Multiple Choice - CHEP Study Guide Flashcards
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
Healthcare, residential, and outpatient
What aspect of emergency management would reduce hazard risk the least?
a. Protection
b. Preparedness
c. Mitigation
Protection
What CPG addresses threat and hazard identification?
a. CPG 101
b. CPG 201
c. CPG 301
CPG 201
International financial institutions (IFIs) are reluctant to fund which of the following phases of emergency management?
a. Preparedness
b. Mitigation
c. Response
Preparedness
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
The stabilization of archaeological sites
What levels of emergency planning is not defined by FEMA?
a. Strategic
b. Contingency
c. Operational
Contingency
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
Can cause breathing problems in humans
What publication provides guidelines for developing emergency operations plans (EOPS)?
a. CPG 101
b. CPG 201
c. CPG 502
CPG 101
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
Army Corps of Engineers
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
Federal Communications Commission
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
Ensuring that the group process is both efficient and effective
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
Supports the flexibility of the “all hazards approach” to emergency management
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
The Department of Homeland Security
What term reflects biological tissue damage from exposure to differing types of radiation?
a. Rad
b. Rem
c. Erg
Rem
What dimension of “physical security” would prove less effective during a disaster?
a. Patrols
b. Proper lighting
c. Building design
Building design
What aligns government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities?
a. Federal Interagency Operational Plans
b. Preparedness Technical Assistance Services
c. Remedial Action Management Program
Federal Interagency Operational Plans
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
Scenario based planning
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
National Response Framework
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
System methods can be adapted to solve simple problems in a noticeably short amount of time
Emergency and disaster response efforts begin at which of the following points in time?
a. Official declaration
b. Mitigation completion
c. Incident recognition
Incident recognition
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
Scheduling weak participants for training
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
Communities must focus on obtaining/providing accessible transportation services
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
Inventory control
What agency operates the National Response Center?
a. The Department of Transportation
b. The U.S. Coast Guard
c. The Department of Energy
The U.S. Coast Guard
What standard or code covers the storage and handling of flammable liquids?
a. NFPA 10
b. NFPA 30
c. NFPA 45
NFPA 30
What division of the Code of Federal Regulations contains OSHA standards?
a. 29 CFR
b. 40 CFR
c. 42 CFR
29 CFR
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
Stockpiling to support a 96-hour generation of operational period
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
Incident Response Guides
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
Develop working relationships with department heads and medical staff
What organization approves the manufacture of respirators?
a. OSHA
b. ANSI
c. NIOSH
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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
Too much emphasis placed on activities
What term describes the maximum allowed OSHA exposure for workers during a 15-minutes excursion exposure?
a. STEL
b. PEL
c. REL
STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit
What is the least common route of chemical exposure in the workplace?
a. Absorption
b. Ingestion
c. Inhalation
Ingestion
What entity enforces infectious waste regulations?
a. State agencies
b. CDC
c. EPA
State agencies
What agency or organization publishes general standards that address a hazardous material release response?
a. NIOSH
b. ANSI
c. NFPA
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
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
Staging Area
What is top priority within the ICS common leadership responsibilities?
a. Ensuring safe work practices
b. Establishing agency policies
c. Maintaining control
Ensuring safe work practices
What concept is the planning foundation for EOP development?
a. Hazards
b. Risks
c. Functions
Hazards
Which event would most likely have the fewest casualties during the initial impact period?
a. A slow-rising flood
b. Earthquake
c. Tornado
A slow-rising flood
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
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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
Limit exposure time, increase distance from source, and shield appropriately
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
Veterinary services, mental healthcare, and vector control
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
Situations morph as the emergency event unfolds
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
The organization must identify potential liabilities/risks prior to an event
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
The Code of Federal Regulations
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
Address a unified national effort
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)
Telecommunications Service Priority Program (TSP)
What concept addresses assignment of personnel under a single supervisor?
a. Span of control
b. Migrating decision making
c. Unity of command
Unity of command
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
Incident Liaison Officer
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
Federal response actions
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
Facilities must adopt the emergency operations plan format specified by NIMS
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
Infection Prevention and Control
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
To prevent or minimize damage to the environment from an accidental hazardous release
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
NIOSH approved cartridge type respirator
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
ADA Title III
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
Reviewing written critiques of past emergency drills and exercises
What publication contains a compilation of previously published governmental rules, standards, and guidelines?
a. Congressional Record
b. Code of Federal Regulations
c. Federal Register
Federal Register
What biological agent or disease is classified by CDC as a Category “B” risk?
a. Brucellosis
b. Smallpox
c. Anthrax
Smallpox
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
Procedures for determining the capacity and reliability of each utility system component
What term describes a characteristic not associated with an effective Incident Command System?
a. Rigid
b. Modular
c. Flexible
Rigid
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
Multi-Agency Coordination System
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
To ensure consistency among management levels
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
Place a priority on infrastructure and natural disaster management
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
Tracking hospital-based available beds
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
The Department of Homeland Security
What CFR division contains standards and guidelines addressing transportation?
a. 40 CFR
b. 42 CFR
c. 49 CFR
40 CFR
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
Continuous extraction of a coherent mental picture about a situation
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
Soak the package in water
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
Gave FEMA the authority to fight terrorism under the direction of DHS
What classical management function is closely related to leadership?
a. Managing
b. Directing
c. Controlling
Managing
What location experiences the least total number of hazardous material release incidents annually?
a. Shipping ports
b. Railways
c. Airports
Shipping ports
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
Department of Commerce
What describes an illness resulting from long-term exposure to hazardous substances?
a. Acute effects
b. Toxic effects
c. Chronic effects
Chronic effects
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
ICS can help planners assign priorities to all potential disasters or emergency incidents
What term least describes the role of an effective healthcare emergency manager?
a. Supervisor
b. Advisor
c. Technician
Technician
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
Document the response fully
What NFPA publication addresses stored electrical energy?
a. NFPA 101
b. NFPA 110
c. NFPA 111
NFPA 101
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
Every 3 months for 1.5 hours
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
Implementing an effective ICS
What incident action planning activity would support proper response tactics during an emergency?
a. Organizational resources
b. Management by objectives
c. Common terminology
Common terminology
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
Health and Human Services Restructuring Act
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
NIMS decreases communication problems among healthcare facilities in a disaster area
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
View emergency management as vital to the organizational mission and financial success
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
Conduct assessments by using environmental tour information to prevent duplication of effort
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
Area Command
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
Exposure to radioactive fallout from a nuclear power plant accident
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
Response is primarily limited to events identified in the hazard vulnerability analysis
