Mass disasters Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE Continuity of care: Priority action prior to discharging a client home care - discharge planning is essential component of the continum of care, and is ongoing assessment that anticipates the future needs of the client - discharge planning requires ongoing communication between the client, nurse, providers, family and other health care providers. The goal of discharge planning is to enhance the well-being ...

Types of Disasters: - - Natural (eg. tornado, diseases, droughts, wildfires, hurricane, or earthquake) - Man-made (e.g. plane crash, terrorism, riots, fires, bridge collapse, toxic spill, pollution, or wars) - Combination (natural/technological) - natural disaster that creates or results in a widespread technological problem What is a Natural Disaster? - - A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life Mass Casualty In...

Field Triage: Disasters and MCIs – JBL Questions and Answers Already Graded A Which of the following are indicators of mass-casualty triage? Select all that apply. a.) The most severely injured patients are treated and transported first. b.) The number of patients exceeds the available resources. c.) Sufficient resources are available to manage all patients. d.) The victims with the greatest chance of survival are managed first. Answers: B & D You have been dispatched to the scen...

PDG MKTS 1'S Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers A disaster/incident is Imminent or in progress - answerWhat does a 3-5 min steady tone indicate over mass notification and warning systems when a disaster or incident affecting the base? An attack/hostile act is imminent or in progress - answerWhat does a 3-5 min wavering tone indicate over a mass notification and warning systems when a disaster or incident affecting the base? Be alert, execute security measures, follow instructions ...

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) : bring together the capabilities of Federal departments and agencies and other national-level assets that work together to deliver core capabilities and support an effective response. national preparedness goal : A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk. national preparedness goal mis...

chapter 36 Disaster Preparedness and Response MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. is a catastrophic event that poses a large-scale risk to human life and property. A. Tornado C. Hurricane B. Disaster D. Earthquake ANS: B Disaster is a catastrophic event that poses a large-scale risk to human life and property. PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. ...

Agent-generated demands - correct answer The needs made evident by the hazard (e.g., problems resulting from the disaster agent itself). Atmospheric hazards - correct answer A hazard agent that is produced in or by the earth's atmosphere. Biological hazards - correct answer Agents that spread disease or are otherwise poisonous. Civil/Conflict hazards - correct answer Violent events that have the potential to produce mass casualties. Compound hazards - correct answer Multiple hazards...

PDG MKTS 1'S Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) A disaster/incident is Imminent or in progress - answerWhat does a 3-5 min steady tone indicate over mass notification and warning systems when a disaster or incident affecting the base? An attack/hostile act is imminent or in progress - answerWhat does a 3-5 min wavering tone indicate over a mass notification and warning systems when a disaster or incident affecting the base? Be alert, execute security measures, follow inst...

Disaster Nursing Review Practice Study Exam Correctly Answered. Which statement about disasters is true? a. They can be natural or human-made. b. They can be relieved without assistance. c. There is always injury and death when a disaster occurs. d. The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of injuries that will occur. - CORRECT ANSWER ANS: A A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption, destruction, and/or devastation requiring external assista...

NURS 420 Final Exam Practice - Questions, Answers and Rationales All of the following statements about the World Health Organization (WHO) are true, EXCEPT: A. WHO is primarily a technical agency involved in advocacy, and generating and sharing knowledge. B. WHO leads the development of international agreements and conventions. C. WHO is a major financing agency for global health projects. D. WHO is governed through the annual World Health Assembly. What current global health causes of Death r...