1. When developing a test, training, and exercise program for the pandemic plan,
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1. When developing a test, training, and exercise program for the pandemic plan, organizations should ensure that: A. Essential functions can be completed even if Information Technology systems fail
B. Pandemic plans can work for up to 30 days without interruption
C. All operations can continue with dramatically fewer people
D. Essential personnel know that they are expected to work even if they get the flu
2. An examination of ___________________ will be critical to continued operations during a pandemic. A. Workforce impacts
B. The availability of a vaccine at the time the plan is developed
C. Interstate transportation
D. Other plans
3. Contingency plans should be developed for: A. Systems or equipment that are required to provide essential services
B. Relocating all agency personnel to a State where the pandemic has not struck yet
C. The discontinuance of constitutional government
D. Transferring all essential functions to another agency for continued operations
4. A key characteristic of pandemic influenzas is that they: A. Occur in a single wave, then recede quickly
B. Have the ability to mutate rapidly
C. Are not spread through human-to-human contact
D. Spread slowly throughout specific populations
5. Organizations are responsible for ensuring that employees are not at risk of contracting the virus as a result of work conditions. A. True
B. False
6. If shift work is used, it is advisable to assign two employees to the same desk to contain the virus as much as possible. A. True
B. False
7. A personnel protection strategy that may be effective for nonresponse personnel is: A. Workflow planning
B. Social distancing
C. Vaccination
D. Two-way flow of information
8. Postpandemic evaluations should be conducted: A. Within 14 days after the pandemic ends
B. So that all vendors provide after-action input
C. In the same manner as for other incidents
D. As a government-wide process
9. Pandemic planning is much different than planning for other types of emergencies in that: A. The population will be sick but able to take care of themselves
B. Infrastructure will continue to operate normally
C. Key decisions will have to be made with partial information
D. A smaller number of response personnel are required
10. _____________________ identifies who is authorized to act on behalf of an organization's head or other officials for specified purposes. A. Continuity planners
B. Orders of succession
C. Emergency Relocation Managers
D. Delegations of authority
11. One long-lasting effect of a pandemic influenza is that: A. Some victims may not be identifiable through usual identification methods
B. Families will not be able to claim their relatives' remains as the virus 'gases out'
C. Survivors may develop severe psychological problems
D. The population must be concerned about the virus returning in subsequent years
12. All employees should be encouraged to: A. Touch door handles, telephones, and other surfaces with the hand instead of potentially contaminated paper towels
B. Avoid direct contact with any other employee
C. Turn their heads when coughing or sneezing
D. Wash their hands frequently with soap and water or alcohol-based hand cleaner if soap isn't available
13. Organizational operations that ensure the continuance of vital services and exercise civil authority are called: A. Essential functions
B. Continuity of services
C. National primary functions
D. Critical infrastructure maintenance
14. The planning team for pandemic influenzas must include: A. Personnel from the next higher government level
B. Medical examiners and coroners
C. Mutual aid partners
D. Members of the State Emergency Response Committee
15. During a pandemic, lack of personnel in one area will not impact other areas as long as measures are taken to contain the virus. A. True
B. False
16. Planners should build ____________ into their plans so that employees know when they need to get supplies that may be needed for an extended period away from the office. A. Triggers
B. Evacuation procedures
C. Use of the Incident Command System
D. Cascading event considerations
17. When completing pandemic plans, the planning team should assume that: A. Supplies can be ordered from suppliers in other parts of the country
B. Suppliers will also have service disruptions
C. A 6-month supply of supplies should be stocked before the pandemic strikes
D. Interstate commerce will be halted
18. Pandemic influenzas: A. Attack humans, who have no immunity to them
B. Occur every fall and winter
C. Are transmitted via birds, swine, and other animals
D. Usually are less contagious than seasonal influenzas
19. Each organization conducting pandemic planning must consider: A. Which personnel they will put 'at risk' to protect others
B. How they will complete essential services with considerably fewer personnel
C. When to call on higher-level resources to assist
D. What to tell the public when key services cannot be accomplished
20. One key planning factor for pandemic influenzas will be: A. Identifying additional mutual aid partners
B. Developing strategies for keeping sick employees on the job
C. Managing public expectations about which agencies can do what and in what timeframe
D. Protecting public health employees as they work on a vaccine
Explanation / Answer
1) When developing a test, training or exercise program for the pandemic plan such as that during the outbreak of influenza, Ebola and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), the organization should ensure that the essential functions should be completed even if the information technology fails. Planning for a pandemic requires cooperation from large number of people. Those who got themselves affected with the disease should be isolated from the rest to stop the spread of the pandemic. So, the answer for this question is option A.
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