Exam 23: Preparing for Emergencies

The hospital is preparing for a tabletop test of its emergency operations plan. What is the potential for an interruption in services from this drill?

An emergency department has been notified that hundreds of injuries have occurred following the collapse of bleachers at a football game. The emergency department nurses should prepare to make which types of assessments? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Why is post-disaster follow-up an essential part of disaster planning? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A nurse manager is working on a task force to develop policy for man-made disasters. There is some discussion in the committee about whether fire should be included in the policy. Which suggestion by a task force member would be most useful?

A nurse manager is leading an education session regarding disaster triage for emergency department nurses. Which statement should the manager include in this instruction?

A nurse manager has provided education to emergency department nurses regarding disaster management. Which statement would the manager interpret as indicating understanding of this education?

Multiple casualties have arrived at the emergency department following a tornado. Which instruction from the manager to staff is incorrect?

A hospital administrator receives a call that shootings resulting in mass casualties have occurred at several different locations within the city. Early information indicates that up to 50 victims may be arriving at the hospital starting within minutes. What action should the administrator take? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

As part of the disaster plan, the nurse executive is planning an education session on the core competencies for nurses established by the National Emergency Preparedness Education Coalition. Which topics should be included in the handout being written for this session? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

During discussion about the hospital's disaster plan, the administrator says, "I am concerned about our current surge capacity." How should the members of the group interpret this concern?

A hospital emergency operations plan (EOP) includes what components?

The nurse executive of a hospital is surveying hospitals in a four-state area regarding their disaster preparedness. The nurse would expect to hear which response to the question, "What have you done to prepare for a disaster?"

A hospital on the Gulf Coast of the United States would list which situations among its top vulnerabilities? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A hospital has written a well-defined surge call-back system for employees to use in case of a disaster. What are key vulnerabilities of this system? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A hospital administrator initiated the emergency operations plan (EOP) after being notified that a tornado struck a nearby community. Thirty minutes later law enforcement calls to report that while significant damage was done, there were only minor injuries. What should the administrator do now?

A level III disaster has occurred and the hospital is receiving clients by ambulance and those who have walked in to the emergency department. The wife of a man who is critically injured screams, "Why doesn't someone do something for my husband? He is dying!" How should the nurse manager respond?

Which statements would the nurse manager interpret as indicating a nurse understands the critical thinking skills necessary for disaster management? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Fire departments from a three county area have responded to a wildfire that has threatened several homes and a hospital in a wooded area. The fire is now under control, and the fire chief is completing paperwork on the response. The disaster should be classified at level ________.

A small creek has flooded, requiring the rescue of one person from a stranded automobile. Electrical service was interrupted for a short period, and traffic will be diverted around flooded roads for several hours. Local law enforcement and fire departments have been well equipped to manage the disaster. The newspaper should report that the town suffered a level ________ disaster.

A hospital administrator on a disaster planning team says, "I am worried about our liability in using volunteers to provide care during a disaster." What should this team consider?