Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Level A 
B) Level B 
C) Level C 
D) Level D 
A) Level A 
B) Level B 
C) Level C 
D) Level D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the sorting of individuals by...

Question 3

Disaster nursing differs from general nursing because when caring for patients during a disaster:

Accepted Answer

A) the focus is on caring for the sickest people first. 
B) using a color tag system reduces the amount of emotional stress on the nurse. 
C) the focus is no longer on airway,breathing,and circulation. 
D) the focus is on caring for those most likely to survive. 
A) the focus is on caring for the sickest people first. 
B) using a color tag system reduces the amount of emotional stress on the nurse. 
C) the focus is no longer on airway,breathing,and circulation. 
D) the focus is on caring for those most likely to survive.

Question 4

Which of the following are goals of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?

Accepted Answer

A) Prevention of terrorist attacks 
B) Response to disasters 
C) Recovery from disasters 
D) Coordination of efforts among agencies 
A) Prevention of terrorist attacks 
B) Response to disasters 
C) Recovery from disasters 
D) Coordination of efforts among agencies

Question 5

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 ____________.

Accepted Answer

strategic

Question 6

Dispersal of biological agents is a real and psychological terrorist threat.Which of the following organisms has the potential to cause the greatest harm?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthrax 
B) Ricin 
C) Salmonella 
D) Hantavirus 
A) Anthrax 
B) Ricin 
C) Salmonella 
D) Hantavirus

Question 7

The patient is brought into the emergency department as part of a mass casualty incident (MCI).The patient has white powder on his clothes,and it is suspected that the patient has been exposed to anthrax.What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

A) Cut off the patient's clothing and place it in a plastic bag. 
B) Have the patient remove his sweater by pulling it over his head. 
C) Avoid using oxygen that could decrease the patient's oxygen drive. 
D) Provide the patient with appropriate antibiotics. 
A) Cut off the patient's clothing and place it in a plastic bag. 
B) Have the patient remove his sweater by pulling it over his head. 
C) Avoid using oxygen that could decrease the patient's oxygen drive. 
D) Provide the patient with appropriate antibiotics.

Question 8

The patient is being 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 ____________________.

Accepted Answer

psychologi

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For safety reasons,rescue workers should be upwind...

Question 10

If a patient is receiving radiation using gamma rays,the nurse would be watching for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Severe pain during administration 
B) Development of an allergy to shellfish 
C) Severe burns or internal injury 
D) Confusion and lethargy 
A) Severe pain during administration 
B) Development of an allergy to shellfish 
C) Severe burns or internal injury 
D) Confusion and lethargy

Question 11

Upon arriving at a mass causality scene,health care providers using the SALT approach will initiate triage by doing which of the following first?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess 
B) Move 
C) Sort 
D) Send 
A) Assess 
B) Move 
C) Sort 
D) Send

Exam 15: Disaster Preparedness

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

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

Disaster nursing differs from general nursing because when caring for patients during a disaster:

Which of the following are goals of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)?

Dispersal of biological agents is a real and psychological terrorist threat.Which of the following organisms has the potential to cause the greatest harm?

The patient is brought into the emergency department as part of a mass casualty incident (MCI).The patient has white powder on his clothes,and it is suspected that the patient has been exposed to anthrax.What should the nurse do first?

The patient is being 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 ____________________.

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.

If a patient is receiving radiation using gamma rays,the nurse would be watching for which of the following?

Upon arriving at a mass causality scene,health care providers using the SALT approach will initiate triage by doing which of the following first?

Using Evidence in Practice

Admitting, transfer, and Discharge

Communication and Collaboration

Documentation and Informatics

Vital Signs

Health Assessment

Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Procedures

Medical Asepsis

Sterile Technique

Safe Patient Handling, transfer, and Positioning

Exercise Mobility

Support Surfaces and Special Beds

Patient Safety

Pain Management

Palliative Care

Personal Hygiene and Bed Making

Care of the Eye and Ear

Safe Medication Preparation

Administration of Nonparenteral Medications

Administration of Parenteral Medications

Oxygen Therapy

Performing Chest Physiotherapy

Airway Management

Cardiac Care

Closed Chest Drainage Systems

Emergency Measure for Life Support

Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

Blood Therapy

Oral Nutrition

Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation

Ostomy Care

Preoperative and Postoperative Care

Intraoperative Care

Pressure Injury Prevention and Care

Wound Care and Irrigations

Dressings,bandages,and Binders

Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold

Home Care Safety

Home Care Teaching

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