#2022-09-048 Illinois Emergency Preparedness - Self Study

Self Study CE Quiz

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* 1. What is the function of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

NIMS supports citizens and emergency personnel to build, sustain, and improve the nation's capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards

NIMS guides all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from incidents.

NIMS is a set of regulations developed after September 11th, 2001, to ensure the healthcare sector is prepared to respond to catastrophic events.

NIMS is a federal agency directed toward the health and safety of all citizens within the U.S.

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* 2. Which of the following is true of a tabletop exercise?

There is no deployment of personnel or equipment

A tabletop exercise typically follows a mass casualty incident

Tabletop exercises are an annual FEMA requirement

Tabletop exercises risk stratify potential risks or hazards to an agency

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* 3. Which of the following is not a decision point used in the START and JumpSTART disaster triage assessment?

Ambulatory Status

Active Bleeding

Ability to follow commands

Spontaneous breathing

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* 4. How long do we estimate a field disaster triage to take per patient?

60 seconds

90 seconds

1-2 minutes

Less than 3 minutes

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* 5. Which Incident Command position functions to assess the current and potential impact of the situation?

Planning Chief

Operations Chief

Logistics Chief

Finance

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* 6. Which Incident Command position expedites appropriate changes in operations to adapt to the needs of the emergency?

Incident Commander

Operations Chief

Exercise Facilitator

Emergency Management Supervisor

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* 7. How do organizations implement the Recovery phase of Emergency Management?

Identify needs and resources to return to pre-disaster operations

Triage and provide care for a potential surge of mental health needs post-disaster

Track and relocate redeployed equipment and supplies

All of the above

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* 8. How many IDPH Regional Response Teams are in Illinois?

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* 9. What is a debrief in the context of Emergency Preparedness?

A debrief alerts media agencies the situation is simulated and not a real-world event to avoid miscommunication.

A debrief is a function of a simulated disaster exercise to identify gaps in processes

A debrief aims to identify any opportunities relating to the actionability of Emergency Response Plans.

A debrief allows an Incident Commander to communicate key aspects of a disaster to the Liaison.

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* 10. Which federal agency oversees Disaster Preparedness?

NIMS

FEMA

CHSCPR

CDC

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* 11. TO WHAT EXTENT DID COMPLETING THIS SELF-STUDY ALLOW YOU TO ACHIEVE THE OUTCOME BELOW: After reading the article, I have increased my knowledge of the coordination between hospitals and agencies in response to a mass casualty incident.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 12. What I learned from this article will influence my clinical practice or my professional development.

Not at all

To a great extent

Not at all

To a great extent

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* 13. How many minutes did it take you to read and complete this program?

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* 14. Suggestions for improvements? Future Topics?

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* 16. Contact Information

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