Question 1

The nurse has an adequate understanding of smallpox when the nurse states which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) "Smallpox does not exist because of vaccines." 
B) "Smallpox can easily be spread from person to person." 
C) "Smallpox must be ingested for a person to become sick." 
D) "Smallpox is resistant to vaccines." 
A) "Smallpox does not exist because of vaccines." 
B) "Smallpox can easily be spread from person to person." 
C) "Smallpox must be ingested for a person to become sick." 
D) "Smallpox is resistant to vaccines."

Question 2

A nurse is one of the first responders on the scene of a disaster.What is the initial priority?

Accepted Answer

A) Triage the patients. 
B) Delegate care to additional personnel as they arrive. 
C) Task assignment. 
D) Prioritize care. 
A) Triage the patients. 
B) Delegate care to additional personnel as they arrive. 
C) Task assignment. 
D) Prioritize care.

Question 3

A nurse manager is educating a new hire on the form of standardized structure used in the hospital during an emergency.The teaching has been effective when the new hire states

Accepted Answer

A) "the Emergency System for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." 
B) "the START system of triage is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." 
C) "the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." 
D) "Initiation of the Medical Reserve Corps (MR
C) is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." 
A) "the Emergency System for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." 
B) "the START system of triage is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." 
C) "the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." 
D) "Initiation of the Medical Reserve Corps (MR
C) is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations."

Question 4

A patient is tagged as "Minor" during a mass casualty event.An example of a "Minor" triage is a patient with

Accepted Answer

A) a strained right shoulder. 
B) a large laceration to the right leg. 
C) an obstructed airway. 
D) who is unconscious. 
A) a strained right shoulder. 
B) a large laceration to the right leg. 
C) an obstructed airway. 
D) who is unconscious.

Question 5

Second- or third-degree burns that cover more than 50% of the body would be classified under what stage of triage?

Accepted Answer

A) Expectant 
B) Delayed 
C) Minor 
D) Immediate 
A) Expectant 
B) Delayed 
C) Minor 
D) Immediate

The nurse has an adequate understanding of smallpox when the nurse states which of the following?

A nurse is one of the first responders on the scene of a disaster.What is the initial priority?

A nurse manager is educating a new hire on the form of standardized structure used in the hospital during an emergency.The teaching has been effective when the new hire states

A patient is tagged as "Minor" during a mass casualty event.An example of a "Minor" triage is a patient with

Second- or third-degree burns that cover more than 50% of the body would be classified under what stage of triage?

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

Nclex-Rn and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences on the Present

Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication, Team Building, and Inter-professional Practice

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

Workplace Issues

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Exam 26: Emergency Preparedness

The nurse has an adequate understanding of smallpox when the nurse states which of the following?

A nurse is one of the first responders on the scene of a disaster.What is the initial priority?

A nurse manager is educating a new hire on the form of standardized structure used in the hospital during an emergency.The teaching has been effective when the new hire states

A patient is tagged as "Minor" during a mass casualty event.An example of a "Minor" triage is a patient with

Second- or third-degree burns that cover more than 50% of the body would be classified under what stage of triage?

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

Nclex-Rn and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences on the Present

Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication, Team Building, and Inter-professional Practice

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

Workplace Issues

Filters