Question 1

Community preparedness is being used to plan for a disaster. Which of the following tasks is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assembling emergency supplies 
B)  Understanding the workplace disaster plan 
C)  Taking a disaster training course 
D)  Developing an evacuation plan to remove individuals from danger 
A)  Assembling emergency supplies 
B)  Understanding the workplace disaster plan 
C)  Taking a disaster training course 
D)  Developing an evacuation plan to remove individuals from danger D

Question 2

Which statement describes what occurs during the preparedness stage of disaster management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heightened inspection and increased security in the community 
B)  Incorporation of provision for pets into local disaster plans 
C)  Purchase of personal protective equipment for all citizens 
D)  Assembly of disaster kits for the home, workplace, and car 
A)  Heightened inspection and increased security in the community 
B)  Incorporation of provision for pets into local disaster plans 
C)  Purchase of personal protective equipment for all citizens 
D)  Assembly of disaster kits for the home, workplace, and car D

Question 3

A nurse responding to a disaster places the priority on which disaster response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cleaning up the environment 
B)  Handling the stress reaction of the victims 
C)  Bringing in as many aid workers and nurses as possible 
D)  Reestablishing sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs 
A)  Cleaning up the environment 
B)  Handling the stress reaction of the victims 
C)  Bringing in as many aid workers and nurses as possible 
D)  Reestablishing sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs D

Question 4

A nurse experiencing a stress reaction while working with the survivors of a disaster is likely to experience what problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making effective decisions to assist with care coordination of the survivors 
B)  Sharing with the supervisor of the disaster the details of the care that was provided 
C)  Crying after returning home at the end of the day 
D)  Refusing to follow orders 
A)  Making effective decisions to assist with care coordination of the survivors 
B)  Sharing with the supervisor of the disaster the details of the care that was provided 
C)  Crying after returning home at the end of the day 
D)  Refusing to follow orders

Question 5

What is the purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a new branch of government that deals with bioterrorism. 
B)  Establish a way for the Red Cross to carry out its mission. 
C)  Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident management. 
D)  Extend presidential power to act quickly upon acts of bioterrorism. 
A)  Create a new branch of government that deals with bioterrorism. 
B)  Establish a way for the Red Cross to carry out its mission. 
C)  Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident management. 
D)  Extend presidential power to act quickly upon acts of bioterrorism.

Question 6

A riverfront community builds a retaining wall to divert flood water away from the town. Which term describes this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitigation 
B)  A natural disaster 
C)  Community resilience 
D)  Rapid needs assessment 
A)  Mitigation 
B)  A natural disaster 
C)  Community resilience 
D)  Rapid needs assessment

Question 7

A nurse is examining the future of disaster management. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vague and unorganized future due to constant emergence of new disasters 
B)  Increasing sophistication in technology and surveillance 
C)  Lack of involvement by national and state officials 
D)  Decreasing need for public health workers to provide care 
A)  Vague and unorganized future due to constant emergence of new disasters 
B)  Increasing sophistication in technology and surveillance 
C)  Lack of involvement by national and state officials 
D)  Decreasing need for public health workers to provide care

Question 8

A bioterrorism attack has occurred in the United States. Which program would be used to provide large quantities of medications to the American public?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cities Readiness Initiative 
B)  Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) 
C)  Public Health Information Network (PHIN) 
D)  Project BioShield 
A)  Cities Readiness Initiative 
B)  Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) 
C)  Public Health Information Network (PHIN) 
D)  Project BioShield

Question 9

A nurse is volunteering on a disaster medical assistant team as a first responder. Which of the following tasks would the nurse be prepared to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set up immunization clinics. 
B)  Assist in triaging disaster victims. 
C)  Provide all the medical care for disaster victims. 
D)  Complete a needs assessment of the community. 
A)  Set up immunization clinics. 
B)  Assist in triaging disaster victims. 
C)  Provide all the medical care for disaster victims. 
D)  Complete a needs assessment of the community.

Question 10

A nurse is triaging victims following a disaster. Which of the following describes the action the nurse would take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allocation of treatment based on the victim's potential for survival 
B)  Assignment of tasks to the appropriate disaster response personnel 
C)  Determination of the level of disaster and agency involvement 
D)  Participation in community preparedness for the disaster response 
A)  Allocation of treatment based on the victim's potential for survival 
B)  Assignment of tasks to the appropriate disaster response personnel 
C)  Determination of the level of disaster and agency involvement 
D)  Participation in community preparedness for the disaster response

Question 11

Which organizations offer volunteer opportunities in disaster work for nurses? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  American Red Cross (AR
C)  
B)  Citizens Corps 
C)  American Nurses Association 
D)  National Public Health Training Centers 
E)  Sigma Theta Tau International 
A)  American Red Cross (AR
C)  
B)  Citizens Corps 
C)  American Nurses Association 
D)  National Public Health Training Centers 
E)  Sigma Theta Tau International

