Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Practice Test

When does the loss of a PSAP occur?

1. During annual maintenance

2. When upgrading software

3. After a power outage

4. When the facility housing the PSAP is destroyed

The correct answer is: When the facility housing the PSAP is destroyed

A PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) is a call center that receives calls for emergency services, such as police, fire, or medical assistance. The loss of a PSAP occurs when the facility housing the call center is destroyed, making it impossible for emergency calls to be answered at that location. This includes situations such as natural disasters, fires, or other types of destruction. The other options listed may cause a temporary loss of service, but they do not result in the permanent loss of a PSAP. During annual maintenance or software upgrades, calls may be temporarily rerouted to another location, and a power outage may affect the ability to receive calls for a short time, but the facility and operations will still remain intact. Therefore, the correct answer is when the facility housing the PSAP is destroyed.