Natural Disaster in a Small Community - HESI RN Case Studies Questions With Correct Answers.

Natural Disaster in a Small Community - HESI RN Case Studies Questions With Correct Answers. A small community hospital that serves a population of 1100 is roughly 20 years old, has 4 critical care beds and 2 operating room suites, 20 medical surgical beds and 8 labor and delivery rooms. The staff members in the emergency department are exchanging report during change of shift at 0645 when they are interrupted by a loud sound resembling a thunderclap. Within seconds the ground shakes slightly then the overhead lights get very bright just before the power goes out. The charge nurse passes out flash lights while one of the nurses announces that the phone lines are down. The nurse manager tells everyone to remain calm; the generator will turn on any minute. Everyone rushes to check on their clients. The manager receives a call that due to an explosion at the nearby chemical plant, the power grid for the area is damaged and the hospital’s generator burned as a result of the power surge. The communication system is down, there is no running water, and there is no functioning sewage system. The hospital’s oxygen tank is malfunctioning. The manager is notified that the people injured at the plant will be arriving shortly. The hospital is placed on internal and external disaster mode. The manager quickly asks who is leading the hospital’s