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EMD 460 Final Exam Questions & Verified Answers
1. You receive a flash flood warning on your phone during the monsoon season. The
report states that the flood is expected to interact with human settlements but is unlikely
to cause widespread destruction. A threatening sit-uation that requires immediate
response, such as this one, can be describedas
Answer An emergency
2. A large earthquake disables much of the city. Initial efforts are underway.These
efforts are described as the
Answer Response phase
3. When considering the mitigation phase of a disaster, which of the following has been
shown to be true?
Answer Bringing buildings up to code saves money during adisaster
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4. When considering disaster education,
Answer Reliable outcomes of instructing disas-ter preparedness have not been shown in
studies.
5. You are working on a hospital during a widespread disaster and encounter acritical
supply shortage of intravenous fluids and blood products.The hospitalis unable to care for
victims of trauma due to this shortage. This situation would be a consideration for
Answer Petitioning the state to activate crisis standards ofcare to allow rationing of resources.
6. In the last forty years, certain trends have shown in the prevalence and severity of
disasters.Which of the following is NOT thought to be contribu-tory?
Answer Rural population centers
7. The Global Assessment Report (GAR) focuses primarily on which of the following
topics regarding disasters in the last forty years?
Answer The GAR rec- ommends resilience actions, providing recommendations for mitigation
to preventdisasters.
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