

a. To ensure establishment of effective communication links during a large chemical release event
b. To prevent or minimize damage to the environment from an accidental hazardous release
c. To satisfy the regulatory mandate of the Toxic Substances Control Act

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To prevent or minimize damage to the environment from an accidental hazardous release

54
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What type of respirator offers protection to individuals exposed to airborne chemicals?

a. Air-purifying respirator
b. NIOSH approved cartridge type respirator
c. A line type of supplied-air respirator

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NIOSH approved cartridge type respirator

55
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What legislative act or code requires healthcare organizations to develop specific emergency evacuation plans for disabled individuals visiting a facility?

a. NFPA 99
b. NFPA 1600
c. ADA Title III

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ADA Title III

56
Q

What action would provide the foundational information necessary for developing an emergency operations plan?

a. Reviewing written critiques of past emergency drills and exercises
b. Conducting a hazard vulnerability analysis based on accurate local information
c. Appointing an emergency manager with the skills to work with the local disaster officials
d. Hosting the Local Emergency Planning Commission meetings on a monthly basis

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Reviewing written critiques of past emergency drills and exercises

57
Q

What publication contains a compilation of previously published governmental rules, standards, and guidelines?

a. Congressional Record
b. Code of Federal Regulations
c. Federal Register

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Federal Register

58
Q

What biological agent or disease is classified by CDC as a Category “B” risk?

a. Brucellosis
b. Smallpox
c. Anthrax

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Smallpox

59
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What topic does the Joint Commission require in the written utilities’ management document?

a. Description of distribution systems and control labeling for emergency shutdowns
b. Procedures for determining the capacity and reliability of each utility system component
c. Outlining the semiannual testing procedures and preventive maintenance priorities

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Procedures for determining the capacity and reliability of each utility system component

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What term describes a characteristic not associated with an effective Incident Command System?

a. Rigid
b. Modular
c. Flexible

A

Rigid

61
Q

Where would the “public information officer” coordinate protocols used to gather and disseminate information during a regional emergency?

a. Multi-Agency Coordination System
b. Incident Command Coordination System
c. The Joint Information Center

A

Multi-Agency Coordination System

62
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Why is it important to maintain an accurate operating picture of an incident?

a. To ensure consistency among management levels
c. To maintain an effective command structure
d. To help responders avoid duplication of effort

A

To ensure consistency among management levels

63
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What statement describes FEMA’s primary planning objective?

a. Prepare for nuclear-related attacks with good response planning
b. Prepare for any contingency by promoting an “all-hazards” approach
c. Place a priority on infrastructure and natural disaster management

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Place a priority on infrastructure and natural disaster management

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What medical emergency topic is addressed by Presidential Directive HSPD-21?

a. Stockpiling and distribution of supplies
b. Specific ICS responsibilities for hospitals
c. Tracking hospital-based available beds

A

Tracking hospital-based available beds

65
Q

What agency assumes authority over any situation defined as a National Security Incident?

a. The National Security Council
b. The Department of Homeland Security
c. The Defense Security Agency

A

The Department of Homeland Security

66
Q

What CFR division contains standards and guidelines addressing transportation?

a. 40 CFR
b. 42 CFR
c. 49 CFR

A

40 CFR

67
Q

What statement best describes the concept of “situational awareness” as related to ICS operation?

a. Continuous extraction of a coherent mental picture about a situation
b. Knowledge required for assessing and coping with an uncertain situation
c. Integrating old information and new knowledge into a composite picture

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Continuous extraction of a coherent mental picture about a situation

68
Q

What initial action does FBI recommend when discovering a package that could contain a bomb?

a. Evacuate all persons immediately
b. Call the FBI immediately
c. Soak the package in water

A

Soak the package in water

69
Q

What statement describes the main purpose of the Patriot Act?

a. Placed new terrorism-fighting authority within the Department of Justice
b. Designated the top priorities in terrorism consequence management
c. Gave FEMA the authority to fight terrorism under the direction of DHS

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Gave FEMA the authority to fight terrorism under the direction of DHS

70
Q

What classical management function is closely related to leadership?

