HESI Disaster Planning | Chamberlain University-Illinois| NR 222|Questions
and answers
Which action would the nurse think should be
To work continuously without any breaks
excluded to prevent staff from having posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) during a mass casualty
Working continuously without any breaks will result in increased stress. Working
assessment?
less than 12 hours may reduce stress. By motivating team members, posttraumatic
1
stress disorder can be prevented. By discussing feelings with team members or
To work less than 12 hours
nurse managers, stress can be reduced.
2
Encourage and motivate team members
3
To work continuously without any breaks
4
To discuss feelings with the team members
Clients in which class are given a yellow tag according to
Class II
the disaster triage tag system?
1
Class II clients may have major injuries. Though they have major injuries, they can wait
Class I
a short time for treatment. They are issued a yellow tag according to the
2
disaster triage tag system. Class III clients are nonurgent clients with minor injuries
Class II
that do not require immediate treatment. Thus they are given green tags. Class I
3
clients are emergent clients. They require immediate treatment and are identified
Class III
with red tags. Class IV clients are expected to die and they are issued black tags.
4
Class IV
, Which color tag should be given to "walking wounded"
Green
clients according to the disaster triage tag system?
1
Green tagged clients are referred to as "walking wounded" because they may
Red
evacuate themselves from the mass casualty scene and go to the hospital in a
2
private vehicle. Clients with life-threatening conditions that need immediate
Black
treatment are given red tags. Black-tagged clients are expected to die or may be
3
dead. Clients with major injuries are tagged with yellow. They may require urgent
Green
treatment but can wait a short time for care as injuries are not life threatening.
4
Yellow
A hospital is implementing a Hospital Incident
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Command System (HICS) for a disaster preparedness
plan for the entire health system. Which resource
FEMA offers free courses on the NIMS model and HICS structure through their
can the staff educators use to assist with the education
website (www.training.fema.gov/IS/). CMS requires a certain number of drills per
of health care providers who work within the system?
year to be in compliance with their disaster preparedness mandates. OSHA
1
does not provide education for the implementation of a disaster preparedness
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
plan on the hospital level.
2
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
4
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Clients with which tag are referred to as "walking
Green
wounded" clients while managing a disaster?
1
Clients who sustained minor injuries during a disaster and can evacuate
Red
themselves are referred to as walking wounded clients and they are green-
2
tagged. Red tags are given to clients who have immediate threats to the life and
Black
should be treated immediately. Black tags are given the clients who are not
3
expected to live or are dead. Yellow tags are given to clients who sustained major
Green
injuries and need treatment within 30 minutes to 2 hours.
4
Yellow
Which colors are often included in an organizational
Red
disaster plan for use during triage? Select all that
Black
apply. 1
Green
Red
Yellow
2
Black
Colors that are often used for triage purposes in an organizational disaster plan
3
include red, black, green, yellow, and blue. White is not a color that is used during
Green
the triage process.
4
White
5
Yellow
and answers
Which action would the nurse think should be
To work continuously without any breaks
excluded to prevent staff from having posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) during a mass casualty
Working continuously without any breaks will result in increased stress. Working
assessment?
less than 12 hours may reduce stress. By motivating team members, posttraumatic
1
stress disorder can be prevented. By discussing feelings with team members or
To work less than 12 hours
nurse managers, stress can be reduced.
2
Encourage and motivate team members
3
To work continuously without any breaks
4
To discuss feelings with the team members
Clients in which class are given a yellow tag according to
Class II
the disaster triage tag system?
1
Class II clients may have major injuries. Though they have major injuries, they can wait
Class I
a short time for treatment. They are issued a yellow tag according to the
2
disaster triage tag system. Class III clients are nonurgent clients with minor injuries
Class II
that do not require immediate treatment. Thus they are given green tags. Class I
3
clients are emergent clients. They require immediate treatment and are identified
Class III
with red tags. Class IV clients are expected to die and they are issued black tags.
4
Class IV
, Which color tag should be given to "walking wounded"
Green
clients according to the disaster triage tag system?
1
Green tagged clients are referred to as "walking wounded" because they may
Red
evacuate themselves from the mass casualty scene and go to the hospital in a
2
private vehicle. Clients with life-threatening conditions that need immediate
Black
treatment are given red tags. Black-tagged clients are expected to die or may be
3
dead. Clients with major injuries are tagged with yellow. They may require urgent
Green
treatment but can wait a short time for care as injuries are not life threatening.
4
Yellow
A hospital is implementing a Hospital Incident
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Command System (HICS) for a disaster preparedness
plan for the entire health system. Which resource
FEMA offers free courses on the NIMS model and HICS structure through their
can the staff educators use to assist with the education
website (www.training.fema.gov/IS/). CMS requires a certain number of drills per
of health care providers who work within the system?
year to be in compliance with their disaster preparedness mandates. OSHA
1
does not provide education for the implementation of a disaster preparedness
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
plan on the hospital level.
2
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
4
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Clients with which tag are referred to as "walking
Green
wounded" clients while managing a disaster?
1
Clients who sustained minor injuries during a disaster and can evacuate
Red
themselves are referred to as walking wounded clients and they are green-
2
tagged. Red tags are given to clients who have immediate threats to the life and
Black
should be treated immediately. Black tags are given the clients who are not
3
expected to live or are dead. Yellow tags are given to clients who sustained major
Green
injuries and need treatment within 30 minutes to 2 hours.
4
Yellow
Which colors are often included in an organizational
Red
disaster plan for use during triage? Select all that
Black
apply. 1
Green
Red
Yellow
2
Black
Colors that are often used for triage purposes in an organizational disaster plan
3
include red, black, green, yellow, and blue. White is not a color that is used during
Green
the triage process.
4
White
5
Yellow
