Mass Disaster Management Practice Questions

Question 1

In an accident case, after the arrival of medical team, all should be done in early management except;

Accepted Answer

Check BP

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Glasgow coma scale

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Stabilization of cervical vertebrae

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Check Respiration

Question 2

In immediate disaster response management (first 24-48 hours), which of the following is not typically practiced?

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Mass vaccination

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Rehabilitation

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Triage

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Search and rescue

Question 3

Which is false regarding Spaulding's criteria?

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Semi critical items need low level disinfection

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Non critical items require only decontamination

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Cardiac catheters are examples of critical items

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Semi critical items are those which come in contact with mucous membrane or non intact skin

Question 4

You are working in a primary health center (PHC) situated in a high seismic zone. Which of the following actions should you take as part of preparedness for an emergency?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a simulation for the disaster and assess the response.

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Ensure all financial and other resources are available for disaster preparedness.

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Increase public awareness through campaigns and loudspeakers.

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Follow instructions given over the phone or radio by higher officials.

Question 5

In the TRIAGE system for disaster management, which of the following color codes denotes "high-priority treatment and/or transfer"?

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Red

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Black

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Yellow

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Green

Question 6

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

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Green

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Red

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Yellow

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Black

Question 7

A 23-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with acute alcohol intoxication. Her blood alcohol level is 280 mg/dL. She becomes increasingly agitated and attempts to leave against medical advice. Which of the following determines her capacity to refuse treatment?

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Understanding of risks and benefits

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Age of the patient

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Family's wishes

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Blood alcohol level

Question 8

Following a major earthquake, a regional hospital manages both survivors and victim identification. The forensic team faces: limited DNA lab capacity (30 samples/week), 200 bodies, pressure from families for quick release, and presence of closed casket bodies (intact) versus open/fragmented remains. As the coordinating forensic expert, evaluate and prioritize the identification strategy balancing ethical, legal, and practical considerations.

Accepted Answer

Stratified approach: Fast-track closed casket bodies using fingerprints/dental records; prioritize DNA for fragmented/decomposed remains; establish provisional identification with final DNA confirmation for complex cases

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Immediate release of closed casket bodies to families after visual identification; DNA testing for fragmented remains only

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Process all bodies through DNA testing in order of recovery, release bodies as results come; maintain equity

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Establish community identification committees for visual identification of intact bodies; reserve DNA for disputed cases only

Question 9

A forensic team managing a mass disaster has identified 80 out of 100 victims using primary identifiers. For the remaining 20 highly fragmented bodies, multiple body parts potentially belonging to the same individual are tagged with different numbers. Family reference DNA samples are available. Evaluate the best protocol to avoid mismatching and ensure accurate reassociation of body parts.

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Use STR profiling for all fragments, create DNA profiles, perform kinship analysis with family samples, and apply statistical threshold for reassociation

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Visually reassociate fragments based on size and anthropological features before DNA testing

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Combine all fragments with similar DNA profiles and release as single body

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Match all fragments with highest DNA match score to any family sample

Question 10

A commercial aircraft crashes into the sea. Most bodies show marine predation, prolonged water immersion (7 days), and bloating. Fingerprints are macerated. Which forensic finding would be MOST reliable for establishing identity in the maximum number of victims?

Accepted Answer

Dental restorations and tooth morphology

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Clothing and jewelry

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DNA from femur bone marrow

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Tattoos and birthmarks

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