NURS 450 FINAL EXAM PROCTOR QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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A chare nurse in an emergency department is informed that a tornado touched down in a nearby town
and mass casualties are en route. which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Follow Facility policy to activate the disaster plan
B. Prepare the triage rooms.
C. Obtain additional supplies
D. Call in off-duty staff
A is correct
The nurse has little information other than that several clients are expected in a short period of time.
According to evidenced-based practice, the nurse should first follow the facility's policy for activating the
disaster plan (this might mean calling the nursing supervisor or the administrator). The disaster plan will
then delineate the role and responsibilities of all responders, ensuring that clients are treated in a safe
and orderly manner by an adequate number of caregivers.
b. The nurse should prepare the triage rooms to facilitate rapid client prioritization; however,
evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse should take a different action first.
c. The nurse should obtain additional supplies to ensure the emergency departmentis stocked and
ready for treatment of clients; however, evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse should take a
different action first.
d. The nurse might need to call in off-duty staff to care for a high number of incoming clients;
however, evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse should take a different action first.
A nurse is planning to participate in a public educaiton program about prevention of West Nile virus.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in her presentation?
A. "Eliminate sources of standing water."
B. "Make sure your immunizations are up to date."
C. "Keep all of your pets indoors."
D. "Spray insect nests with a repellant that contains DEET."
A is correct
Standing water provides an environment for mosquitoes to lay eggs. Therefore, clients should empty
water from flower pots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels,
and cans at least once per week. Discarded tires and other items that collect water should be disposed
of.
b. There is no known immunization against the West Nile virus; therefore, clients should be
educated about other prevention measures.
c. West Nile virus is not transmitted through pets, but can be transmitted from person to person
through blood products, breast milk, or organ transplantation.
d. West Nile virus can be transmitted when an infected mosquito bites a human to take in blood.
Diethyltoluamide (DEET) is the most effective and best-studied insect repellent available. Studies using
humans and mosquitoes report that only products containing DEET offer long-lasting protection after a
single application; however, DEET only repels, it does not kill. There would be no benefit to spraying
DEET anywhere except on the human body or clothing.
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ANSWERS
, lOMoAR cPSD| 57629747
A chare nurse in an emergency department is informed that a tornado touched down in a nearby town
and mass casualties are en route. which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Follow Facility policy to activate the disaster plan
B. Prepare the triage rooms.
C. Obtain additional supplies
D. Call in off-duty staff
A is correct
The nurse has little information other than that several clients are expected in a short period of time.
According to evidenced-based practice, the nurse should first follow the facility's policy for activating the
disaster plan (this might mean calling the nursing supervisor or the administrator). The disaster plan will
then delineate the role and responsibilities of all responders, ensuring that clients are treated in a safe
and orderly manner by an adequate number of caregivers.
b. The nurse should prepare the triage rooms to facilitate rapid client prioritization; however,
evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse should take a different action first.
c. The nurse should obtain additional supplies to ensure the emergency departmentis stocked and
ready for treatment of clients; however, evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse should take a
different action first.
d. The nurse might need to call in off-duty staff to care for a high number of incoming clients;
however, evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse should take a different action first.
A nurse is planning to participate in a public educaiton program about prevention of West Nile virus.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in her presentation?
A. "Eliminate sources of standing water."
B. "Make sure your immunizations are up to date."
C. "Keep all of your pets indoors."
D. "Spray insect nests with a repellant that contains DEET."
A is correct
Standing water provides an environment for mosquitoes to lay eggs. Therefore, clients should empty
water from flower pots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels,
and cans at least once per week. Discarded tires and other items that collect water should be disposed
of.
b. There is no known immunization against the West Nile virus; therefore, clients should be
educated about other prevention measures.
c. West Nile virus is not transmitted through pets, but can be transmitted from person to person
through blood products, breast milk, or organ transplantation.
d. West Nile virus can be transmitted when an infected mosquito bites a human to take in blood.
Diethyltoluamide (DEET) is the most effective and best-studied insect repellent available. Studies using
humans and mosquitoes report that only products containing DEET offer long-lasting protection after a
single application; however, DEET only repels, it does not kill. There would be no benefit to spraying
DEET anywhere except on the human body or clothing.
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