Week Ten

Question 1

What is Personal Preparedness?

Answer 1

Potential exists for natural disasters (like flu, power outages, snowfalls)

Question 2

What is Professional Preparedness?

Answer 2

CHNs may be asked to respond to a disaster

Question 3

What is Community Preparedness?

Answer 3

Disaster workers work together during disaster

Question 4

Disaster Management Stage 1
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

Answer 4

Activities to minimize or remove risks before occur

Question 5

Disaster Management Stage 2
Disaster Preparedness

Answer 5

Readiness to respond to situation and consequences

Question 6

Disaster Management Stage 3
Disaster Response

Answer 6

Activities carried out by the teams (police, firefighters, med personnel)

Question 7

Disaster Management Stage 4
Disaster Recover

Answer 7

Rebuilding to pre-disaster so reoccurrence is reduced

Question 8

What are environmental relation to DoH?

Answer 8

• Asthma
• Diesel to respiratory health
• Agricultural affects groundwater
• Contaminated drinking water
• Salmonella
• Mercury
• Injuries in workplaces

Question 9

CHN role in promoting health living environment?

Answer 9

• Community Involvement
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Communication
• Epidemiological investigation
• Policy development