Exam 8: Emergency Situations and All-Hazards Preparation

Which of the following accounts for up to 90% of contamination and should be removed as soon as possible after exposure to a radiological disaster?

Which of the following substance is least likely to cause an anaphylactic reaction:

The lead federal agency ?that coordinates treatment to victims and food and shelter during a nationally declared emergency is called:

How long should a person performing disaster triage take to categorize patients for treatment?

Which member of the U.S.government makes a federal disaster declaration and mobilizes FEMA?

The 20101 AHA Guidelines for CPR stress activation of the ERS and follow:

Which of the following is a mild form of shock, due to the increase in blood flow to the skin, thus causing a reduction of blood flow to vital organs

Which of the following is an emergent pathological process that creates systemic hypercoagulation followed by hypocoagulability and internal hemorrhaging?

What would the circulating RN assess by weighing soiled sponges after use in a surgical procedure on a neonate?

In which type of disaster would hot, warm, and cold zone triage protocols be used?

Which of the following disaster response units would include surgical technologist volunteer members?

Which term BEST describes the broad response plans in place applicable to any area of the country or any category of disaster?

Injuries associated with an exploded nuclear device include:

Clinical death begins? how many minutes after the cessation of heart action and breathing:

The treatment for DIC includes:

Which biological disease poses to be one of the highest risks to nations:

Which natural disasters are classified numerically 1 through 5?

The objectives of emergency care and trauma surgery are:

The Joint Commission requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their:

What does the letter D stand for in reference to the chain-of-survival concept in cardiopulmonary resuscitation?