NURS 2000 - Week 12 (Emergency
Preparedness) Questions and
Answers.
What is the role of a community nurse in a disaster situation? - Answer • Identify and report
potential risks and hazards in keeping the population safe
• Understand the layout of the community and the location of available resources such as police
and fire units.
• As a member of a community planning committee, gain valuable information on municipal
and organizational disaster plans, and how media will be used to inform the public
• As a community member, utilize knowledge of the community to engage other community
organizations to identify vulnerable populations to ensure disaster information and referral
services are available
Which approaches does the American Red Cross (2012) suggest nurses use when in disaster
situation? - Answer • Listen to victims tell and retell their feelings about the disaster and
their current situation.
• Encourage victims to share their feelings with one and another, if it seems appropriate to do
so.
• Help victims make decisions.
• Delegate tasks (eg. Reading, crafts, playing games with children) to teenagers and others to
help combat boredom.
• Provide the basic necessities (food, clothing, rest).
• Try to recover or get needed items (prescription glasses, medications).
• Provide basic compassion and dignity (eg. Privacy when appropriate and if possible).
• Refer a client to a mental health counsellor if the situation warrants
What is the role of a community health nurse in the disaster recovery stage? - Answer •
Partnering with organizations to identify resources that will help the affected population to
move forward
• Evaluating the public health challenges
• Providing health education on hygiene, immunization, monitoring hazards to health
• Evaluating process and outcomes
• Determining what was successful and how health care and services could have been more
effective
What were the 4 codes from the Turbulent Sky simulation? - Answer • Green: Walking
wounded/minor (green)
• Yellow: Delayed
Preparedness) Questions and
Answers.
What is the role of a community nurse in a disaster situation? - Answer • Identify and report
potential risks and hazards in keeping the population safe
• Understand the layout of the community and the location of available resources such as police
and fire units.
• As a member of a community planning committee, gain valuable information on municipal
and organizational disaster plans, and how media will be used to inform the public
• As a community member, utilize knowledge of the community to engage other community
organizations to identify vulnerable populations to ensure disaster information and referral
services are available
Which approaches does the American Red Cross (2012) suggest nurses use when in disaster
situation? - Answer • Listen to victims tell and retell their feelings about the disaster and
their current situation.
• Encourage victims to share their feelings with one and another, if it seems appropriate to do
so.
• Help victims make decisions.
• Delegate tasks (eg. Reading, crafts, playing games with children) to teenagers and others to
help combat boredom.
• Provide the basic necessities (food, clothing, rest).
• Try to recover or get needed items (prescription glasses, medications).
• Provide basic compassion and dignity (eg. Privacy when appropriate and if possible).
• Refer a client to a mental health counsellor if the situation warrants
What is the role of a community health nurse in the disaster recovery stage? - Answer •
Partnering with organizations to identify resources that will help the affected population to
move forward
• Evaluating the public health challenges
• Providing health education on hygiene, immunization, monitoring hazards to health
• Evaluating process and outcomes
• Determining what was successful and how health care and services could have been more
effective
What were the 4 codes from the Turbulent Sky simulation? - Answer • Green: Walking
wounded/minor (green)
• Yellow: Delayed
