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Nur265 Disaster Preparedness – Nur265 – Nursing Program – Questions With Correct Detailed Answers A+ Verified Latest Version

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This document covers disaster preparedness and emergency management in nursing, including disaster phases, mass casualty response, START triage, incident command systems, decontamination procedures, radiation emergencies, and psychological responses to disasters. It also reviews biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological threats, including disease agents, toxic exposures, treatment principles, emergency response protocols, and exam-style review questions. The material provides a comprehensive study resource for nursing students preparing for disaster preparedness coursework and examinations.

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NUR265 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS – NUR265 – NURSING PROGRAM – QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION 2026-2027

1. Primary data (2): - original document
- clinical trials or client interviews
2. secondary: - document that describes an event, person, place, or thing
3. First level priority: emergent/life threatening (not breathing)
4. second level priority: urgent (acute pain, mental status change)
5. third level priority: needs attention but not a priority (mobility, rest)
6. macule: freckle, mole, measles
7. patch: birthmark, hormone change
8. papule: wart, skin tag
9. plaque: psoriasis, eczema
10. wheal: insect bite, hives
11. nodule: melanoma, hemangioma
12. tumor: lipoma, neoplasm
13. vesicle: varicella, shingles
14. cyst: cystic acne, sebaceous cyst
15. lichenification: chronic skin inflammation
16. crust: scab, eczema
17. scale: psoriasis, eczema
18. erosion: varicella, herpes simplex
19. fissure: cheilosis
20. ulcer: pressure injury
21. excoriation: abrasions
22. ecchymosis: bruise
23. ABCDE (5): asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
24. stage 1 pressure injury: non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
25. stage 2 pressure injury: partial thickness skin loss with exposed dermis
26. stage 3 pressure injury: full thickness loss, looks like deep crater extend to fascia, subcutaneous tissue
damaged/necrotic fat visible
undermining/tunneling may be present damage to surrounding tissue
27. stage 4 pressure injury: Full thickness skin and tissue loss, exposed fascia, muscle, tendon, ligament,
cartilage, or bone
28. +1 edema: 2mm, rebound immediately
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, NUR265 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS – NUR265 – NURSING PROGRAM – QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION 2026-2027

29. +2 edema: 4mm, less than 15 sec
30. +3 edema: rebounding less than 60 secs
31. +4 edema: 8mm, rebounds 2-3 mins
32. S1: closing of mitral and tricuspid valves, loudest at apex
33. S2: closing of the aortic and pulmonic valves, loudest at base of heart
34. S3: normal in children, adolescents, and pregnancy
35. S4: indicates myocardial infarction (MI)
36. Palpate carotid artery: -Palpate only one carotid artery at a time to avoid compromising arterial blood
to brain.
-Feel contour and amplitude of pulse, normal strength 2+.
-Findings should be same bilaterally
- should feel soft and palpable
37. assess jugular veins: - inspect in supine position @ 45º angle
- look for fullness and pulsations
38. inspect precordium: - visible @ PMI
- palpate for lifts, pulsations, or thrills
39. All People Eat Taco Meat: aortic
pulmonic
erb's point
tricuspid
mitral
40. Cardiac changes in pregnancy (4): - PMI gets pushed upward to left @ 4th intercostal space
- blood volume increases about 30-50%
- edema occurs
- blood pressure decreases due to peripheral vasodilation
41. Right sided heart failure: - hepatomegaly
- dependent edema
- ascites
- JVD
- weight gain
42. Left sided heart failure: - paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- orthopnea
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