HESI Disaster Planning Exam
Questions With Verified Answers
\.Which action would the nurse think should be excluded to prevent staff from having
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during a mass casualty assessment?
1
To work less than 12 hours
2
Encourage and motivate team members
3
To work continuously without any breaks
4
To discuss feelings with the team members - Answer- To work continuously without any
breaks
Working continuously without any breaks will result in increased stress. Working less than 12
hours may reduce stress. By motivating team members, posttraumatic stress disorder can be
prevented. By discussing feelings with team members or nurse managers, stress can be
reduced.
\.Clients in which class are given a yellow tag according to the disaster triage tag system?
1
Class I
2
Class II
3
,Class III
4
Class IV - Answer- Class II
Class II clients may have major injuries. Though they have major injuries, they can wait a short
time for treatment. They are issued a yellow tag according to the disaster triage tag system.
Class III clients are nonurgent clients with minor injuries that do not require immediate
treatment. Thus they are given green tags. Class I clients are emergent clients. They require
immediate treatment and are identified with red tags. Class IV clients are expected to die and
they are issued black tags.
\.Which color tag should be given to "walking wounded" clients according to the disaster triage
tag system?
1
Red
2
Black
3
Green
4
Yellow - Answer- Green
Green tagged clients are referred to as "walking wounded" because they may evacuate
themselves from the mass casualty scene and go to the hospital in a private vehicle. Clients with
life-threatening conditions that need immediate treatment are given red tags. Black-tagged
clients are expected to die or may be dead. Clients with major injuries are tagged with yellow.
They may require urgent treatment but can wait a short time for care as injuries are not life
threatening.
, \.A hospital is implementing a Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) for a disaster
preparedness plan for the entire health system. Which resource can the staff educators use to
assist with the education of health care providers who work within the system?
1
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
2
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
4
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) - Answer- Federal Emergency
Management Administration (FEMA)
FEMA offers free courses on the NIMS model and HICS structure through their website
(www.training.fema.gov/IS/). CMS requires a certain number of drills per year to be in
compliance with their disaster preparedness mandates. OSHA does not provide education for
the implementation of a disaster preparedness plan on the hospital level.
\.Clients with which tag are referred to as "walking wounded" clients while managing a disaster?
1
Red
2
Black
3
Green
4
Yellow - Answer- Green
Questions With Verified Answers
\.Which action would the nurse think should be excluded to prevent staff from having
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during a mass casualty assessment?
1
To work less than 12 hours
2
Encourage and motivate team members
3
To work continuously without any breaks
4
To discuss feelings with the team members - Answer- To work continuously without any
breaks
Working continuously without any breaks will result in increased stress. Working less than 12
hours may reduce stress. By motivating team members, posttraumatic stress disorder can be
prevented. By discussing feelings with team members or nurse managers, stress can be
reduced.
\.Clients in which class are given a yellow tag according to the disaster triage tag system?
1
Class I
2
Class II
3
,Class III
4
Class IV - Answer- Class II
Class II clients may have major injuries. Though they have major injuries, they can wait a short
time for treatment. They are issued a yellow tag according to the disaster triage tag system.
Class III clients are nonurgent clients with minor injuries that do not require immediate
treatment. Thus they are given green tags. Class I clients are emergent clients. They require
immediate treatment and are identified with red tags. Class IV clients are expected to die and
they are issued black tags.
\.Which color tag should be given to "walking wounded" clients according to the disaster triage
tag system?
1
Red
2
Black
3
Green
4
Yellow - Answer- Green
Green tagged clients are referred to as "walking wounded" because they may evacuate
themselves from the mass casualty scene and go to the hospital in a private vehicle. Clients with
life-threatening conditions that need immediate treatment are given red tags. Black-tagged
clients are expected to die or may be dead. Clients with major injuries are tagged with yellow.
They may require urgent treatment but can wait a short time for care as injuries are not life
threatening.
, \.A hospital is implementing a Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) for a disaster
preparedness plan for the entire health system. Which resource can the staff educators use to
assist with the education of health care providers who work within the system?
1
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
2
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
3
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
4
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) - Answer- Federal Emergency
Management Administration (FEMA)
FEMA offers free courses on the NIMS model and HICS structure through their website
(www.training.fema.gov/IS/). CMS requires a certain number of drills per year to be in
compliance with their disaster preparedness mandates. OSHA does not provide education for
the implementation of a disaster preparedness plan on the hospital level.
\.Clients with which tag are referred to as "walking wounded" clients while managing a disaster?
1
Red
2
Black
3
Green
4
Yellow - Answer- Green
