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What is the formula used to determine the risk of a disaster?
What is the formula used to determine the risk of a disaster?
- Risk = Hazard / Vulnerability
- Risk = Hazard x Vulnerability (correct)
- Risk = Hazard + Vulnerability
- Risk = Hazard - Vulnerability
What is the purpose of identifying the major hazards facing a community and their sources?
What is the purpose of identifying the major hazards facing a community and their sources?
- To determine the existing measures and resources that reduce the impact of a given hazard
- To determine the areas that require strengthening to prevent or mitigate the effects of the hazard
- To identify those sections of the community most likely to be affected by a particular hazard
- All of the above (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a disaster prevention measure that can be implemented based on the hazard-vulnerability-risk formula?
Which of the following is NOT a disaster prevention measure that can be implemented based on the hazard-vulnerability-risk formula?
- Provision of public information and education
- Removal of at-risk population from the hazard
- Prevention or removal of hazard
- Increasing the community's population size (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a core preparedness activity listed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a core preparedness activity listed in the text?
What is the purpose of determining the existing measures and resources that reduce the impact of a given hazard?
What is the purpose of determining the existing measures and resources that reduce the impact of a given hazard?
What is the main purpose of a community's disaster preparedness plan?
What is the main purpose of a community's disaster preparedness plan?
What is a key responsibility of nurses during the planning and preparedness phase of disaster management?
What is a key responsibility of nurses during the planning and preparedness phase of disaster management?
Which action should be prioritized by nurses during the impact phase of a disaster?
Which action should be prioritized by nurses during the impact phase of a disaster?
What is a critical aspect of evaluating a disaster response by nursing personnel?
What is a critical aspect of evaluating a disaster response by nursing personnel?
What is the primary purpose of establishing safe shelter, adequate food, and water during a disaster?
What is the primary purpose of establishing safe shelter, adequate food, and water during a disaster?
What is a key role of nurses in identifying vulnerable populations during disaster preparedness?
What is a key role of nurses in identifying vulnerable populations during disaster preparedness?
Why is participating in community risk assessment important for nursing personnel?
Why is participating in community risk assessment important for nursing personnel?
What is the primary purpose of a vulnerability analysis in disaster planning?
What is the primary purpose of a vulnerability analysis in disaster planning?
Which of the following is NOT a key challenge to effective disaster planning?
Which of the following is NOT a key challenge to effective disaster planning?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the "all hazards approach" to disaster planning?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the "all hazards approach" to disaster planning?
Which of the following is a key step in the post-impact phase of disaster data collection?
Which of the following is a key step in the post-impact phase of disaster data collection?
Which of the following is a primary goal of a community needs assessment in disaster planning?
Which of the following is a primary goal of a community needs assessment in disaster planning?
Which of the following is a key component of training and education in disaster preparedness?
Which of the following is a key component of training and education in disaster preparedness?
