Exam 43: Care of Patients in Disasters or Bioterrorism Attack

What is the purpose of debriefing after caring for victims of a disaster?

Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit.(Options may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) -Compound fracture of both femurs,concussion

A patient comes to the emergency department after exposure to a toxic chemical spill.Which action indicates that the nurse accurately understands proper management of this patient?

The nurse explains differences between an emergency situation and a disaster to high school class.Which statement is true?

The nurse is teaching community members about precautions related to a pandemic occurrence.Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?

The news reports that a train derailment 5 miles from a clinic spilled a large amount of liquid chlorine that has been vaporized by the atmosphere.Which finding indicates that the chlorine gas is an imminent threat to the clinic?

Which category A organisms may be released in a bioterrorism attack because of high lethality?

Local civil defense courses on disaster preparedness explain the roles of which people/entities?

A freezer full of food at the time of the power failure will keep food to eat for what period of time?

Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit.(Options may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) -Amputated arm,conscious,but in shock

Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit.(Options may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) -Toddler with partial-thickness burns on both legs

A nurse is attempting to restore order to a group of people trapped in a building by rising flood waters.Which action is best for the nurse to take?

Assign triage categories to the disaster victims that they best fit.(Options may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) -Sucking chest wound,fully conscious