Question 1

What are the major roles of nursing leadership in disaster planning? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing clearly defined roles for staff nurses in a disaster situation 
B)  Ensuring the synchronization of department plans 
C)  Encouraging staff to stay at home in the event of a disaster to decrease confusion 
D)  Ensuring that the community is synchronizing internal department plans in the event of a disaster 
E)  Developing or refining the hospital's emergency operations plan. 
A)  Providing clearly defined roles for staff nurses in a disaster situation 
B)  Ensuring the synchronization of department plans 
C)  Encouraging staff to stay at home in the event of a disaster to decrease confusion 
D)  Ensuring that the community is synchronizing internal department plans in the event of a disaster 
E)  Developing or refining the hospital's emergency operations plan.

Question 2

An all-hazards command center usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitates planning meetings. 
B)  provides a place for the commander to sleep. 
C)  is operated by an emergency department triage nurse. 
D)  is located near the security department. 
A)  facilitates planning meetings. 
B)  provides a place for the commander to sleep. 
C)  is operated by an emergency department triage nurse. 
D)  is located near the security department.

Question 3

The Joint Commission's (TJC's) emergency management accreditation standards call for hospitals to sustain disaster operations for at least ______ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  48 
C)  72 
D)  96 
A)  24 
B)  48 
C)  72 
D)  96

Question 4

Testing the all-hazards preparedness plan requires drilling to identify and work through problems. Which of the following are examples of internal drills that can be used to test specific departments and/or hospital responses? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Surge capacity drills 
B)  Lockdown of hospital entrances 
C)  Prioritization of police response to biological events 
D)  Simulating decontamination processes 
E)  Setting up the command center 
A)  Surge capacity drills 
B)  Lockdown of hospital entrances 
C)  Prioritization of police response to biological events 
D)  Simulating decontamination processes 
E)  Setting up the command center

Question 5

Which of the following questions should be considered in the hospital gap analysis survey of clinical operations readiness in the event of a disaster? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the facility have procedures in place to maximize staff safety in a disaster? 
B)  Does the facility have procedures in place for use of PPE? 
C)  Can the facility track patients until discharge or death while maintaining confidentiality? 
D)  Does the facility have a lockdown plan in case of emergency? 
E)  Does the facility have a mechanism of tracking costs associated with the event? 
A)  Does the facility have procedures in place to maximize staff safety in a disaster? 
B)  Does the facility have procedures in place for use of PPE? 
C)  Can the facility track patients until discharge or death while maintaining confidentiality? 
D)  Does the facility have a lockdown plan in case of emergency? 
E)  Does the facility have a mechanism of tracking costs associated with the event?

Question 6

An example of a cyber disaster is a catastrophic event caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of military weapons. 
B)  an exposure to toxic materials. 
C)  an outbreak of a pathogen. 
D)  an attack initiated from one computer against another. 
A)  the use of military weapons. 
B)  an exposure to toxic materials. 
C)  an outbreak of a pathogen. 
D)  an attack initiated from one computer against another.

What are the major roles of nursing leadership in disaster planning? (Select all that apply.)

An all-hazards command center usually:

The Joint Commission's (TJC's) emergency management accreditation standards call for hospitals to sustain disaster operations for at least ______ hours.

Testing the all-hazards preparedness plan requires drilling to identify and work through problems. Which of the following are examples of internal drills that can be used to test specific departments and/or hospital responses? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following questions should be considered in the hospital gap analysis survey of clinical operations readiness in the event of a disaster? (Select all that apply.)

An example of a cyber disaster is a catastrophic event caused by:

Leadership and Management Principles

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation in Nursing

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Organizational Structure

Decentralization and Shared Governance

Strategic Management

Professional Practice Models

Case and Population Health Management

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Prevention of Workplace Violence

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Staffing and Scheduling

Budgeting, Productivity, and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

Marketing

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Exam 25: Emergency Management and Preparedness

What are the major roles of nursing leadership in disaster planning? (Select all that apply.)

An all-hazards command center usually:

The Joint Commission's (TJC's) emergency management accreditation standards call for hospitals to sustain disaster operations for at least ______ hours.

Testing the all-hazards preparedness plan requires drilling to identify and work through problems. Which of the following are examples of internal drills that can be used to test specific departments and/or hospital responses? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following questions should be considered in the hospital gap analysis survey of clinical operations readiness in the event of a disaster? (Select all that apply.)

An example of a cyber disaster is a catastrophic event caused by:

Leadership and Management Principles

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation in Nursing

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Organizational Structure

Decentralization and Shared Governance

Strategic Management

Professional Practice Models

Case and Population Health Management

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Prevention of Workplace Violence

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Staffing and Scheduling

Budgeting, Productivity, and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

Marketing

Filters