Exam 44: Care of Patients in Disasters or Bioterrorism Attack

The nurse clarifies that when a person has been exposed to particulate radioactive material,a chelating agent such as calcium edentate (EDTA)is given to:

The nursing staff of a medical clinic and 15 of their patients have moved to the third floor of an office building to escape flood waters.Public water supply has been contaminated.This floor has eight commode stalls in two different bathrooms.To provide drinking water,the nurse should:

The nurse is preparing a list of items that are needed in a disaster kit.The list will correctly include which items? (Select all that apply.)

Matching Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit. -Compound fracture of both femurs,concussion

The nurse takes into consideration that a freezer that was full at the time of the power failure will keep food safe to eat for approximately _____ hours.

The nurse demonstrates how water can be rendered safe for drinking in the event of a disruption of service by: (Select all that apply.)

Following a terrorist attack using smallpox virus,the nurse assesses a newly admitted patient with large vesicles all over her body that could be either smallpox or chickenpox.The nurse feels confident that the lesions are those of smallpox because of the lesions assessed on the:

The nurse is aware that the purpose of debriefing as outlined in the disaster plan for the health professionals who were involved in caring for the victims of a disaster a month ago is to:

Matching Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit. -Woman in labor,pains 10 minutes apart

To help restore order in a group of 18 people who are trapped in a third-floor office building by rising flood water,the nurse should:

The nurse is aware that during a power failure,perishable food should be kept at _____° F to prevent possibility of food poisoning.

The nurse stresses that emergency preparedness plans are required for accredited hospitals by the:

Matching Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit. -Crushed chest,paraplegia