Deck 15: Disaster Preparedness Bioterrorism

Question 1

List the different ways health personnel may have to communicate during a disaster.
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________
d.______________

Answer 1

a.Pagers
b.Walkie-talkies
c.Cell phones,text messages
d.Land line phones
e.Computer Internet via e-mail
f.Runners

Question 2

Identify precautions necessary to take for the biohazards below.
a.Anthrax------
b.Plague--------
c.Botulism-------
d.Typhoid--------

Answer 2

a.Standard precautions
b.Droplet precautions
c.Strict isolation,standard precautions
d.Isolation,standard precautions

Question 3

Fill in the following blanks for the skill,Reconstituting and Administering the Smallpox vaccine.
Your first step in this procedure is to don (a)___________.Then,after allowing the vaccine vial to come to room temperature,you will reconstitute it by adding (b)__________.You will allow the vaccine to reconstitute by leaving it for (c)_________.You will clean the vaccination site only if grossly dirty.You will NOT use (d)__________ as a cleanser because it inactivates the vaccine.You will dip the point of a (e)_________ sterile needle into the vial and,holding the needle at a (f)_________ angle,apply (g)________ strokes for the client's receiving a first time vaccination.After 15-20 seconds,you will observe for a trace of (h)__________ at the site indicating successful vaccine delivery.You will then apply a (i)__________ to the vaccination site to prevent (j)__________ of the virus to others.Successful vaccination will be determined by the presence of a (k)_________ lesion or an area of induration surrounding a central lesion (1)_________ days following vaccination.

Answer 3

a.Gloves
b.Diluent
c.3 to 5 minutes
d.Alcohol
e.Bifurcated
f.90 degree angle
g.3
h.Blood
i.Dressing
j.Transmission
k.Pustular
l.7 days

Question 4

One method the triage team uses to categorize victims is the following-true or false?

Question 5

Protective equipment for biological exposure includes
a.Level A
b.Level B

Question 6

Health care workers exposure to radiation is measured by an instrument readout in units of R.50R tells the worker that if he stays in the exposed area 1 hour he will receive a _____ RAD exposure.The health care worker will know that if he receives less than ____ Gray when 1 Gray equals ____ RADS,his exposure will be in the safe range.

Question 7

Establishing internal communication for a facility,the designated incident commander will be a (1)person or (2)position.Circle the correct answer (1)or (2).

Question 8

While not an integral step included in performing interventions related to disaster nursing,diversity principles are important to consider when caring for victims of a disaster.List at least 3 components that will be included in this category.
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________

Question 9

When victims of a major bioterrorism event have follow-up or later symptoms or fear,panic,or horror,they may be experiencing .

Question 10

Contraindications for administering the smallpox vaccination would include all of the following EXCEPT persons

A)With immunodeficiency such as HIV,Aids.
B)Who are very allergic to antibiotics.
C)With flu,cold,or bronchitis.
D)Who have been diagnosed with eczema.

Question 11

Identify three of the four main chemical agent categories that first responders should be able to recognize if a terrorist event occurs.
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________

Question 12

The primary decontamination material that is used as a first step in the process of decontamination is .

Question 13

Implementing Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START),match the steps of triage and treatment in Column A with interventions in Column B.
Column A
a.____ Check breathing
b.____ Control bleeding
c.____ Treat shock

Column B
1.Position client supine with feet elevated.
2.Use a tourniquet.
3.Use head-tilt/chin-lift method.
4.Open airway.
5.Apply direct pressure.
6.Observe rapid, shallow breathing.

Question 14

List the protective equipment necessary to protect workers from chemical exposure.
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________
d.--------------

Question 15

Define what is meant by "field triage."

Question 16

The three major subdivision areas of a triage site will be:
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________

Question 17

The rationale for decontaminating victims prior to entering a health care facility is to

A)Eliminate the agent before it can be transmitted.
B)Protect the first responders.
C)Ensure safety of clients and staff in the facility.
D)Protect the victims.

Question 18

List one activity that would be a coping solution for each safety concern in a disaster.

Question 19

A community-wide communication network is an essential part of a Preparedness Plan.Fill in the agencies that must be notified according to reporting requirements if a bioterrorism incident occurs.
a.Local Emergency Response System activated.
First notify
b.The external contact to be notified first is the .
c.Then,this group will notify .
d.The state health department will notify the federal agency,

Question 20

List the protective equipment necessary to protect workers from a radiological attack.
a.______________
b.______________
c.______________
d.______________
e.______________