Question 1

Which organization would a nurse collaborate with when developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Red Cross ( ARC ) 
B)  Stress Management in Disaster Program ( SMID ) 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) 
D)  Emergency Management Agency ( EMA ) 
A)  American Red Cross ( ARC ) 
B)  Stress Management in Disaster Program ( SMID ) 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) 
D)  Emergency Management Agency ( EMA ) D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  American Red Cross 
B)  Citizens Corps 
C)  American Nurses Association 
D)  National Public Health Training Centers 
A)  American Red Cross 
B)  Citizens Corps 
C)  American Nurses Association 
D)  National Public Health Training Centers A,B

Question 3

What emotion would a nurse anticipate when working with an older person following a disaster?

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 B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What action would the nurse take when triaging victims following a disaster?

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 6

When working in a disaster,which attribute would be most important for the nurse to possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexibility 
B)  Training 
C)  Experience 
D)  Special interest 
A)  Flexibility 
B)  Training 
C)  Experience 
D)  Special interest

Question 7

An example of community preparedness for a disaster is:

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

Question 8

Which is an example of a bioterrorism and emergency readiness competency for a public health worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognition of unusual events that might indicate an emergency 
B)  Involvement in the chain of command 
C)  Using a set of preplanned activities for every disaster 
D)  Leaving communication to the authorities 
A)  Recognition of unusual events that might indicate an emergency 
B)  Involvement in the chain of command 
C)  Using a set of preplanned activities for every disaster 
D)  Leaving communication to the authorities

Question 9

What would most likely occur during the preparedness stage of disaster management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heightened inspection and increased security in the community 
B)  Incorporation of provision of 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 of 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

Question 10

If a bioterrorism attack was to occur in the United States,which program would be used to provide large quantities of medication 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 11

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 12

In which situation would a nurse experience vicarious traumatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  When sustaining an injury during the disaster 
B)  When exhausted and unable to adjust to the pace at home 
C)  When frustrated about the response time during the disaster 
D)  When listening to survivors' stories about traumatic events 
A)  When sustaining an injury during the disaster 
B)  When exhausted and unable to adjust to the pace at home 
C)  When frustrated about the response time during the disaster 
D)  When listening to survivors' stories about traumatic events

Question 13

Which is an example of a natural disaster?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which task would a nurse be most likely to perform while volunteering on a disaster medical assistant team?

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 15

What is anticipated to happen in the future with disaster management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vague and unorganized future because 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 because 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 16

What is the first action a nurse should take when assessing persons arriving at a shelter following a disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit the amount of equipment and medications brought into the shelter. 
B)  Determine if the person has a psychological condition requiring special attention. 
C)  Assess whether this type of facility is appropriate for the person. 
D)  Provide medical care for persons as if they were in a hospital. 
A)  Limit the amount of equipment and medications brought into the shelter. 
B)  Determine if the person has a psychological condition requiring special attention. 
C)  Assess whether this type of facility is appropriate for the person. 
D)  Provide medical care for persons as if they were in a hospital.

Question 17

What is the purpose of the National Response Framework?

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 weapons of mass destruction. 
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 weapons of mass destruction.

Question 18

What is most likely to occur in the community during the Honeymoon Phase after a disaster?

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 19

The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters,such as earthquakes,will often have more casualties because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They cause the most widespread destruction. 
B)  Victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. 
C)  Those with chronic conditions cannot escape in time. 
D)  The early warning systems are not effective. 
A)  They cause the most widespread destruction. 
B)  Victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. 
C)  Those with chronic conditions cannot escape in time. 
D)  The early warning systems are not effective.

Question 20

Following a disaster,what is the priority of the disaster response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clean up the environment. 
B)  Handle the stress reaction of the victims. 
C)  Bring in as many aid workers and nurses as possible. 
D)  Reestablish sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs. 
A)  Clean up the environment. 
B)  Handle the stress reaction of the victims. 
C)  Bring in as many aid workers and nurses as possible. 
D)  Reestablish sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs.

Exam 23: Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle

Which organization would a nurse collaborate with when developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community?

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

What emotion would a nurse anticipate when working with an older person following a disaster?

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

What action would the nurse take when triaging victims following a disaster?

When working in a disaster,which attribute would be most important for the nurse to possess?

An example of community preparedness for a disaster is:

Which is an example of a bioterrorism and emergency readiness competency for a public health worker?

What would most likely occur during the preparedness stage of disaster management?

If a bioterrorism attack was to occur in the United States,which program would be used to provide large quantities of medication to the American public?

Which statement about disasters is true?

In which situation would a nurse experience vicarious traumatization?

Which is an example of a natural disaster?

Which task would a nurse be most likely to perform while volunteering on a disaster medical assistant team?

What is anticipated to happen in the future with disaster management?

What is the first action a nurse should take when assessing persons arriving at a shelter following a disaster?

What is the purpose of the National Response Framework?

What is most likely to occur in the community during the Honeymoon Phase after a disaster?

The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters,such as earthquakes,will often have more casualties because:

Following a disaster,what is the priority of the disaster response?

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