Exam 17: Disasters and Their Impact

A nurse is performing triage during a disaster. Assessment reveals that the victim is unconscious and has signs of internal bleeding. The nurse would categorize this victim using which color?

A community health nurse is conducting an educational program for a group of community health nurses who are working as members of their local community disaster response teams. As part of the program, the nurse discusses primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities related to possible terrorism. Which activity would the nurse most likely emphasize as primary prevention?

A community health nurse is working as part of a disaster response team for a local community. The team expects to implement the response phase of the disaster management plan at which time?

As part of secondary prevention during a disaster response, the community health nurse engages in crisis intervention to achieve which effect?

A community health nurse is conducting a program for a local community group of first responders about agents associated with chemical warfare. After teaching the group, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the group identifies which as an example?

A community health nurse has been asked by the local community leader to evaluate the community's disaster plan. When reviewing the plan, which items would the nurse most likely expect it to address? Select all that apply.

A group of nurses had been involved in providing care to victims involved in a bomb blast in the community, resulting in numerous serious injuries and fatalities. The local community will be providing Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) to the nurses. At which time after the event would the community most likely offer this debriefing to be most effective?

A community health nurse is providing crisis intervention to individuals experiencing psychological consequences of a disaster. The nurse employs a generic approach, as evidenced by which action?

A community health nurse is working as part of a team providing care during a disaster involving an explosion. The nurse is working to triage victims. Which victim would the nurse categorize as green?

A nurse is working as part of a disaster response team. Which federal agencies would a community health nurse expect to be contacted to assist with a disaster in the United States?

A community health nurse is conducting a program for a local community group about disaster preparedness. After teaching the group about the concept of shelter-in-place, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies that individuals should have enough supplies to last how long?

A community health nurse is conducting an in-service presentation for a group of emergency department nurses about disasters. In discussing the topic, the nurse describes the factors that contribute to disasters. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies item as the agent?

A community health nurse is working as part of a disaster management team to develop programs to address disaster preparedness. The team would most likely focus on which areas? Select all that apply.

A community health nurse has been asked by the local community to assist in providing additional materials for disaster preparedness and management. Which organization would assist with disaster management?

A nurse working as part of a disaster management team is assisting with triage. The nurse assesses a victim and notes that the victim is unresponsive, has no pulse, and is not breathing. The victim also has an open skull injury with what appears to be brain matter visible in the wound. The nurse would classify this victim by which colored triage tag?

A community health nurse is conducting a program for a local community group about primary prevention activities associated with a terrorist attack involving biologic weapons such as smallpox and anthrax. Which activity would the nurse most likely include in the discussion as being appropriate during the preparedness phase?

A community health nurse working as a part of a disaster response team is told that the disaster is classified as a multiple-casualty incident. Which interpretation by the nurse would be most accurate?

A community health nurse is part of a disaster response team that is first to respond to an earthquake. The team evaluates the level of destruction and devastation at the scene, reporting this information to the person in charge as which finding?

A community health nurse is engaged in primary prevention activities related to disasters. The nurse would be most likely involved in which activities? Select all that apply.

A community health nurse is engaged in primary disaster prevention activities in the community. Which action would the nurse most likely involved with?