Emergency Preparedness Healthstream

4 September 2022
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NIMS includes all of the following EXCEPT:
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Evacuation and rescue
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NIMS is:
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The U.S. government plan for making sure all emergency responders can work together
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A facility's emergency operations plan (EOP) should include a structure for coordinating disaster response. This structure is the:
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Incident command structure
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If used in a terrorist attack, anthrax is a type of:
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Biological weapon
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Accrediting agencies require a hospital's emergency operations plan (EOP) to focus on six key elements. One of these elements is safety and security. As part of the plan for safety and security, the EOP should describe:
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How hazardous materials and wastes will be managed in a disaster
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An example of a "natural disaster" is:
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Hurricane
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One feature of a disaster is:
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Disasters are too big for a single agency to manage.
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What is the responsibility of the Joint Information System?
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Ensuring that the public is informed of events
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Mustard gas is a type of:
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Chemical weapon
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What is the responsibility of the incident command system?
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Developing 12-hour incident action plans
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Every healthcare facility should have an EOP. This plan should document:
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Facility disaster response systems
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Who is the person responsible for meeting with the press and public?
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Public information officer
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A team made up of hospital staff and administration coordinates a hospital's disaster response. This team is the:
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Incident command team