Exam 32: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing

Cheveyo is a community health nurse who is working with community stakeholders on his reserve to conduct an evaluation of the long-term impact of the flood on the whole community. What phase of disaster is Cheveyo working in?

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In Canada, at what level of government are emergency management and preparedness responses initiated?

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Discuss the four categories of a national emergency and give an example for each.

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-Public welfare emergencies: natural disaster or accident beyond the authority of the province/territory, e.g., Quebec ice storms
-Public order emergencies: serious security threat to the nation, e.g., terrorist bombing of a large city
-International emergencies: arising from acts of coercion or intimidation or serious use of force or violence, which threaten Canada, e.g., 9/11 in the United States
-A state of war: either active or imminent involving Canada or its allies, e.g., World War II

What is essential for nurses to have in order to respond effectively in a disaster situation across different communities?

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Which of the following is the largest group of health care professionals who must play pivotal advocacy and leadership roles to facilitate agency-specific, community-wide preparation for health-related emergencies and disasters?

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The Canadian government adopted NIMS in 2004 as a framework for all levels of government in Canada to develop emergency response plans. What does NIMS stand for and who developed it?

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There should be one common emergency response system "to bring an orderly, consistent, and flexible chain of command and control within an emergency response". This would help build what type of a model to establish infection control networks and standards, improve emergency preparedness, develop a communications infrastructure, and enhance surveillance?

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Question 7

Discuss how vulnerable and priority populations can be protected in the event of a disaster

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According to the Canadian Disaster Database, what are the most common disasters in Canada in the last decade? Select all that apply.

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Which two organizations in Canada are responsible for working with provincial and territorial governments to coordinate a unified response to any national public health emergency?

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A nurse is attending a classroom exercise on disaster management. What stage of the emergency management programming is this exercise?

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Question 11

What statement is correct as it relates to natural disasters?

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Question 12

The listeriosis outbreak in 2008 linked to deli meats produced at a Maple Leaf plant in Ontario was a significant public health event. How was this situation dealt with?

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Question 13

The Public Health Agency of Canada devised criteria for the order in which the public would receive the H1N1 flu vaccine during the pandemic. What term best describes this process?

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Question 14

Describe the key components of the Emergency Management Guideline.

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A team of nurses and other emergency professionals are working with an Incident Command System (ICS) during a large train wreck outside their medium-sized community. What is the ICS and what does it do? Where, when, and why was it developed?

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"Learning from SARS: Renewal of Public Health in Canada: A Report of the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health" is known as which of the following?

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Which of the following terms is used to describe improved access and availability of limited health resources for the entire population?

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Question 18

Which of the following terms is used to describe the intentional use of a micro-organism to cause infection or death?

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Question 19

Which one of the following Canadian disasters claimed the most lives?

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Exam 32: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing

Cheveyo is a community health nurse who is working with community stakeholders on his reserve to conduct an evaluation of the long-term impact of the flood on the whole community. What phase of disaster is Cheveyo working in?

In Canada, at what level of government are emergency management and preparedness responses initiated?

Discuss the four categories of a national emergency and give an example for each.

What is essential for nurses to have in order to respond effectively in a disaster situation across different communities?

Which of the following is the largest group of health care professionals who must play pivotal advocacy and leadership roles to facilitate agency-specific, community-wide preparation for health-related emergencies and disasters?

The Canadian government adopted NIMS in 2004 as a framework for all levels of government in Canada to develop emergency response plans. What does NIMS stand for and who developed it?

Discuss how vulnerable and priority populations can be protected in the event of a disaster

According to the Canadian Disaster Database, what are the most common disasters in Canada in the last decade? Select all that apply.

Which two organizations in Canada are responsible for working with provincial and territorial governments to coordinate a unified response to any national public health emergency?

A nurse is attending a classroom exercise on disaster management. What stage of the emergency management programming is this exercise?

What statement is correct as it relates to natural disasters?

The listeriosis outbreak in 2008 linked to deli meats produced at a Maple Leaf plant in Ontario was a significant public health event. How was this situation dealt with?

The Public Health Agency of Canada devised criteria for the order in which the public would receive the H1N1 flu vaccine during the pandemic. What term best describes this process?

Describe the key components of the Emergency Management Guideline.

A team of nurses and other emergency professionals are working with an Incident Command System (ICS) during a large train wreck outside their medium-sized community. What is the ICS and what does it do? Where, when, and why was it developed?

"Learning from SARS: Renewal of Public Health in Canada: A Report of the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health" is known as which of the following?

Which of the following terms is used to describe improved access and availability of limited health resources for the entire population?

Which of the following terms is used to describe the intentional use of a micro-organism to cause infection or death?

Which one of the following Canadian disasters claimed the most lives?

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