a. Managing
b. Directing
c. Controlling

A

Managing

71
Q

What location experiences the least total number of hazardous material release incidents annually?

a. Shipping ports
b. Railways
c. Airports

A

Shipping ports

72
Q

During a national emergency, what primary agency would conduct recalls of most types of infected or inedible food products?

a. Food and Drug Administration
b. Department of Commerce
c. Department of Agriculture

A

Department of Commerce

73
Q

What describes an illness resulting from long-term exposure to hazardous substances?

a. Acute effects
b. Toxic effects
c. Chronic effects

A

Chronic effects

74
Q

What statement contains accurate information about hospital incident command system operation?

a. ICS can help planners assign priorities to all potential disasters or emergency incidents
b. Hospitals should not use ICS as a model for developing the emergency operations plan
c. The Joint Commission expects hospitals to implement the emergency plan using NIMS

A

ICS can help planners assign priorities to all potential disasters or emergency incidents

75
Q

What term least describes the role of an effective healthcare emergency manager?

a. Supervisor
b. Advisor
c. Technician

A

Technician

76
Q

The NIMS standards for information management are based on which common principle to maintain an accurate operating picture?

a. Avoid duplication of effort
b. Document the response fully
c. Maintain the command structure

A

Document the response fully

77
Q

What NFPA publication addresses stored electrical energy?

a. NFPA 101
b. NFPA 110
c. NFPA 111

A

NFPA 101

78
Q

What response accurately describes the requirement for functional testing of battery-powered emergency egress lighting in healthcare facilities?

a. Every 3 months for 1.5 hours
b. Every 6 months for 1.5 hours
c. Every 12 months for 1.5 hours

A

Every 3 months for 1.5 hours

79
Q

What planning issue should be addressed by a hospital with designated emergency medical responsibilities?

a. Understanding medical surge issues
b. Evacuating patients to safer locations
c. Implementing an effective ICS

A

Implementing an effective ICS

80
Q

What incident action planning activity would support proper response tactics during an emergency?

a. Organizational resources
b. Management by objectives
c. Common terminology

A

Common terminology

81
Q

What legislation created the DHHS position of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response?

a. Health and Human Services Restructuring Act
b. The Stafford Act
c. Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act

A

Health and Human Services Restructuring Act

82
Q

What statement best describes the key benefit of using NIMS during an actual hospital emergency?

a. NIMS provides guidance for common functions and terminology to support communication
b. NIMS permits use of a decentralized control point where all decisions can be made
c. NIMS decreases communication problems among healthcare facilities in a disaster area

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NIMS decreases communication problems among healthcare facilities in a disaster area

83
Q

What action would contribute most to the success of a hospital emergency professional?

a. Develop working relationships with department heads and key medical staff members
b. Serve as the expert to provide immediate solutions to all emergency-related problems
c. View emergency management as vital to the organizational mission and financial success
d. Correct emergency problems with minimal assistance from other departments or functions

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View emergency management as vital to the organizational mission and financial success

84
Q

What statement best describes the purpose and method for conducting an organizational risk assessment for emergency management planning purposes?

a. Conduct assessments by using checklists created from lessons learned from other incidents
b. Conduct assessments by creating an interdisciplinary team and focus on all hazard categories
c. Conduct assessments by using environmental tour information to prevent duplication of effort

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Conduct assessments by using environmental tour information to prevent duplication of effort

85
Q

Which command structure could be activated to oversee the management of complex or multiple incidents being handled by separate incident command systems?

a. Area Command
b. Unified Command
c. National Command

A

Area Command

86
Q

Which situation could require the administration of radioactive iodine as an appropriate therapy?

a. Exposure to radioactive fallout following a thermonuclear explosion
b. Exposure to a radioactive cesium release from a medical facility
c. Exposure to radioactive fallout from a nuclear power plant accident

A

Exposure to radioactive fallout from a nuclear power plant accident

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Which statement about an emergency operations plan is most accurate?

a. Response is primarily limited to events identified in the hazard vulnerability analysis
b. Emergency operations planning should be organized around functions and not hazards
c. Develop the emergency operations plan to address recovery actions in great detail

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Response is primarily limited to events identified in the hazard vulnerability analysis

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