NR442 Week 6 Emergencies In The
Community Edapt – Questions and
Solutions
Disaster Management Fundamentals
1. A community health nurse is developing a disaster-preparedness plan. Which
action should the nurse take FIRST?
• A) Assemble an emergency disaster response team
• B) Identify the community's risks and capabilities
• C) Provide education about first aid and triage
• D) Evaluate the effectiveness of local disaster-preparedness drills
Answer: B) Identify the community's risks and capabilities
Rationale: The first step in any disaster plan is assessment. Using the nursing
process (ADPIE), assessment must precede planning, implementation, and
evaluation. Without knowing what risks the community faces and what resources
are available, a response team cannot be properly structured, and education
cannot be targeted effectively .
2. Which of the following are stages in the process of emergency management?
Select all that apply.
• A) Mitigation
• B) Planning
• C) Recovery
• D) Response
, • E) Evaluation
Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: The four main phases of emergency management are
mitigation/prevention, preparedness (which includes planning), response, and
recovery . While evaluation occurs within these phases, it is not considered a
separate stage of emergency management.
3. A nurse is engaged in the mitigation phase of disaster management. Which
action is appropriate?
• A) Simulating the planned response to a hurricane event
• B) Placing sandbags at a river's edge prior to flooding
• C) Preparing a local school for temporary housing for flood victims
• D) Completing a tabletop exercise to plan for flooding
Answer: B) Placing sandbags at a river's edge prior to flooding
Rationale: Mitigation involves actions taken to prevent a disaster or reduce its
damaging effects. Placing sandbags is a physical action to reduce flood damage.
Simulation and tabletop exercises are preparedness activities, and preparing
shelters is also preparedness .
4. Which action would the nurse perform as Logistics Section Chief following the
activation of the Incident Command System after a hurricane?
• A) Provide boats for rescue from flooded areas
• B) Set objectives for hurricane response
• C) Create press releases regarding hurricane safety
• D) Conduct missing persons investigations
Answer: A) Provide boats for rescue from flooded areas
,Rationale: The Logistics Section Chief coordinates resource support and services.
Providing boats for rescue operations is a logistical function. Setting objectives is
the role of the Incident Commander or Operations Section Chief. Creating press
releases is the Public Information Officer's role .
5. The key factor that distinguishes a disaster from an emergency is:
• A) The number of people injured
• B) The type of event that occurred
• C) Exceeding the community's ability to cope with its own resources
• D) The presence of media coverage
Answer: C) Exceeding the community's ability to cope with its own resources
Rationale: An emergency can typically be managed with local resources. A
disaster occurs when the scope of the event overwhelms the community's
capacity to respond, requiring outside assistance and mutual aid .
6. Which action is most appropriate when a small town's capacity is exceeded by
an EF-3 tornado destroying half the town's homes?
• A) Declare a state of emergency at the local level only
• B) Activate mutual aid agreements with neighboring counties for additional
resources
• C) Wait for federal assistance to arrive before taking action
• D) Relocate all residents to a neighboring state
Answer: B) Activate mutual aid agreements with neighboring counties for
additional resources
Rationale: When local resources are overwhelmed, the first step is to activate
mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions. This allows for rapid
, deployment of additional personnel and resources. Federal assistance (e.g.,
FEMA) is typically requested after state-level resources are activated .
7. Which populations are most likely to be at high risk during a disaster? Select
all that apply.
• A) Families living on a ranch
• B) Retirement village residents
• C) Prison inmates
• D) English language learners
• E) Inner-city apartment dwellers
Answer: A, B, C, D, E
Rationale: All populations listed have characteristics that increase vulnerability
during disasters. Rural populations may have limited access to resources, elderly
individuals may have mobility issues, prisoners are dependent on others for
evacuation, non-English speakers may have communication barriers, and inner-
city residents may lack transportation and have limited resources .
8. Which event is MOST likely to become a disaster?
• A) Small kitchen fire in a single-family home
• B) Large resort hotel fire during peak tourist season in a remote area
• C) Car accident on a busy city street
• D) Power outage affecting one neighborhood
Answer: B) Large resort hotel fire during peak tourist season in a remote area
Rationale: Factors that increase the likelihood of an event becoming a disaster
include the number of people affected, remote location limiting access to
resources, and the presence of vulnerable populations (tourists unfamiliar with
Community Edapt – Questions and
Solutions
Disaster Management Fundamentals
1. A community health nurse is developing a disaster-preparedness plan. Which
action should the nurse take FIRST?
