QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
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1. Which action is included when a All local hospitals prepare to receive casualties
level 1 disaster is declared?
Classification as a Level I disaster indicates
that local emergency response personnel
and
organizations can contain and effectively
manage the disaster and its aftermath.
2. Some parents call the local Designate specific family areas that are
staffed emergency rooms in an attempt to with counselors
learn where their children will be
transferred. Which action should be
implemented to help these family
members?
3. Paramedics are triaging clients at Place a disaster tag securely on each
victim the accident site. Which action is
implemented by the triage Victim tracking is a critical component in
casualty personnel. management. Disaster tags are color-coded and
numbered to indicate triage priority. They include
the client's name, address, and age, as well as a
description and location of the client's injuries
, 4. Which of the following clients -A client whose vitals signs are as follows: RR
22, would be given a red tag? (Select HR 120, BP 85/52
all) *Client is going into shock and should be seen
immediately*
-A client with a pulsating femur wound
*client has an arterial bleed and can go into
shock and therefore should be seen
immediately**
-A client with full-thickness burns over 50% of the
body
*client should be attended to immediately*
5. Into which triage category Priority 1, Color red
should David be placed? **life-threatening, but survivable with intervention
Yellow- injuries significant and require medical
care, but tx can be delayed 30-60 min.
Green- injuries are minor and tx can be delayed
several hours.
Black- injuries are extensive and chances
of survival are unlikely. no tx given
6. What is the priority nursing Establish and maintain an open
airway intervention upon admission?
The burns can cause constriction leading to a
restricted airway. Additionally, smoke inhalation is
always a concern following a fire. remember
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: ensuring an open
airway is always the highest priority nursing
intervention
7. The RN should document which 45%
percentage of body surface?
according to the Rule of Nines: