Exam Prep Counseling Survivors Of Disaster Ch.16 Draguns

Chapter 16. Counseling Survivors of Disaster

1. In 2011 alone, natural disasters around the globe resulted in _________ deaths.

a. 15,214

b. 30,773

c. 44,360

d. 65,780

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Counseling Disaster Survivors

Question type: MC

2. In 2011 alone, natural disasters around the globe resulted in ________ million people requiring immediate assistance.

a. 125.3

b. 244.7

c. 289.5

d. 402.5

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Counseling Disaster Survivors

Question type: MC

3. Which of the following is NOT a barrier to service delivery to communities affected with disaster?

a. Poverty

b. Cracks” between systems of care

c. Media attention

d. Trust in government

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Barriers to Effective Service Delivery

Question type: MC

4. ____________ involves psychological support that is used for self-care and is provided by non–mental health professionals to family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and students.

a. Red cross first aid

b. Cognitive behavior therapy

c. Psychological first aid

d. Community therapy model

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Psychological First Aid

Question type: MC

5. A ___________ emergency occurs when people are exposed to high levels of radiation that may result in death or serious risks to health.

a. Chemical

b. Radiation

c. Nuclear

d. Energy

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Types of Disaster

Question type: MC

6. __________ are situations in which large numbers of injuries and/or deaths occur.

a. Chemical emergencies

b. Mass casualty incidents

c. Code orange

d. Code red

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Types of Disaster

Question type: MC

7. During the _____ phase of disaster, survivors begin to take a more realistic, measured look at their situation and planning for the future.

a. Recovery

b. Impact

c. Inventory

d. Remedy

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Phases of Disasters

Question type: MC

8. During the ________ phase of disaster, survivors of disaster begin to take stock of their situation.

a. Recovery

b. Impact

c. Inventory

d. Remedy

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Phases of Disasters

Question type: MC

9. People generally see these types of disasters as unavoidable.

a. International

b. Natural

c. Human-made

d. Both natural and Human-made

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: MC

10. Panic is likely to occur during this phase of a disaster.

a. Period of threat

b. Impact

c. Inventory

d. Remedy

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Phases of Disasters

Question type: MC

11. During the ________ phase of disaster, people may be in a state of confusion, feeling dazed, stunned, or disoriented.

a. Recovery

b. Impact

c. Inventory

d. Remedy

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Phases of Disasters

Question type: MC

12. Heavy flooding overwhelms a dam, causing extensive damages to thousands of homes, and an earthquake damages a nuclear power plant, causing radiation to leak into the atmosphere. These are examples of _________ disasters.

a. International

b. Natural

c. Human-made

d. Both natural and human-made

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: MC

13. Disaster mental health services are more _______ than _________in nature.

a. Clinical; practical

b. Psychological; practical

c. Practical; psychological

d. Experimental; evidence based

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Characteristics of Disaster Mental Health Services

Question type: MC

14. A __________ attack is the deliberate release of a virus, bacteria, or other germs with the intent to cause illness or death to people, plants, or animals.

a. Radiation

b. Bioterrorism

c. Microbes

d. Rudiments

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: MC

15.___________ dictates how ideas are formed, how sensory perceptions are articulated, and how the world is interpreted.

a. Knowledge

b. Intelligence

c. Language

d. Worldview

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Cultural Context

Question type: MC

16. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breaks down human-made disasters into the following categories EXCEPT

a. Chemical emergencies

b. Bioterrorism

c. Radiation emergencies

d. Flooding

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: MC

17. ___________ provides the overall framework from which we learn how to think, feel, and behave in relation to our environment and to others around us.

a. Worldview

b. Culture

c. Ethics

d. Religion

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Cultural Context

Question type: MC

18. Disasters are typically classified as either

a. Category 1 or category 2

a. Local or National

b. State or Federal

c. Natural or human-made

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: MC

19. Every disaster has an ________ phase.

a. Warning

b. Impact

c. Period of threat

d. Planning

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Phases of Disasters

Question type: MC

20. In 2011 alone, natural disasters around the globe resulted in estimated financial losses of

a. 56.9 billion

b. 105.6 billion

c. 300.2 billion

d. $355.1 billion

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Counseling Disaster Survivors

Question type: MC

21. Many disasters have both natural and human-made components.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: TF

22. In the United States, individuals with disabilities often have additional risk factors that may affect their ability to recover from a disaster.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Vulnerable Populations in Disaster

Question type: TF

23. All disasters have all of the phases of disaster models.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Phases of Disasters

Question type: TF

24. Industrial accidents and crashes of vehicles carrying hazardous chemicals are the most common accidental releases of chemicals.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: TF

25. In a disaster, what is “helpful” is culturally determined.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Cultural Context

Question type: TF

26. For some people, it may be comforting to see natural disasters as the acts of a “higher power.”

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: TF

27. In the United States, elderly persons often have additional risk factors that may affect their ability to recover from a disaster.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Vulnerable Populations in Disaster

Question type: TF

28. A protracted investigation and/or litigation after an incident may prolong or complicate the natural healing process for survivors.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Types of Disasters

Question type: TF

29. There is only one model of disaster phases.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Phases of Disasters

Question type: TF

30. In the United States, individuals with limited English proficiency often have NO additional risk factors that may affect their ability to recover from a disaster.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Vulnerable Populations in Disaster

Question type: TF

31. Discuss two reactions to disaster that are common across all people, regardless of culture.

a. (1) Sleep disturbances, often including nightmares and imagery from the traumatic event. (2) Concerns about relocation and the related isolation or crowded living conditions. (3) A need to talk about events and feelings associated with the disaster (often repeatedly). (4) A need to feel one is part of the community and its recovery effort.

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Individual Reactions to Traumatic Stress

Question type: SA

32. Define community resilience.

a. Community resilience is the ability of a community to face a threat, survive, and “bounce back” with a newly defined sense of itself that includes the losses and changes it may have sustained.

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Community Reactions to Traumatic Stress

Question type: SA

33. Explain what disaster mental health care is.

a. Disaster mental health care is a field of practice focused on helping disaster survivors, rescue and recovery workers, and other people affected by disasters to develop the skills necessary to cope with the extreme stress that often occurs after a disaster.

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Racism and Xenophobia as Barriers in Psychosocial Adjustment

Question type: SA