Leadership/Management EAQ
(Disaster Planning) Exam questions
and Answers
The nurse is conducting triage under mass casualty conditions. Which tag should the
nurse use for a client who is experiencing hypovolemic shock due to a penetrating
wound? - ANSWER-Red
Why would the nurse claim class III clients are of major concern in the hospital
environment after a nuclear accident? - ANSWER-Because they often come to the
hospital on their own
In a health care system, the nurse is planning management of a disaster that involves
second order change. Which type of change would characterize this disaster? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Revolutionary and episodic change
Change requiring radical adjustments in a person or in the structure of the system
While caring for victims of a hurricane, a nurse is teaching hygiene practices and
symptoms of various infections. Which phase of disaster management is the nurse
executing? - ANSWER-Mitigation
Which biologic agents of terrorism can be treated effectively with antibiotics? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Plague
Anthrax
Tularemia
An avalanche caused mass casualties. When taken to the nearby hospital, the health
care provider provides basic trauma client stabilization and advanced life support before
referring them to other trauma centers. Which level trauma center were the victims
initially taken into? - ANSWER-Level IV
A disaster management team is planning measures to prevent the spread of pandemic
influenza. Which interventions would the nurse consider to be most appropriate to be
included in the plan? - ANSWER-Distribute antiviral agents to clients
Which system would the nurse expect to determine the number of casualties of a
particular acuity level a hospital can safely accept from the incident scene in a disaster
situation? - ANSWER-Automated tracking system
A hospital located near a major earthquake fault line has set an organizational goal to
participate in emergency management of disasters. What do the employees of this
hospital need to do before being recognized by the National Incident Management
System (NIMS)? - ANSWER-Attend training on the incident command system
, A diabetic client survives a fire. The client has a head injury, tachycardia, and pale and
ashen-colored skin. Which primary interventions should the nurse perform? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Administering cool intravenous fluids
Placing the client in a cool environment
Managing and maintaining airway, breathing, and circulation
While caring for different clients who were injured in a hurricane, the nurse finds that a
client is confused. What are the most appropriate nursing interventions to prevent injury
in the client? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Keeping the side rails up on the stretcher
Maintaining adequate lightening in the room
Asking a family member to remain with the client
Reminding the client to use the call light for assistance
The nurse manager is designated as a unit Chief during the formulation of a Hospital
Incident Command System (HICS) for disaster preparedness. Which responsibility does
the nurse manager assume in this role? - ANSWER-Logistics and operation
After assessing a victim of a bomb blast that has caused mass casualties, the
emergency department nurse applies a black band to the hand. What is the rationale
behind this nursing action? - ANSWER-The victim has severe head injury and requires
artificial ventilation
What would help facilitate communication and coordination during a mass casualty
event in a hospital using the hospital incident command system? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER-Activate communication equipment
Establish a command center in a designated location
Provide key personnel with distinctive clothing identifying their role
Distribute job action sheets identifying reporting relationships, tasks, and responsibilities
Which aspect of client tracking using radiofrequency technology (RFT) does the nurse
recognize as a major safety strategy of the emergency department (ED) to prevent
potentially disastrous consequences in the hospital? - ANSWER-Interactions between
client and caregiver
A hospital in an urban setting is located on two rivers which are spanned by several
bridges. Resources arrive to this community via commercial trains or airplanes. Which
credible threats should this hospital prepare for when constructing the emergency
preparedness plan? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Floods
Bridge collapses
Boating accidents
Train derailments
(Disaster Planning) Exam questions
and Answers
The nurse is conducting triage under mass casualty conditions. Which tag should the
nurse use for a client who is experiencing hypovolemic shock due to a penetrating
wound? - ANSWER-Red
Why would the nurse claim class III clients are of major concern in the hospital
environment after a nuclear accident? - ANSWER-Because they often come to the
hospital on their own
In a health care system, the nurse is planning management of a disaster that involves
second order change. Which type of change would characterize this disaster? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Revolutionary and episodic change
Change requiring radical adjustments in a person or in the structure of the system
While caring for victims of a hurricane, a nurse is teaching hygiene practices and
symptoms of various infections. Which phase of disaster management is the nurse
executing? - ANSWER-Mitigation
Which biologic agents of terrorism can be treated effectively with antibiotics? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Plague
Anthrax
Tularemia
An avalanche caused mass casualties. When taken to the nearby hospital, the health
care provider provides basic trauma client stabilization and advanced life support before
referring them to other trauma centers. Which level trauma center were the victims
initially taken into? - ANSWER-Level IV
A disaster management team is planning measures to prevent the spread of pandemic
influenza. Which interventions would the nurse consider to be most appropriate to be
included in the plan? - ANSWER-Distribute antiviral agents to clients
Which system would the nurse expect to determine the number of casualties of a
particular acuity level a hospital can safely accept from the incident scene in a disaster
situation? - ANSWER-Automated tracking system
A hospital located near a major earthquake fault line has set an organizational goal to
participate in emergency management of disasters. What do the employees of this
hospital need to do before being recognized by the National Incident Management
System (NIMS)? - ANSWER-Attend training on the incident command system
, A diabetic client survives a fire. The client has a head injury, tachycardia, and pale and
ashen-colored skin. Which primary interventions should the nurse perform? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER-Administering cool intravenous fluids
Placing the client in a cool environment
Managing and maintaining airway, breathing, and circulation
While caring for different clients who were injured in a hurricane, the nurse finds that a
client is confused. What are the most appropriate nursing interventions to prevent injury
in the client? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Keeping the side rails up on the stretcher
Maintaining adequate lightening in the room
Asking a family member to remain with the client
Reminding the client to use the call light for assistance
The nurse manager is designated as a unit Chief during the formulation of a Hospital
Incident Command System (HICS) for disaster preparedness. Which responsibility does
the nurse manager assume in this role? - ANSWER-Logistics and operation
After assessing a victim of a bomb blast that has caused mass casualties, the
emergency department nurse applies a black band to the hand. What is the rationale
behind this nursing action? - ANSWER-The victim has severe head injury and requires
artificial ventilation
What would help facilitate communication and coordination during a mass casualty
event in a hospital using the hospital incident command system? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER-Activate communication equipment
Establish a command center in a designated location
Provide key personnel with distinctive clothing identifying their role
Distribute job action sheets identifying reporting relationships, tasks, and responsibilities
Which aspect of client tracking using radiofrequency technology (RFT) does the nurse
recognize as a major safety strategy of the emergency department (ED) to prevent
potentially disastrous consequences in the hospital? - ANSWER-Interactions between
client and caregiver
A hospital in an urban setting is located on two rivers which are spanned by several
bridges. Resources arrive to this community via commercial trains or airplanes. Which
credible threats should this hospital prepare for when constructing the emergency
preparedness plan? Select all that apply. - ANSWER-Floods
Bridge collapses
Boating accidents
Train derailments
