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What action should you take to protect your home in a flood-prone area?
What action should you take to protect your home in a flood-prone area?
What is a recommended measure to prevent floodwaters from backing up into your home's drains?
What is a recommended measure to prevent floodwaters from backing up into your home's drains?
How does removing diseased or damaged tree limbs help make trees more wind resistant?
How does removing diseased or damaged tree limbs help make trees more wind resistant?
What is the purpose of installing 'check valves' in your home?
What is the purpose of installing 'check valves' in your home?
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Why are permanent shutters recommended for window protection during storms?
Why are permanent shutters recommended for window protection during storms?
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What do 'consistent heavy rains' indicate as a flooding warning sign?
What do 'consistent heavy rains' indicate as a flooding warning sign?
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What is a sign of acute distress according to the text?
What is a sign of acute distress according to the text?
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Which action is part of Psychological First Aid core actions?
Which action is part of Psychological First Aid core actions?
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What should be prevented when providing guidance to survivors?
What should be prevented when providing guidance to survivors?
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Which is a way to enhance immediate and ongoing safety according to the text?
Which is a way to enhance immediate and ongoing safety according to the text?
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What is a strategy for calming emotionally overwhelmed survivors?
What is a strategy for calming emotionally overwhelmed survivors?
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How can a worker help a survivor identify their emotions?
How can a worker help a survivor identify their emotions?
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What is the main goal of disaster triage?
What is the main goal of disaster triage?
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In disaster triage, what color code is assigned to patients with uncompensated physiology and life-threatening injuries?
In disaster triage, what color code is assigned to patients with uncompensated physiology and life-threatening injuries?
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What does the color 'Black' represent in disaster triage?
What does the color 'Black' represent in disaster triage?
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When is special condition triage typically employed?
When is special condition triage typically employed?
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What is the status of a patient coded as 'Yellow' in special condition triage?
What is the status of a patient coded as 'Yellow' in special condition triage?
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How are patients categorized in immediate/immediate triage?
How are patients categorized in immediate/immediate triage?
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What percentage of individuals exposed to a disaster will develop psychiatric symptoms immediately after the event?
What percentage of individuals exposed to a disaster will develop psychiatric symptoms immediately after the event?
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According to Larrance and Anastarion (2007), what percentage of survivors displaced to housing for 9 to 10 months met the criteria for major depression?
According to Larrance and Anastarion (2007), what percentage of survivors displaced to housing for 9 to 10 months met the criteria for major depression?
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What is the most common psychiatric disorder reported by individuals exposed to a disaster?
What is the most common psychiatric disorder reported by individuals exposed to a disaster?
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Which of the following is NOT a symptom of physical distress commonly experienced after a disaster?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of physical distress commonly experienced after a disaster?
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What is the percentage range of individuals developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after a disaster?
What is the percentage range of individuals developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after a disaster?
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Why is it important for mental health intervention to be provided to disaster survivors according to the text?
Why is it important for mental health intervention to be provided to disaster survivors according to the text?
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What symptoms would warrant a referral to a mental health professional following a disaster?
What symptoms would warrant a referral to a mental health professional following a disaster?
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What is a key role of the public health nurse in assessing a community post-disaster?
What is a key role of the public health nurse in assessing a community post-disaster?
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What is the purpose of re-establishing sanitary barriers in a community post-disaster?
What is the purpose of re-establishing sanitary barriers in a community post-disaster?
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What is a key activity involved in responding to evidence of disease transmission post-disaster?
What is a key activity involved in responding to evidence of disease transmission post-disaster?
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How does the public health nurse empower affected individuals post-disaster?
How does the public health nurse empower affected individuals post-disaster?
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Why is detecting changes in the environment crucial for public health post-disaster?
Why is detecting changes in the environment crucial for public health post-disaster?
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