Disaster Management Practice Questions

Question 1

During the post-disaster period, the most commonly reported disease is:

Accepted Answer

Gastroenteritis

Answer

Acute respiratory infections

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Tetanus

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Urinary tract infection

Question 2

Patients who need surgery within 24 hours are categorized under which color category in a disaster management triage?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

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Green

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Blue

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Black

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Anganwadi workers is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

Covers a population of 2000

Answer

Training for 40 days

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Under ICDS scheme

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Mostly female

Question 4

Ambulatory patients after a disaster are categorized into what color of triage?

Accepted Answer

Green

Answer

Red

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Yellow

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Black

Question 5

A well of contaminated water resulted in an outbreak of diarrhoea in a community. Which type of epidemic will this exposure present with?
 1.Propagated epidemic 
 2.Common source - continuous exposure 
 3.Common source - point exposure

Accepted Answer

3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

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2 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT typically associated with the recovery phase after a disaster?

Accepted Answer

Response

Answer

Rehabilitation

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Reconstruction

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Mitigation

Question 7

DANIDA, the international aid agency of Denmark, is known for its assistance to which one of India’s National Health Programmes ?

Accepted Answer

National Blindness Control Programme

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National Tuberculosis Control Programme

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National Deafness Control Programme

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National AIDS Control Programme

Question 8

On republic day, a camp was organized and people were screened for Hypertension by checking BP and for diabetes by checking their BMI and Blood sugar level, which level of prevention is this?

Accepted Answer

Secondary

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Tertiary

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Primary

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Primordial

Question 9

Many patients with unexplained rash and fever were reported from a village close to the Primary Health Centre (PHC). What is the first step in initiating the investigation of such an epidemic?

Accepted Answer

Confirm existence of epidemic

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Defining the population at risk

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Rapid search for all cases

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Verification of diagnosis

Question 10

With regard to the Goals, Milestones and Targets for the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria (2016-2030), consider the following statements:

1. Compared to 2015, the target is to reduce the malaria mortality rates globally by at least 90% by year 2030
2. Compared to 2015, the target is to reduce malaria case incidence by 90% by year 2030
3. Eliminate malaria from at least 35 countries, where malaria was transmitted in 2015, by year 2030

Which of the above statements hold true?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Disaster Management

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Lessons

Classification of Disasters

Disaster Cycle and Management

Disaster Preparedness

Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis

Early Warning Systems

Disaster Response

Triage in Mass Casualties

Emergency Medical Services

Psychosocial Support in Disasters

Post-Disaster Rehabilitation

Disaster Documentation and Reporting

Disaster Drills and Training

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About Disaster Management for NEET-PG

Lessons in Disaster Management

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