Question 12

A nurse is developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community. With which of the following organizations would the nurse collaborate?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Red Cross (AR
C)  
B)  National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
D)  Emergency Management Agency (EM
A)  
A)  American Red Cross (AR
C)  
B)  National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
D)  Emergency Management Agency (EM
A)

Question 13

A nurse is working in a community that is experiencing the honeymoon phase after a disaster. Which of the following is characteristic of this phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  First responders work tirelessly to save others. 
B)  Survivors share their stories. 
C)  Medical personnel experience exhaustion. 
D)  Community organizations rebuild the community. 
A)  First responders work tirelessly to save others. 
B)  Survivors share their stories. 
C)  Medical personnel experience exhaustion. 
D)  Community organizations rebuild the community.

Question 14

Which populations are at greatest risk for disruption after a disaster? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-parent families 
B)  Children 
C)  Substance abusers 
D)  Middle-class families 
E)  Young adults 
A)  Single-parent families 
B)  Children 
C)  Substance abusers 
D)  Middle-class families 
E)  Young adults

Question 15

A nurse is working in a temporary shelter for victims following a natural disaster. Which condition is the nurse most likely to personally encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress 
B)  Communicable disease 
C)  Depression 
D)  Injuries requiring first aid 
A)  Stress 
B)  Communicable disease 
C)  Depression 
D)  Injuries requiring first aid

Question 16

A public health nurse (PHN) is working with a community during the recovery phase of a disaster. Which of the following attributes would be most important for the nurse to possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexibility 
B)  Organization skills 
C)  Personable 
D)  Sense of humor 
A)  Flexibility 
B)  Organization skills 
C)  Personable 
D)  Sense of humor

Question 17

Which statement about disasters is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be natural or human-made. 
B)  They can be relieved without assistance. 
C)  There is always injury and death when a disaster occurs. 
D)  The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of injuries that will occur. 
A)  They can be natural or human-made. 
B)  They can be relieved without assistance. 
C)  There is always injury and death when a disaster occurs. 
D)  The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of injuries that will occur.

Question 18

A nurse is working with an older person following a disaster. Which of the following emotions of the client should be anticipated by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anger 
B)  Fear of loss of independence 
C)  Violence 
D)  Regression 
A)  Anger 
B)  Fear of loss of independence 
C)  Violence 
D)  Regression

Question 19

A nurse is assessing persons arriving at an alternate care center following a disaster. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess the amount of equipment and medications needed for each client. 
B)  Determine if the client has a psychological condition requiring special attention. 
C)  Assess whether this type of facility is appropriate for the client. 
D)  Determine if the client has a support system to assist with additional care needs. 
A)  Assess the amount of equipment and medications needed for each client. 
B)  Determine if the client has a psychological condition requiring special attention. 
C)  Assess whether this type of facility is appropriate for the client. 
D)  Determine if the client has a support system to assist with additional care needs.

Question 20

A nurse responding to a natural disaster is most likely responding to what concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transportation accident 
B)  Pollution 
C)  Communicable disease epidemic 
D)  Fire 
A)  Transportation accident 
B)  Pollution 
C)  Communicable disease epidemic 
D)  Fire

Exam 21: Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle

Community preparedness is being used to plan for a disaster. Which of the following tasks is being implemented?

Which statement describes what occurs during the preparedness stage of disaster management?

A nurse responding to a disaster places the priority on which disaster response?

A nurse experiencing a stress reaction while working with the survivors of a disaster is likely to experience what problem?

What is the purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

A riverfront community builds a retaining wall to divert flood water away from the town. Which term describes this action?

A nurse is examining the future of disaster management. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?

A bioterrorism attack has occurred in the United States. Which program would be used to provide large quantities of medications to the American public?

A nurse is volunteering on a disaster medical assistant team as a first responder. Which of the following tasks would the nurse be prepared to perform?

A nurse is triaging victims following a disaster. Which of the following describes the action the nurse would take?

Which organizations offer volunteer opportunities in disaster work for nurses? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community. With which of the following organizations would the nurse collaborate?

A nurse is working in a community that is experiencing the honeymoon phase after a disaster. Which of the following is characteristic of this phase?

Which populations are at greatest risk for disruption after a disaster? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working in a temporary shelter for victims following a natural disaster. Which condition is the nurse most likely to personally encounter?

A public health nurse (PHN) is working with a community during the recovery phase of a disaster. Which of the following attributes would be most important for the nurse to possess?

Which statement about disasters is true?

A nurse is working with an older person following a disaster. Which of the following emotions of the client should be anticipated by the nurse?

A nurse is assessing persons arriving at an alternate care center following a disaster. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse responding to a natural disaster is most likely responding to what concern?

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