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What is the primary role of disaster epidemiology in disaster preparedness and response?
What is the primary role of disaster epidemiology in disaster preparedness and response?
- Assessing the needs of affected people (correct)
- Training nurses to respond to disasters
- Developing disaster prevention methods
- Providing treatment to affected people
Why are nurses considered uniquely suited for responding to disasters?
Why are nurses considered uniquely suited for responding to disasters?
- Due to their physical strength
- Because of their critical thinking and communication skills (correct)
- Because they receive specialized disaster training
- Due to their administrative roles in healthcare
Who has been at the forefront of disaster nursing since the 1800s?
Who has been at the forefront of disaster nursing since the 1800s?
- Military personnel
- Nurses (correct)
- Teachers
- Medical doctors
Which aspect of disaster nursing are nurses particularly skilled in during disaster response?
Which aspect of disaster nursing are nurses particularly skilled in during disaster response?
What has contributed significantly to the understanding of disaster nursing since the 1920s?
What has contributed significantly to the understanding of disaster nursing since the 1920s?
What factor contributes to vulnerability in disasters due to higher exposure?
What factor contributes to vulnerability in disasters due to higher exposure?
Which disaster type is characterized by prevailing for many days, months, or even years?
Which disaster type is characterized by prevailing for many days, months, or even years?
What type of disaster is marked by a moderate level of damage requiring mobilization of local resources?
What type of disaster is marked by a moderate level of damage requiring mobilization of local resources?
Which of the following calamities is triggered by abrupt onset of events and causes shock?
Which of the following calamities is triggered by abrupt onset of events and causes shock?
In the context of disasters, what leads to increased vulnerability?
In the context of disasters, what leads to increased vulnerability?
Which disaster type involves fertile land turning into desert-like conditions?
Which disaster type involves fertile land turning into desert-like conditions?
What is the defining characteristic of a Level III disaster?
What is the defining characteristic of a Level III disaster?
Which type of disaster has fairly predictable conditions leading up to it despite striking quickly?
Which type of disaster has fairly predictable conditions leading up to it despite striking quickly?
What can community resources effectively manage in the case of a Level II disaster?
What can community resources effectively manage in the case of a Level II disaster?
