Deck 21: Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle

Question 1

A bioterrorism attack has occurred in the United States. Which program 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

Answer 1

Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Flexibility

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Developing an evacuation plan to remove individuals from danger

Question 4

A nurse responding to a natural disaster is most likely responding to what concern?

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

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

A) Communicating effectively with others
B) Participating in the chain of command
C) Using a set of standardized activities for every disaster
D) Implementing a community assessment

Question 8

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 9

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 10

A nurse responding to a human-made disaster is responding to what likely source of the event?

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Why do acts of bioterrorism or natural disasters often have more casualties?

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 13

A nurse experiencing a stress reaction while working with the survivors of a disaster is likely to experience what problem?

A) Making effective decisions to assist with care coordination of the survivors
B) Sharing with the supervisor of the disaster the details of the care that was provided
C) Crying after returning home at the end of the day
D) Refusing to follow orders

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

Which statement describes what occurs during the preparedness stage of disaster management?

A) Heightened inspection and increased security in the community
B) Incorporation of provision for 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 19

A nurse responding to a disaster places the priority on which disaster response?

A) Cleaning up the environment
B) Handling the stress reaction of the victims
C) Bringing in as many aid workers and nurses as possible
D) Reestablishing sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs

Question 20

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 21

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 22

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

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

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