Exam 26: Emergency Preparedness

In understanding terrorist threats as they relate to public health and medical preparedness,the nurse understands the current acronym that categorizes the scope of threats is

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

An emergency department nurse should suspect a possible bioterrorist agent if,during the Fourth of July weekend,the nurse notices which of the following?

A nurse is caring for patients after a major disaster has occurred.What is the best action in caring for these patients? (Select all that apply.)

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

After the September 11,2001,attack on the United States,President George W.Bush created what agency in response to the terrorist attacks?

Which federal program provides a "push-pack" that,when requested,can be transported within 12 hours to an affected community and consists of medical assets such as medications,medical equipment and supplies,and personal protective equipment?

A public health nurse is giving a presentation on the recovery stage of a disaster to a group of nursing managers.The teaching has been effective when one of the nurse managers states:

A nurse manager is educating a group of nurses on biological agents that do not have a chemoprophylaxis therapy and only allows for the nurse to provide supportive care.The manager judges the teaching to be effective when the nurses can state:

The nurse has an adequate understanding of phosgene gas when stating which of the following?

A nursing professor is educating students on nerve agents.The nursing professor judges teaching to be effective when one of students states:

A public health nurse is discussing disaster planning with family.What suggestions can be made to help them be prepared? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is receiving education on disaster levels.The teaching has been sufficient when the nurse states that a Level III disaster includes (Select all that apply.)

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

The nurse has been studying endemic diseases and understands that they can occur in clusters of people from the same geographically distinct area.Which statement by the nurse indicates the understanding of the biological agents that can be disseminated by airborne release?

The charge nurse is educating a nurse on the process of surveillance for the outbreak of disease in the hospital setting.The charge nurse judges the education to be effective when the nurse states:

An infection control nurse is educating a nurse about potential bioterrorism agents.The nurse knows the teaching has been effective when the nurse states:

A nurse manager is educating a staff nurse on the four top agents for potential bioterrorism.The nurse manager judges that the teaching has been effective when the staff nurse states that the top agents include (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a group of sick patients.Which patient would the nurse be less likely to use isolation precautions with?

Which of the following represents a Level II disaster?