NUR 113: DISASTER NURSING BS
NURSING / FOURTH YEAR SAS 5 EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What is trauma? - ANS Injury that exceeds the body's ability to protect itself.
Define emergency management. - ANS Care given to patients with urgent and critical needs.
What does triage mean? - ANS Sorting patients based on urgency of treatment.
Define first aid. - ANS Immediate care given before full medical help arrives.
What is BLS? - ANS Basic life support for illness/injury until full care is available.
What is ACLS? - ANS Advanced interventions for cardiac arrest and critical emergencies.
Define defibrillation. - ANS Restoring heart rhythm during ventricular/atrial fibrillation.
Define disaster. - ANS Event disrupting normal life requiring emergency intervention.
What is a mass casualty incident? - ANS When casualties exceed available resources.
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, Define PTSD. - ANS Stress disorder after psychologically traumatic events.
What are the 3Ps of emergency care? - ANS Preserve life, prevent further injury, promote
recovery.
Who should continue care until professionals arrive? - ANS First aider or bystanders.
What must be done after giving first aid? - ANS Fill out a casualty report.
Why must reports be accurate and factual? - ANS They may be used in court.
When is treatment provided in first aid? - ANS After assessment, within first aider's training.
What must a first aider avoid? - ANS Causing unnecessary harm or pain.
What is the priority in any injury? - ANS Life over limb.
What is "preserve life" in first aid? - ANS Maintain a clear airway and breathing.
Why may unconscious people lose airway control? - ANS Brain functions for breathing may
not work.
What is CPR? - ANS Breathing and chest compressions for non-breathing patients.
How do you promote recovery? - ANS Manage injuries until further help arrives.
What is a fracture? - ANS Broken bone.
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NURSING / FOURTH YEAR SAS 5 EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What is trauma? - ANS Injury that exceeds the body's ability to protect itself.
Define emergency management. - ANS Care given to patients with urgent and critical needs.
What does triage mean? - ANS Sorting patients based on urgency of treatment.
Define first aid. - ANS Immediate care given before full medical help arrives.
What is BLS? - ANS Basic life support for illness/injury until full care is available.
What is ACLS? - ANS Advanced interventions for cardiac arrest and critical emergencies.
Define defibrillation. - ANS Restoring heart rhythm during ventricular/atrial fibrillation.
Define disaster. - ANS Event disrupting normal life requiring emergency intervention.
What is a mass casualty incident? - ANS When casualties exceed available resources.
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, Define PTSD. - ANS Stress disorder after psychologically traumatic events.
What are the 3Ps of emergency care? - ANS Preserve life, prevent further injury, promote
recovery.
Who should continue care until professionals arrive? - ANS First aider or bystanders.
What must be done after giving first aid? - ANS Fill out a casualty report.
Why must reports be accurate and factual? - ANS They may be used in court.
When is treatment provided in first aid? - ANS After assessment, within first aider's training.
What must a first aider avoid? - ANS Causing unnecessary harm or pain.
What is the priority in any injury? - ANS Life over limb.
What is "preserve life" in first aid? - ANS Maintain a clear airway and breathing.
Why may unconscious people lose airway control? - ANS Brain functions for breathing may
not work.
What is CPR? - ANS Breathing and chest compressions for non-breathing patients.
How do you promote recovery? - ANS Manage injuries until further help arrives.
What is a fracture? - ANS Broken bone.
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