Disaster Nursing Quiz: Principles of Emergency Management

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What is the primary focus of Disaster Management according to the text?

Assessing the severity of a disaster

Providing medical care to disaster victims

Rebuilding after a disaster has occurred

Preventing the threat of disasters (correct)

Which best describes the Disaster Management Cycle?

It focuses solely on providing assistance to victims

It covers planning, reacting during a disaster, and recovery (correct)

It only involves planning for disasters

It is limited to recovery efforts post-disaster

What is one of the goals of Disaster Management as per Corina Warfield (2008)?

Avoiding any form of disaster from occurring

Achieving rapid and effective recovery post-disaster (correct)

Maximizing profits during disasters

Ensuring all disaster victims receive immediate medical care

What does Disaster Management planning need to consider according to the text?

Both the physical environment and population structure Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of Disaster Management involves assessing the magnitude of a disaster's effects?

Recovery phase Signup and view all the answers

What does Capacity-building in Disaster Management refer to?

Strengthening the ability to respond effectively to disasters Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of disaster management planning?

Large-scale disasters Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of disaster management mentioned in the text?

Disaster management planning should focus on small-scale incidents. Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of disaster preparedness?

Achieve a satisfactory level of readiness. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of disaster mitigation?

Ensuring strategic reserves of essential supplies. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key principle of disaster management?

Disaster management should focus on small-scale incidents. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of disaster preparedness?

Eliminating the probability of disaster occurrence. Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the degree to which the element at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitude?

Exposure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic determining the vulnerability of elements exposed to hazards?

Magnitude of the hazard event Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the characteristics and circumstances that make a community susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard?

Vulnerability Signup and view all the answers

Which formula defines a disaster where hazards meet vulnerability?

(VULNERABILITY + HAZARD) / CAPACITY Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the combination of all strengths and resources that can reduce the level of risk or effects of a disaster within a community?

Capacity Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of activities taken after a disaster strikes, focusing on achieving early recovery and rehabilitation of affected communities?

Response Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121)?

Prioritizing disaster risk management over disaster management Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a recommended step to reduce risk according to the text?

Ignore the hazard profile of municipalities Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of integrating hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment into the development plan?

To provide accurate information for public safety studies Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) in disaster risk reduction?

To ensure consistency and efficiency in response actions Signup and view all the answers

What role do community-based trainings and seminars play in disaster risk reduction?

To raise awareness and build capacity at the community level Signup and view all the answers

How does having a good working relationship with warning agencies and the local media contribute to disaster risk reduction?

By ensuring accurate flow of information to communities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aim of the response phase during a disaster?

To provide immediate assistance and meet the basic needs of affected people Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically included in the preparedness phase of disaster management?

Damage assessments and funding assistance Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the recovery phase in disaster management?

To return the community to its pre-disaster state or better Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an activity that would typically occur during the response phase of disaster management?

Search and rescue operations Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an incident command system in disaster response planning?

To coordinate the activities of different organizations and agencies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the preparedness phase of disaster management?

It involves the development of plans to minimize disaster damage and enhance response operations Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Disaster Management Cycle

Disaster management is a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing measures to prevent, reduce, and respond to disasters.
It involves prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Phases of Disaster Management

Pre-Disaster (Mitigation and Preparedness): taken to reduce human and property losses caused by potential hazards.
During a Disaster (Disaster Occurrence): taken to ensure that the needs and provisions of victims are met and suffering is minimized.
Post-Disaster (Response and Recovery): taken to achieve early recovery and rehabilitation of affected communities.

Hazard, Exposure, Vulnerability, and Capacity

Hazard: a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity, or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts.
Exposure: the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitude.
Vulnerability: the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.
Capacity: the combination of all strengths and resources available within the community, society, or organization that can reduce the level of risk or effects of a disaster.

Disaster

Disaster: occurs when hazards meet vulnerability, and is calculated as (Vulnerability + Hazard) / Capacity.

Goals of Disaster Management

Reduce or avoid losses from hazards
Assure prompt assistance to victims
Achieve rapid and effective recovery

Principles of Disaster Management

Disaster management is the responsibility of all spheres of the government
Disaster management should use resources that exist for day-to-day purpose
Organizations should function as an extension of their core business
Individuals are responsible for their own safety
Disaster management planning should focus on large-scale events
Disaster management planning should recognize the difference between incidents and disasters
Disaster management operational arrangements are additional to and do not replace incident management operational arrangements

Mitigation and Preparedness

Mitigation: minimizing the effects of disaster, eliminating or reducing the probability of disaster occurrence, and reducing the effects of unavoidable disasters.
Preparedness: planning how to respond, achieving a satisfactory level of readiness, and logistical readiness to deal with disasters.

Response and Recovery

Response: efforts to minimize the hazards created by disaster, actual implementation of the disaster plan, and providing immediate assistance to maintain life, improve health, and support the morale.
Recovery: returning the community to normal, rehabilitation of livelihoods, restoration of social and economic activities, and reconstruction of shelter and infrastructure.

What Must be Done to Reduce Risk

Institutionalize local DRRM office
Establish early warning system
Formulate communication protocol
Formulate evacuation procedures at the community level and establishments
Organize local DRRMC and define the functional roles and responsibilities of members and task units
Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Hazard awareness through community-based trainings and seminars
Integrate disaster risk reduction into the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and land use planning
Integrate hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment into the development plan
Cluster approach on recovery program
Good working relationship with warning agencies and the local media
Installation of rain gauges on mountain slopes
Strengthening of the LGU capabilities on disaster management
Updating hazard profile of all municipalities and analyzing data on human-induced disasters for public safety studies
Effective flow of communication system to ensure accurate flow of information before, during, and after disaster

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Learn about the principles and management strategies in emergency and disaster nursing, focusing on topics like disaster prevention, risk reduction, capacity-building, preparedness, and prompt response. Explore the continuous and integrated process involved in planning, organizing, and coordinating measures for managing disasters.

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