Deck 23: Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle

Question 1

A nurse is working in a community that is experiencing the Honeymoon Phase after a disaster.Which of the following is characteristic of this phase?

A) First responders work tirelessly to save others.
B) Survivors share their stories.
C) Medical personnel experience exhaustion.
D) Community organizations rebuild the community.

Answer 1

Survivors share their stories.

Question 2

A nurse responds to a natural disaster.Which of the following is the nurse most likely responding to?

A) Transportation accident
B) Pollution
C) Communicable disease epidemic
D) Fire

Answer 2

Communicable disease epidemic

Question 3

A nurse responds to a human-made disaster.Which of the following describes what the nurse is responding to?

A) Structural collapse
B) Communicable disease epidemics
C) Mud slides
D) Floods

Answer 3

Structural collapse

Question 4

Acts of bioterrorism or natural disasters,such as earthquakes,will often have more casualties because:

A) they cause the most widespread destruction.
B) victims have little time to make evacuation preparations.
C) those with chronic conditions cannot escape in time.
D) the early warning systems are not effective.

Question 5

A nurse is responding to a disaster.Which of the following is the priority of the disaster response?

A) Clean up the environment
B) Handle the stress reaction of the victims
C) Bring in as many aid workers and nurses as possible
D) Reestablish sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs

Question 6

A nurse is working with an older person following a disaster.Which of the following emotions of the client should be anticipated by the nurse?

A) Anger
B) Fear of loss of independence
C) Violence
D) Regression

Question 7

A nurse is volunteering on a disaster medical assistant team as a first responder.Which of the following tasks would the nurse be prepared to perform?

A) Set up immunization clinics
B) Assist in triaging disaster victims
C) Provide all the medical care for disaster victims
D) Complete a needs assessment of the community

Question 8

A nurse is developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community.With which of the following organizations would the nurse collaborate?

A) American Red Cross (ARC)
B) National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D) Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

Question 9

A bioterrorism attack has occurred in the United States.Which of the following programs would be used to provide large quantities of medications to the American public?

A) Cities Readiness Initiative
B) Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
C) Public Health Information Network (PHIN)
D) Project BioShield

Question 10

A riverfront community builds a retaining wall to divert flood water away from the town.Which term describes what has happened?

A) Mitigation
B) A natural disaster
C) Community resilience
D) Rapid needs assessment

Question 11

A public health worker had displayed a competency in disaster medicine and public health.Which of the following describes what the worker has done?

A) Communicate effectively with others
B) Get involved in the chain of command
C) Use a set of preplanned activities for every disaster
D) Implement a community assessment

Question 12

A nurse is triaging victims following a disaster.Which of the following describes the action the nurse would take?

A) Allocation of treatment based on the victim's potential for survival
B) Assignment of tasks to the appropriate disaster response personnel
C) Determination of the level of disaster and agency involvement
D) Participation in community preparedness for the disaster response

Question 13

A public health nurse (PHN)is working with a community during the recovery phase of a disaster.Which of the following attributes would be most important for the nurse to possess?

A) Flexibility
B) Organization skills
C) Personable
D) Sense of humor

Question 14

A nurse is assessing persons arriving at an alternate care center following a disaster.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A) Assess the amount of equipment and medications needed for each client
B) Determine if the client has a psychological condition requiring special attention
C) Assess whether this type of facility is appropriate for the client
D) Determine if the client has a support system to assist with additional care needs

Question 15

A nurse is participating in the preparedness stage of disaster management.Which of the following describes what is happening?

A) Heightened inspection and increased security in the community
B) Incorporation of provision of pets into local disaster plans
C) Purchase of personal protective equipment for all citizens
D) Assembly of disaster kits for the home, workplace, and car

Question 16

A nurse is working in a temporary shelter for victims following a natural disaster.Which condition is the nurse most likely to encounter?

A) Stress
B) Communicable disease
C) Depression
D) Injuries requiring first aid

Question 17

What is the purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?

A) Create a new branch of government that deals with bioterrorism
B) Establish a way for the Red Cross to carry out its mission
C) Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident management
D) Extend presidential power to act quickly upon acts of bioterrorism

Question 18

Which statement about disasters is true?

A) They can be natural or human-made.
B) They can be relieved without assistance.
C) There is always injury and death when a disaster occurs.
D) The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of injuries that will occur.

Question 19

A nurse experiences a stress reaction while working with the survivors of a disaster.Which of the following best describes what has happened?

A) The nurse makes decisions to assist with care coordination of the survivors.
B) The nurse tells the supervisor of the disaster the details of the care that was provided.
C) The nurse cries after returning home at the end of the day.
D) The nurse refuses to follow orders.

Question 20

Community preparedness is being used to plan for a disaster.Which of the following tasks is being implemented?

A) Assembling emergency supplies
B) Understanding the workplace disaster plan
C) Taking a disaster training course
D) Developing an evacuation plan to remove individuals from danger

Question 21

Which organizations offer volunteer opportunities in disaster work for nurses? (Select all that apply.)

A) ARC
B) Citizens Corps
C) American Nurses Association
D) National Public Health Training Centers
E) Sigma Theta Tau International

Question 22

A nurse is examining the future of disaster management.Which of the following should the nurse anticipate?

A) Vague and unorganized future due to constant emergence of new disasters
B) Increasing sophistication in technology and surveillance
C) Lack of involvement by national and state officials
D) Decreasing need for public health workers to provide care

Question 23

Which populations are at greatest risk for disruption after a disaster? (Select all that apply.)

A) Single-parent families
B) Children
C) Substance abusers
D) Middle-class families
E) Young adults