DISASTER MANAGEMENT FINAL EXAM 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS|GRADED A+
A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat.
Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of this agent
(SATA)
A. "Smallpox is transmitted person to person."
B. "Infection is characterized by severe respiratory distress."
C. "Smallpox vaccination ensures lifelong immunity."
D. "Naturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated from the world."
E. "Smallpox is often confused with varicella." - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-A, D, E
The chain of communication is an important part of disaster management
whether it be a terrorist threat or a natural disaster. What areas will always
be notified in the case of a terrorist threat?
A. Office of the president, FEMA, HHS, and CDC
B. State office of emergency, office of the president, and the state
governor's office
C. CDC, State Department of Health, and the State Office of Emergency
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-A
What is most crucial element in disaster management?
,A. Tell everyone that everything will be okay
B. Plan ahead (do not wait until disaster happens)
C. Wait until a disaster happens and then plan according to the disaster
D. Utilize the same plan for every possible disaster - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-B
You are working in the hospital as a nurse manager. An earthquake just
occurred and your hospital will be receiving multiple patients. It is important
to do which of the following? (Select all that apply)
A. Call in additional staff
B. Designate staff roles the day of the disaster
C. Prepare for influx of patients
D. Prepare STAT charts once patients start arriving - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-A, C
How many tiers of triage are there within a hospital on a day to day basis?
A. Four (mentation, pulse, respirations, ambulatory status)
B. Three (emergent, urgent, non-urgent)
C. Two (red, black)
D. One (treat everyone) - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-B
A patient comes in to the ER after a disaster. He is not responsive and is
not breathing and no pulses can be found. You are the triage nurse, what
color tag should this patient receive?
, A. Red
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Black - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-D
The nurse is aware that all of the following can contribute to a mentally ill
patient in the aftermath of a disaster except?
A. Exacerbations of pre-existing chronic mental disorders
B. Severe stress
C. Most vulnerable people
D. PTSD - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-D
The student is discussing the differences associated with grief, mourning,
bereavement, and depression to a patient. Which of the following
statements should the charge nurse intervene in when the student states
what to the patient?
A. Grief is an internal, emotional response to loss, affliction, or regret.
B. Bereavement is an external expression of grief as seen in traditional or
creative rituals, especially for the dead.
C. Depression is a state of feeling sad or, more specifically, is an emotion
and concentrating, and feelings of dejection.
D. The charge nurse doesn't have to intervene because the student
conducted proper teaching to the patient. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-B
An environmental disaster, such as an oil spill, can result in what? (SATA)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS|GRADED A+
A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat.
Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of this agent
(SATA)
A. "Smallpox is transmitted person to person."
B. "Infection is characterized by severe respiratory distress."
C. "Smallpox vaccination ensures lifelong immunity."
D. "Naturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated from the world."
E. "Smallpox is often confused with varicella." - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-A, D, E
The chain of communication is an important part of disaster management
whether it be a terrorist threat or a natural disaster. What areas will always
be notified in the case of a terrorist threat?
A. Office of the president, FEMA, HHS, and CDC
B. State office of emergency, office of the president, and the state
governor's office
C. CDC, State Department of Health, and the State Office of Emergency
D. None of the above - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-A
What is most crucial element in disaster management?
,A. Tell everyone that everything will be okay
B. Plan ahead (do not wait until disaster happens)
C. Wait until a disaster happens and then plan according to the disaster
D. Utilize the same plan for every possible disaster - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-B
You are working in the hospital as a nurse manager. An earthquake just
occurred and your hospital will be receiving multiple patients. It is important
to do which of the following? (Select all that apply)
A. Call in additional staff
B. Designate staff roles the day of the disaster
C. Prepare for influx of patients
D. Prepare STAT charts once patients start arriving - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-A, C
How many tiers of triage are there within a hospital on a day to day basis?
A. Four (mentation, pulse, respirations, ambulatory status)
B. Three (emergent, urgent, non-urgent)
C. Two (red, black)
D. One (treat everyone) - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-B
A patient comes in to the ER after a disaster. He is not responsive and is
not breathing and no pulses can be found. You are the triage nurse, what
color tag should this patient receive?
, A. Red
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Black - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-D
The nurse is aware that all of the following can contribute to a mentally ill
patient in the aftermath of a disaster except?
A. Exacerbations of pre-existing chronic mental disorders
B. Severe stress
C. Most vulnerable people
D. PTSD - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-D
The student is discussing the differences associated with grief, mourning,
bereavement, and depression to a patient. Which of the following
statements should the charge nurse intervene in when the student states
what to the patient?
A. Grief is an internal, emotional response to loss, affliction, or regret.
B. Bereavement is an external expression of grief as seen in traditional or
creative rituals, especially for the dead.
C. Depression is a state of feeling sad or, more specifically, is an emotion
and concentrating, and feelings of dejection.
D. The charge nurse doesn't have to intervene because the student
conducted proper teaching to the patient. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-B
An environmental disaster, such as an oil spill, can result in what? (SATA)
