NUR 401 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

NUR 401 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Disaster - Answers Any human made or natural event that causes destruction and devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance. Predictability - Answers Able to be aware that an event is going to happen. Some are easier than others. Controllability - Answers Mitigation measures; Stop or reduce damage to communities, i.e., sandbagging for flood. Speed of Onset - Answers Length of time for something to reach community. i.e., flash floods vs. gradual floods. Length of Forewarning - Answers Number of days for an event to happen. Duration of Impact - Answers How long will the event last? i.e., Storm will stay for a number of days/weeks. Scope and Intensity - Answers Geographic area/dimension affected. What is the amount of devastation that comes from this disaster? Direct Victims - Answers Those who actually experience the event. Indirect Victims - Answers Those who are otherwise affected. i.e., families, children, businesses. Multiple Casualty - Answers More than 2, but less than 100 deaths. Mass Casualty - Answers More than 100 deaths. Major Disasters - Answers Any natural catastrophe or fire, flood, explosion, regardless of cause which is of sufficient severity to warrant assistance to alleviate damage caused by the event. Emergencies - Answers An event for which federal assistance is needed to supplement state/local efforts to save lives, protect public health and safety, protect property, or avert the threat of a catastrophe. Pandemics are considered an emergency. Level 1 Disaster - Answers Minor Disaster; minimal federal involvement; community resources are adequate. Level 2 Disaster - Answers Moderate Disaster; Presidential declaration; moderate federal assistance; federal agencies may respond. Level 3 Disaster - Answers Mass Casualty disaster. Severe impact and wide scope; total federal involvement. Level 4 Disaster - Answers FEMA in charge and reports only to the president; Executive order; National Guard is activated; Governor asks president for help because resources have been exhausted. Red - Answers Most urgent, first priority; life-threatening injuries that can be saved with immediate care. Yellow - Answers Urgent. Second priority; Severe injuries not yet in shock or hypoxic; can withstand a 2 hour wait but closely monitored. Green - Answers 3rd priority; can wait longer than 2 hours for treatment. Minor scrapes and bruises. Black - Answers Dead/dying. Not able to be saved even under the best of circumstances. Contaminated - Answers Hazardous material tag; will be routed to a decontamination sector before any treatment. i.e., disasters in chemical plants. Heroic Phase - Answers Very strong emotions; very willing to help all. Honeymoon Phase - Answers Drawing together of victims. Disillusionment Phase - Answers Disappointment with delays and failure of expectations of help; seek own help. Reconstruction Phase - Answers Reaffirmation of belief in community; rebuild disaster plans to affirm ability for next disaster. Terrorism - Answers Deliberate creation and exploitation of fear to bring about political change. Acts are committed by non-governmental groups or individuals. Attempt to undermine confidence, sow panic in the government and political leadership of target country. Bioethics - Answers A study of ethics that refers specifically to issues that affect health care and the delivery of health care. Utilitarianism - Answers For the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Natural Law - Answers There are basic human goods that we respect - that are generally accepted universally. Therefore we promote these goods and do not work against them. We indeed work for them and do not make decisions that are contrary to such goods.