• A) Assemble an emergency disaster response team
• B) Identify the community's risks and capabilities
• C) Provide education about first aid and triage
• D) Evaluate the effectiveness of local disaster-preparedness drills
Answer: B) Identify the community's risks and capabilities
Rationale: The first step in any disaster plan is assessment. Using the nursing
process (ADPIE), assessment must precede planning, implementation, and
evaluation. Without knowing what risks the community faces and what resources
are available, a response team cannot be properly structured, and education
cannot be targeted effectively .
2. Which of the following are stages in the process of emergency management?
Select all that apply.
• A) Mitigation
• B) Planning
• C) Recovery
• D) Response
, • E) Evaluation
Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: The four main phases of emergency management are
mitigation/prevention, preparedness (which includes planning), response, and
recovery . While evaluation occurs within these phases, it is not considered a
separate stage of emergency management.
3. A nurse is engaged in the mitigation phase of disaster management. Which
action is appropriate?
• A) Simulating the planned response to a hurricane event
• B) Placing sandbags at a river's edge prior to flooding
• C) Preparing a local school for temporary housing for flood victims
• D) Completing a tabletop exercise to plan for flooding
Answer: B) Placing sandbags at a river's edge prior to flooding
Rationale: Mitigation involves actions taken to prevent a disaster or reduce its
damaging effects. Placing sandbags is a physical action to reduce flood damage.
Simulation and tabletop exercises are preparedness activities, and preparing
shelters is also preparedness .
4. Which action would the nurse perform as Logistics Section Chief following the
activation of the Incident Command System after a hurricane?
• A) Provide boats for rescue from flooded areas
• B) Set objectives for hurricane response
• C) Create press releases regarding hurricane safety
• D) Conduct missing persons investigations
Answer: A) Provide boats for rescue from flooded areas
,Rationale: The Logistics Section Chief coordinates resource support and services.
Providing boats for rescue operations is a logistical function. Setting objectives is
the role of the Incident Commander or Operations Section Chief. Creating press
releases is the Public Information Officer's role .
5. The key factor that distinguishes a disaster from an emergency is:
• A) The number of people injured
• B) The type of event that occurred
• C) Exceeding the community's ability to cope with its own resources
• D) The presence of media coverage
Answer: C) Exceeding the community's ability to cope with its own resources
Rationale: An emergency can typically be managed with local resources. A
disaster occurs when the scope of the event overwhelms the community's
capacity to respond, requiring outside assistance and mutual aid .
6. Which action is most appropriate when a small town's capacity is exceeded by
an EF-3 tornado destroying half the town's homes?
• A) Declare a state of emergency at the local level only
• B) Activate mutual aid agreements with neighboring counties for additional
resources
• C) Wait for federal assistance to arrive before taking action
• D) Relocate all residents to a neighboring state
Answer: B) Activate mutual aid agreements with neighboring counties for
additional resources
Rationale: When local resources are overwhelmed, the first step is to activate
mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions. This allows for rapid
, deployment of additional personnel and resources. Federal assistance (e.g.,
FEMA) is typically requested after state-level resources are activated .
7. Which populations are most likely to be at high risk during a disaster? Select
all that apply.
• A) Families living on a ranch
• B) Retirement village residents
• C) Prison inmates
• D) English language learners
• E) Inner-city apartment dwellers
Answer: A, B, C, D, E
Rationale: All populations listed have characteristics that increase vulnerability
during disasters. Rural populations may have limited access to resources, elderly
individuals may have mobility issues, prisoners are dependent on others for
evacuation, non-English speakers may have communication barriers, and inner-
city residents may lack transportation and have limited resources .
8. Which event is MOST likely to become a disaster?
• A) Small kitchen fire in a single-family home
• B) Large resort hotel fire during peak tourist season in a remote area
• C) Car accident on a busy city street
• D) Power outage affecting one neighborhood
Answer: B) Large resort hotel fire during peak tourist season in a remote area
Rationale: Factors that increase the likelihood of an event becoming a disaster
include the number of people affected, remote location limiting access to
resources, and the presence of vulnerable populations (tourists unfamiliar with
