Exam 14: Disaster Preparedness

For safety reasons,rescue workers should be upwind and uphill from a toxic chemical disaster scene to avoid exposure.The exception is when ____________ has been released,because it is lighter than air.

During the "Sort" phase of Triage,a patient with a closed head injury with no altered level of consciousness would be classified using the "ID-me" system as:

In the event of a toxic chemical exposure,the primary objective is _______________.

Disaster nursing differs from general nursing because in disaster nursing:

The terrorist act of releasing a biological agent into a specified environment is known as _____________________.

Radiation comes in a variety of forms.Lead shielding is required to protect from which of the following?

The patient has been treated for biological agent exposure and is resting in the emergency department bay.It is important that the nurse evaluate changes in airway,breathing,and circulation,as well as ____________________.

__________ is the sorting of individuals by the seriousness of their condition and the likelihood of their survival.

After a radiological event,an initial scan using a radiation survey instrument is positive,and the nurse anticipates that the next step in care will include:

In addition to the activities of the Department of Homeland Security,which of the following agencies has a mission to ensure that the nation is well-prepared to respond to an act of terrorism?

An _________________ provides a standard approach to managing emergencies in which multiple agencies are involved.

At which level of the color coding developed by the Department of Homeland Security are citizens encouraged to develop and share family emergency plans and create emergency supply kits?

The most recently labeled level of protection is BioPPE,which requires the use of: