SUR 102 CHAPTER 8 EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which type of natural disaster is the traveling of seismic waves outward from an
epicenter and is measured by the Richter scale?
A)earthquake
B)hurricane
C)tornado
D)volcanic eruption - Answer- A. Earthquake
The Delayed, Immediate, Minimal, and Expectant (DIME) categories are used in:
A)disaster triage
B)labor and delivery
C)surgical scheduling
D)weapons grading - Answer- A. Disaster triage
In which type of disaster would hot, warm, and cold zone triage protocols be used?
A)airline crash
B)interstate highway pileup
C)nuclear plant meltdown
D)storm surge flooding - Answer- C. Nuclear plant meltdown
DIC leads to the consumption of coagulation factors and
A)plasma
B)platelets
C)red cells
D)white cells - Answer- B. Platelets
DIME triage categories for the "walking wounded" are color coded:
A)green
B)yellow
C)red
D)black - Answer- A. Green
Which medical specialist is probably BEST suited to perform disaster triage?
A)surgeon
B)radiologist
C)ER physician
D)anesthesiologist - Answer- C. ER physician
, Health care workers can focus better on their job of patient care in disaster situations if
they have done their own personal disaster planning in advance with their family
members.
A) True
B) False - Answer- True
Injuries associated with an exploded nuclear device include:
A)blast injuries
B)thermal/flash burns
C)retinal injuries
D)all of the above - Answer- D. All of the above
What does the letter D stand for in reference to the chain-of-survival concept in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
A)death reduction
B)definitive treatment
C)depth of compression
D)destination planning - Answer- B. Definitive treatment
The first-line drug used in the treatment of severe anaphylactic reaction is:
A)adenosine diphosphate
B)epinephrine
C)oxidized cellulose
D)thrombin - Answer- B. Epinephrine
All of the following are examples of man-made disasters EXCEPT:
A)chemical or radiation release
B)hurricane
C)infrastructure incidents
D)transportation accidents - Answer- B. Hurricane
During an anaphylactic reaction, the surgical team must maintain the airway and
provide supplemental oxygen or the patient may die of:
A)respiratory failure
B)heart attack
C)hypovolemia
D)stroke - Answer- A. Respiratory failure
What would the circulating RN assess by weighing soiled sponges after use in a
surgical procedure on a neonate?
A)blood loss
B)contamination
C)irrigation totals
D)potential retained object - Answer- A. Blood loss
The Joint Commission requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their:
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which type of natural disaster is the traveling of seismic waves outward from an
epicenter and is measured by the Richter scale?
A)earthquake
B)hurricane
C)tornado
D)volcanic eruption - Answer- A. Earthquake
The Delayed, Immediate, Minimal, and Expectant (DIME) categories are used in:
A)disaster triage
B)labor and delivery
C)surgical scheduling
D)weapons grading - Answer- A. Disaster triage
In which type of disaster would hot, warm, and cold zone triage protocols be used?
A)airline crash
B)interstate highway pileup
C)nuclear plant meltdown
D)storm surge flooding - Answer- C. Nuclear plant meltdown
DIC leads to the consumption of coagulation factors and
A)plasma
B)platelets
C)red cells
D)white cells - Answer- B. Platelets
DIME triage categories for the "walking wounded" are color coded:
A)green
B)yellow
C)red
D)black - Answer- A. Green
Which medical specialist is probably BEST suited to perform disaster triage?
A)surgeon
B)radiologist
C)ER physician
D)anesthesiologist - Answer- C. ER physician
, Health care workers can focus better on their job of patient care in disaster situations if
they have done their own personal disaster planning in advance with their family
members.
A) True
B) False - Answer- True
Injuries associated with an exploded nuclear device include:
A)blast injuries
B)thermal/flash burns
C)retinal injuries
D)all of the above - Answer- D. All of the above
What does the letter D stand for in reference to the chain-of-survival concept in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
A)death reduction
B)definitive treatment
C)depth of compression
D)destination planning - Answer- B. Definitive treatment
The first-line drug used in the treatment of severe anaphylactic reaction is:
A)adenosine diphosphate
B)epinephrine
C)oxidized cellulose
D)thrombin - Answer- B. Epinephrine
All of the following are examples of man-made disasters EXCEPT:
A)chemical or radiation release
B)hurricane
C)infrastructure incidents
D)transportation accidents - Answer- B. Hurricane
During an anaphylactic reaction, the surgical team must maintain the airway and
provide supplemental oxygen or the patient may die of:
A)respiratory failure
B)heart attack
C)hypovolemia
D)stroke - Answer- A. Respiratory failure
What would the circulating RN assess by weighing soiled sponges after use in a
surgical procedure on a neonate?
A)blood loss
B)contamination
C)irrigation totals
D)potential retained object - Answer- A. Blood loss
The Joint Commission requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their:
