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HESI Disaster Planning
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1. 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: 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.
2. 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: 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.
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They require immediate treatment and are identified with red tags. Class IV clients are
expected to die and they are issued black tags.
3. 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: 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.
4. 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)
HESI Disaster Planning
, HESI Disaster Planning
1. 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: 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.
2. 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: 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.
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They require immediate treatment and are identified with red tags. Class IV clients are
expected to die and they are issued black tags.
3. 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: 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.
4. 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)
