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What is the definition of a disaster?
What is the definition of a disaster?
- A small-scale event that only affects a few individuals
- A planned event for entertainment purposes
- A serious disruption of societal functioning due to hazardous events (correct)
- A minor inconvenience in society
Which of the following is an example of a man-made disaster?
Which of the following is an example of a man-made disaster?
- Hurricane
- Earthquake
- Terrorism (correct)
- Flood
What are the physical and emotional needs that disaster nursing involves meeting?
What are the physical and emotional needs that disaster nursing involves meeting?
- Needs resulting from a disaster (correct)
- Needs resulting from a natural disaster
- Just emotional needs
- Just physical needs
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Study Notes
- Disaster nursing involves recognizing and meeting the physical and emotional needs resulting from a disaster.
- A disaster is a serious disruption of societal functioning due to hazardous events.
- Health disasters result in casualties that overwhelm healthcare resources in a community.
- Natural disasters are caused by natural or environmental forces.
- Man-made disasters are caused by human actions.
- Human-generated disasters occur in human settlements.
- Complex emergencies are situations where populations suffer significant casualties as a result of war, civil strife, or other political conflict.
- Disasters can result in deaths, injuries, illness, and property damage.
- Disasters may require outside assistance and a need to allocate scarce resources.
- Examples of disasters include earthquakes, floods, terrorism, armed conflicts, and acts of war.
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