CHFM Emergency Management Preparedness 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which section of HICS is responsible for managing volunteer clinical staff who arrive during a mass casualty event?
- Labor Pool and Credentialing Unit (Correct answer)
- Operations Section
- Finance and Administration Section
- Liaison Officer
Correct answer: Labor Pool and Credentialing Unit
The Labor Pool and Credentialing Unit under Logistics verifies credentials and assigns spontaneous volunteers to appropriate clinical roles.
Question 2: A hospital's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) must identify which minimum essential functions to be maintained during a disaster?
- Life safety, patient care, and critical infrastructure (Correct answer)
- Revenue cycle, marketing, and strategic planning
- Housekeeping, food service, and parking
- IT upgrades, facility expansion, and staff recruitment
Correct answer: Life safety, patient care, and critical infrastructure
COOP prioritizes life safety, core clinical services, and the infrastructure that supports them as the minimum essential functions during disruption.
Question 3: Under NFPA 110, emergency generators in healthcare facilities are classified by which two primary attributes?
- Type (transition time) and class (runtime duration) (Correct answer)
- Voltage output and fuel capacity
- Generator size in kilowatts and transfer switch type
- Manufacturer rating and installation date
Correct answer: Type (transition time) and class (runtime duration)
NFPA 110 classifies emergency power systems by Type (how quickly power is restored after outage) and Class (minimum hours of fuel supply).
Question 4: Which phase of the emergency management cycle focuses on actions taken to reduce the likelihood or impact of a future disaster?
- Mitigation (Correct answer)
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
Correct answer: Mitigation
Mitigation involves long-term risk reduction actions such as retrofitting buildings, relocating utilities, or installing flood barriers before a disaster occurs.
Question 5: A facility manager is reviewing the hospital's mutual aid agreements. Which document type formally establishes resource sharing terms between hospitals during an emergency?
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Correct answer)
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- After-Action Report (AAR)
- Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Correct answer: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
An MOU defines the pre-negotiated terms under which organizations will share personnel, equipment, or services during a declared emergency.
Question 6: The START triage system classifies a patient as 'Immediate' (Red tag) based on which primary criteria?
- Respiratory rate >30, radial pulse absent, or altered mental status (Correct answer)
- Unresponsive with no spontaneous respirations after repositioning airway
- Ambulatory with minor injuries who can walk to a designated area
- Delayed injuries that are serious but not immediately life-threatening
Correct answer: Respiratory rate >30, radial pulse absent, or altered mental status
START's Immediate (Red) category flags patients with respiratory rate >30, absent radial pulse, or failure to follow simple commands—indicating critical but salvageable status.
Question 7: Which regulatory body requires hospitals to have an Emergency Operations Plan that addresses six specific critical areas including communications and resources?
- The Joint Commission (TJC) (Correct answer)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Correct answer: The Joint Commission (TJC)
The Joint Commission's Environment of Care and Emergency Management standards mandate EOPs covering six critical areas: communications, resources, safety and security, staff, utilities, and patient care.
CHFM Emergency Management Preparedness 4
Which section of HICS is responsible for managing volunteer clinical staff who arrive during a mass casualty event?