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The PHN's role in disaster recovery is primarily _________ ? - Psychosocial support
7. A community health nurse is a first responder to a bombing incident and is assigned to the
triage area. Which of the following victims with life-threatening injuries should be given the
highest priority?
A. The most seriously injured victims
B. Victims with the highest probability for survival
C. Victims needing immediate transportation to a trauma center
D. Victims at the highest risk for systemic complications - B. Victims with the highest
probability for survival
In situations in which health resources are limited, a client's likelihood of survival must be the
determinant of priority assignment. Community health nurses may be required to assist in
deciding which clients to treat based on an assessment of each client's likelihood of survival
with intervention. In these circumstances, priority is given to clients who have a reasonable
chance of survival with prompt intervention. Clients who have a limited likelihood of survival
even with intense intervention are assigned the lowest priority.
Pollution issues, micro-organisms, social interactions and cultural issues are examples of this
part of the epidemiological triangle?
A. Host
B. Agent
C. Environmental
D. Time - Environment
,This phase involves activation of the disaster management plan, triage and management of
disaster victims, evacuation, quarantine, and management of shelters as needed depending
upon the level of disaster. - Response Phase.
4. The disaster management plan has three levels. Which of the following is included in the
preparedness level?
A. Identification of risk populations
B. Transferring of individuals
C. Prioritizing care of individuals
D. Home health care interventions - A. Identification of risk populations
Identification of risk populations is conducted in the preparedness stage. Identifying those
individuals will allow the nurse to make arrangements to prevent the loss of life. Transferring of
individuals and prioritizing care of individuals are considered part of the response stage. Home
health care interventions are part of the recovery stage.
A nurse is assigned to provide community outreach to a small town that was partially destroyed
by a tornado 3 years earlier and has been rebuilt. The first client is a family who lost their home
and their best friend in the tornado. The best intervention would include:
1. Assessment of the family's home environment to rule out safety issues.
2. Avoidance of discussion of the disaster of 3 years ago.
3. Consideration that the family will have worked through the emotional aftermath by now.
4. Support of the family in preparing a personal disaster response plan. - Support of the
family in preparing a personal disaster response plan.
Preventing future emergencies or minimizing their effects is? - Mitigation
Which of the following is an example of passive primary prevention?
A. Wearing protective helmet
, B. Health Promotion
C. Lifestyle changes
D. Ensuring healthy conditions at home, school and workplace
E. Vitamin fortified foods and fluoridated water - E. Vitamin fortified foods and
fluoridated water are examples of passive primary prevention
The highest priority for a nurse who is among the first responders to a disaster is:
1. Arranging for shelter for disaster providers.
2. Beginning community assessment as soon as possible to ensure a rapid recovery.
3. Beginning surveillance and planning needed health education for disaster survivors.
4. Immediately developing plans for effective triage and client management. -
Immediately developing plans for effective triage and client management.
The emergency support functions of the National Response Framework (NRF) and the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) provide:
1. Authority to step in and take control of state, local, and voluntary organizations during
disasters.
2. Command and control for American Red Cross and Disaster Medical Assistance teams.
3. Oversight of federal and state response operations, with minimal interaction with other
organizations.
4. Written approach, protocol, and common language for responders from federal agencies and
other voluntary organizations. - Written approach, protocol, and common language for
responders from federal agencies and other voluntary organizations.
Buying flood and fire insurance for your home is a _________ activity? - Mitigation
A nurse takes the time to read and understand the community's disaster plans and participates
in mock disaster drills as a leader of the triage team. The nurse obtained disaster management
training through the local Red Cross chapter and registered with the state as a disaster
management nurse. The best description of the nurse's activities is:
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The PHN's role in disaster recovery is primarily _________ ? - Psychosocial support
7. A community health nurse is a first responder to a bombing incident and is assigned to the
triage area. Which of the following victims with life-threatening injuries should be given the
highest priority?
A. The most seriously injured victims
B. Victims with the highest probability for survival
C. Victims needing immediate transportation to a trauma center
D. Victims at the highest risk for systemic complications - B. Victims with the highest
probability for survival
In situations in which health resources are limited, a client's likelihood of survival must be the
determinant of priority assignment. Community health nurses may be required to assist in
deciding which clients to treat based on an assessment of each client's likelihood of survival
with intervention. In these circumstances, priority is given to clients who have a reasonable
chance of survival with prompt intervention. Clients who have a limited likelihood of survival
even with intense intervention are assigned the lowest priority.
Pollution issues, micro-organisms, social interactions and cultural issues are examples of this
part of the epidemiological triangle?
A. Host
B. Agent
C. Environmental
D. Time - Environment
,This phase involves activation of the disaster management plan, triage and management of
disaster victims, evacuation, quarantine, and management of shelters as needed depending
upon the level of disaster. - Response Phase.
4. The disaster management plan has three levels. Which of the following is included in the
preparedness level?
A. Identification of risk populations
B. Transferring of individuals
C. Prioritizing care of individuals
D. Home health care interventions - A. Identification of risk populations
Identification of risk populations is conducted in the preparedness stage. Identifying those
individuals will allow the nurse to make arrangements to prevent the loss of life. Transferring of
individuals and prioritizing care of individuals are considered part of the response stage. Home
health care interventions are part of the recovery stage.
A nurse is assigned to provide community outreach to a small town that was partially destroyed
by a tornado 3 years earlier and has been rebuilt. The first client is a family who lost their home
and their best friend in the tornado. The best intervention would include:
1. Assessment of the family's home environment to rule out safety issues.
2. Avoidance of discussion of the disaster of 3 years ago.
3. Consideration that the family will have worked through the emotional aftermath by now.
4. Support of the family in preparing a personal disaster response plan. - Support of the
family in preparing a personal disaster response plan.
Preventing future emergencies or minimizing their effects is? - Mitigation
Which of the following is an example of passive primary prevention?
A. Wearing protective helmet
, B. Health Promotion
C. Lifestyle changes
D. Ensuring healthy conditions at home, school and workplace
E. Vitamin fortified foods and fluoridated water - E. Vitamin fortified foods and
fluoridated water are examples of passive primary prevention
The highest priority for a nurse who is among the first responders to a disaster is:
1. Arranging for shelter for disaster providers.
2. Beginning community assessment as soon as possible to ensure a rapid recovery.
3. Beginning surveillance and planning needed health education for disaster survivors.
4. Immediately developing plans for effective triage and client management. -
Immediately developing plans for effective triage and client management.
The emergency support functions of the National Response Framework (NRF) and the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) provide:
1. Authority to step in and take control of state, local, and voluntary organizations during
disasters.
2. Command and control for American Red Cross and Disaster Medical Assistance teams.
3. Oversight of federal and state response operations, with minimal interaction with other
organizations.
4. Written approach, protocol, and common language for responders from federal agencies and
other voluntary organizations. - Written approach, protocol, and common language for
responders from federal agencies and other voluntary organizations.
Buying flood and fire insurance for your home is a _________ activity? - Mitigation
A nurse takes the time to read and understand the community's disaster plans and participates
in mock disaster drills as a leader of the triage team. The nurse obtained disaster management
training through the local Red Cross chapter and registered with the state as a disaster
management nurse. The best description of the nurse's activities is:
