DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Question 1

def of disaster mx

Answer 1

more than 30 require medical help at a time

Question 2

Which controls the disaster mx

Answer 2

Ministry of home affairs ( central)

National disaster mx authority ( NMDA)

Question 3

Chairperson of NMDA

Answer 3

Prime minister

Question 4

Local decision making power in case of disaster mx is given to

Answer 4

Nodal controlling unit ( district collector)

Question 5

What comes under post disaster phase in disaster cycle

Answer 5

Response –> rehabilitation –> reconstruction

Question 6

What comes under pre disaster phase in disaster cycle

Answer 6

Mitigation –> preparedness

Question 7

What comes under response in disaster cycle

Answer 7

Rescue , first aid , triage

Question 8

First aid in disaster mx is done by

Answer 8

Co- passengers, local people, National disaster relief force team

Question 9

Triage in disaster mx is done by

Answer 9

NDRF team

Question 10

What comes under recovery phase in disaster cycle

Answer 10

Rehab and reconstruction

Question 11

What is mitigation in disaster cycle

Answer 11

Find the cause and take long term action to prevent/avoid complication

Question 12

Def of triage

Answer 12

Segregation of patient based on the chances of survival with best possible treatment available and not based on the severity of illness

Question 13

Which type of patients are triaged in red (high priority)

Answer 13

P/x requiring lifesaving surgery/ resuscitation within 1st 6 hours such as airway occlusion, hemorrhage with shock, tension pneumothorax

Question 14

Which type of patients are triaged in yellow ( medium priority)

Answer 14

Surgery/resus/observation needed for next 6-24hr ( eg - fracture of femur)

Question 15

Ambulatory patient with minor scratch/injury are triaged in

Answer 15

Green ( low priority)

Question 16

Dead/Moribund p/x are triaged in

Answer 16

black ( least priortiy)

Question 17

What are the dses that can happen in post disaster phase

Answer 17

Gastroenteritis
Leptospirosis
Rickettsial dse
Acute RTI

Question 18

M/c dse seen in post disaster phase

Answer 18

Gastroenteritis

Question 19

What is the first step in post disaster mx

Answer 19

Availability of safe drinking water by chlorination

Question 20

What should be the Free residual chlorine in Normal situation

Answer 20

0.5 ppm after contact of 1 hr @ ph-7

Question 21

What should be the Free residual chlorine in disaster

Answer 21

more than or equal to 0.7 ppm after contact of 1 hr @ ph-7

Question 22

What should be the Free residual chlorine in swimming pool

Answer 22

more than or equal to 1.0 ppm after contact of 1 hr @ ph-7

Question 23

why there is no role of vaccine in cases of cholera, typhoid and Hep A in disaster

Answer 23

bcoz seroconversion time is greater than Incubation period

Question 24

Measles vaccine can be given to whom and within how many days of exposure in case of affected child with measles in disaster

Answer 24

can be given to 0-5yr within 3 days of exposure to prevent transmission to other childrens

Question 25

Vitamin deficiency seen in disaster and why

Answer 25

Vit A --> bcoz diarrhea damages GI mucosa lining and healing requires vit A and so all Vit A gets depleted