NR 442 Community Health
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, - Natural (eg. tornado, diseases,
droughts, wildfires, hurricane, or
earthquake)
- Man-made (e.g. plane crash,
terrorism, riots, fires, bridge
Types of collapse, toxic spill, pollution, or
Disasters: wars)
- Combination
(natural/technological) - natural
disaster that creates or results in a
widespread technological
problem
- A natural event
such as a flood,
earthquake, or
hurricane that
What is a causes great
Natural damage or loss of
Disaster? life
, - A disaster situation that results in
a large number of victims who
Mass Casualty need the response of multiple
Incident (MCI) organizations; according to Dr.
Lewis >100 people affected for a
mass casualty incident
What is multiple - 1 to 99 individuals
casualties
range?
- The use of violence and
What is intimidation in the pursuit of
terrorism? political or social aims; unlawful
use of force according to the FBI
What are - Weapon designed to cause
weapons of death or serious bodily injury; e.g.
mass toxins, chemicals, explosives,
destruction? biological agents, etc.
, - Spore-forming gram + bacterium
Bacillus antracis; through
inhalation is esp deadly
- S/S: Fevers + chills, chest
What is discomfort, shortness of breath,
Anthrax? confusion, dizziness, cough, N/V,
stomach pains, headaches,
fatigue, body aches are common
primarily through inhalation
methods
- The deliberate spread of
pathogenic organisms into a
community to cause widespread
illness, fear, and panic
- E.g. small pox, anthrax, Ebola are
category A agents
Bioterrorism
- E.g. Typhus, ricin toxin, west Nile
virus, E.coli, and food safety
threats are category B
- Influenza, TB, or rabies are
category C and the third highest
priority
Nursing Exam 2 Study Set
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Terms in this set (105)
, - Natural (eg. tornado, diseases,
droughts, wildfires, hurricane, or
earthquake)
- Man-made (e.g. plane crash,
terrorism, riots, fires, bridge
Types of collapse, toxic spill, pollution, or
Disasters: wars)
- Combination
(natural/technological) - natural
disaster that creates or results in a
widespread technological
problem
- A natural event
such as a flood,
earthquake, or
hurricane that
What is a causes great
Natural damage or loss of
Disaster? life
, - A disaster situation that results in
a large number of victims who
Mass Casualty need the response of multiple
Incident (MCI) organizations; according to Dr.
Lewis >100 people affected for a
mass casualty incident
What is multiple - 1 to 99 individuals
casualties
range?
- The use of violence and
What is intimidation in the pursuit of
terrorism? political or social aims; unlawful
use of force according to the FBI
What are - Weapon designed to cause
weapons of death or serious bodily injury; e.g.
mass toxins, chemicals, explosives,
destruction? biological agents, etc.
, - Spore-forming gram + bacterium
Bacillus antracis; through
inhalation is esp deadly
- S/S: Fevers + chills, chest
What is discomfort, shortness of breath,
Anthrax? confusion, dizziness, cough, N/V,
stomach pains, headaches,
fatigue, body aches are common
primarily through inhalation
methods
- The deliberate spread of
pathogenic organisms into a
community to cause widespread
illness, fear, and panic
- E.g. small pox, anthrax, Ebola are
category A agents
Bioterrorism
- E.g. Typhus, ricin toxin, west Nile
virus, E.coli, and food safety
threats are category B
- Influenza, TB, or rabies are
category C and the third highest
priority
