Disaster nursing
Disaster nursing
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1. Which statement about disas- ANS: A
ters is true?
a. They can be natural or hu- A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes
man-made. disruption, destruction, and/or devastation requiring external
b. They can be relieved without assistance. Although natural incidents like earthquakes of hur-
assistance. ricanes trigger many disasters, predictable and preventable
c. There is always injury and human-made factors can further affect the disaster. In the
death when a disaster occurs. disaster response phase, the incident type and time predict
d. The timing of a disaster does subsequent injuries and illnesses.
not influence the types of in-
juries that will occur.
2. Acts of bioterrorism or nat- ANS: B
ural disasters, such as earth-
quakes, will often have more The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters,
casualties because: such as earthquakes, will often have more casualties because
a. they cause the most wide- victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. The
spread destruction. other answers are false.
b. victims have little time
to make evacuation prepara-
tions.
c. those with chronic condi-
tions cannot escape in time.
d. the early warning systems
are not effective.
3. A nurse responds to a natural ANS: C
disaster. Which of the follow-
ing is the nurse most likely re- A communicable disease epidemic would be considered a
sponding to? natural disaster. Transportations accidents, pollution, and fire
a. Transportation accident are considered human-made disasters.
b. Pollution
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c. Communicable disease epi-
demic
d. Fire
4. A nurse responds to a hu- ANS: A
man-made disaster. Which of
the following describes what A structural collapse would be considered a human-made
the nurse is responding to? disaster. Communicable disease epidemics, mud slides, and
a. Structural collapse floods are considered to be natural disasters.
b. Communicable disease epi-
demics
c. Mud slides
d. Floods
5. A nurse is working with an old- ANS: B
er person following a disaster.
Which of the following emo- A common reaction of older persons experiencing disaster
tions of the client should be an- may be fear of loss of independence. Young children may
ticipated by the nurse? respond with regression. The community in general may re-
a. Anger spond will feelings of anger, sorrow, guilt, and perceived
b. Fear of loss of indepen- blame for the disaster or the outcomes of the disaster. Vio-
dence lence should not be anticipated with any of the populations
c. Violence discussed in the text.
d. Regression
6. A nurse experiences a stress ANS: D
reaction while working with
the survivors of a disaster. Symptoms that may signal a need for stress management
Which of the following best de- assistance include the following: being reluctant or refusing to
scribes what has happened? leave the scene until the work is finished; denying needed rest
a. The nurse makes decisions and recovery time; feelings of overriding stress and fatigue;
to assist with care coordination engaging in unnecessary risk-taking activities; difficulty com-
municating thoughts, remembering instructions, making deci-
Disaster nursing
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1. Which statement about disas- ANS: A
ters is true?
a. They can be natural or hu- A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes
man-made. disruption, destruction, and/or devastation requiring external
b. They can be relieved without assistance. Although natural incidents like earthquakes of hur-
assistance. ricanes trigger many disasters, predictable and preventable
c. There is always injury and human-made factors can further affect the disaster. In the
death when a disaster occurs. disaster response phase, the incident type and time predict
d. The timing of a disaster does subsequent injuries and illnesses.
not influence the types of in-
juries that will occur.
2. Acts of bioterrorism or nat- ANS: B
ural disasters, such as earth-
quakes, will often have more The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters,
casualties because: such as earthquakes, will often have more casualties because
a. they cause the most wide- victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. The
spread destruction. other answers are false.
b. victims have little time
to make evacuation prepara-
tions.
c. those with chronic condi-
tions cannot escape in time.
d. the early warning systems
are not effective.
3. A nurse responds to a natural ANS: C
disaster. Which of the follow-
ing is the nurse most likely re- A communicable disease epidemic would be considered a
sponding to? natural disaster. Transportations accidents, pollution, and fire
a. Transportation accident are considered human-made disasters.
b. Pollution
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c. Communicable disease epi-
demic
d. Fire
4. A nurse responds to a hu- ANS: A
man-made disaster. Which of
the following describes what A structural collapse would be considered a human-made
the nurse is responding to? disaster. Communicable disease epidemics, mud slides, and
a. Structural collapse floods are considered to be natural disasters.
b. Communicable disease epi-
demics
c. Mud slides
d. Floods
5. A nurse is working with an old- ANS: B
er person following a disaster.
Which of the following emo- A common reaction of older persons experiencing disaster
tions of the client should be an- may be fear of loss of independence. Young children may
ticipated by the nurse? respond with regression. The community in general may re-
a. Anger spond will feelings of anger, sorrow, guilt, and perceived
b. Fear of loss of indepen- blame for the disaster or the outcomes of the disaster. Vio-
dence lence should not be anticipated with any of the populations
c. Violence discussed in the text.
d. Regression
6. A nurse experiences a stress ANS: D
reaction while working with
the survivors of a disaster. Symptoms that may signal a need for stress management
Which of the following best de- assistance include the following: being reluctant or refusing to
scribes what has happened? leave the scene until the work is finished; denying needed rest
a. The nurse makes decisions and recovery time; feelings of overriding stress and fatigue;
to assist with care coordination engaging in unnecessary risk-taking activities; difficulty com-
municating thoughts, remembering instructions, making deci-
