Exam 15: Disaster Preparedness

An outbreak of influenza A in the same geographical location is known as an __________.

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

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.

After a suspected radiological exposure,the initial scan of the patient's extremities is positive.What will be the next step in this patient's care?

Personal protective equipment (PPE)is categorized by the level of safety provided.Standard work uniforms or work clothes offer what level of protection?

How is a disaster best defined?

Which of the following should make the nurse suspect a biological event? (Select all that apply. )

The dispersal of radioactive material via a "dirty bomb" or by deliberate contamination of food supplies or water supplies is known as a _________________.

Releasing nuclear energy in an explosive manner as the result of a nuclear chain reaction is known as a ________________.

Hurricane Zee has caused severe flooding and loss of power throughout the state.The local community has a stockpile of supplies that will help it get through the next 72 hours.Beyond this,once local and federal authorities confirm the need,a "push package" of supplies will be issued within 12 hours of the confirmation.These supplies will come from the ____________.

The strategic plan of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)in the event of a disaster first focuses on __________________.