NSG 5140 Exam – Questions & Answers |
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Emergency - correct answerAn event that requires a rapid and skilled response to
protect the health, safety, and wellness of individuals and to limit damage to property
and the environment.
Disaster - correct answerseriously disrupts the functioning of a community.
Anthropogenic disaster - correct answerdisaster caused or produced by humans
agent specific approach - correct answerplanning for threats in a specific geographic
area ex. hurricaines
The all-hazard approach - correct answerprepare for any emergency or disaster that
may occur.
Emergency Management Organization - correct answer- responsible for developing,
coordinating, training and responding to emergencies in their province
Step 1: Prevention and Mitigation - correct answer- assessment of risks
- prevention strategies: prevent disaster from occurring
- mitigation strategies: reducing impact of disaster
risk - correct answerlikelihood and consequence
vulnerabilities - correct answer- conditions determined by factors that increase
susceptibility of communities to suffer
ex. poor construction, poor prep
Internal disaster - correct answera disaster in which a healthcare facility itself is in
danger or damaged and its function is impaired.
external disaster - correct answerOriginates outside the health care facility and results
in an influx of casualties brought to the facility.
external-internal - correct answer- occurs as result of external situation that triggers a
response in the internal environment
What approach does an ERP use? - correct answerall hazards approach
,incident command system - correct answerA predetermined structure that organizes
available parties into one temporary organization to resolve an incident.
Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) - correct answeran organizational model for
disaster management in which roles are formally structured under the hospital incident
commander, with clear lines of authority and accountability for specific resources
Triage: Immediate (red) - correct answer- a condition that poses an immediate threat to
life or limb
- respiratory distress, chest pain, bleeding, bad vitals
- resp over 30, cap refill over 2 sec, decreased LOC
Triage: Delayed (yellow) - correct answer- patient should be treated quickly but no
threat to life
- pneumonia, fractures, lacerations
- resp under 20, cap refill under 3 sec, follow commands
Triage: Minor (green) - correct answer- can wait several hours without deterioration
- sprain, fracture- can ambulate
- oriented, resp under 21
Triage: Black - correct answer- expected to die
- no pulse or resp
Primary Survey - correct answerthe initial assessment of airway, breathing, and
circulation on a patient
A- airway - correct answer- patent airway
- cervical spine protected
B- breathing - correct answer- determines if ventilation is effective
- breath sounds, chest expansion, resp effort and chest wall trauma
C-Circulation - correct answer- assess HR, BP, perfusion
- threat to circulation
- IV access
ABCDEFGHI - correct answerA Airway
B Breathing
C Circulation
D Disability (neurologic status)
E Expose (remove clothing, keep the patient warm)
F Full set of vital signs
G Give comfort measures
H Head-to-Toe assessment I Inspect posterior surfaces
, critical incident stress management (CISM) - correct answerComprehensive approach
to preventing and managing the emotional trauma that can result from involvement in a
disaster response.
Debriefing - correct answer- occurs as part of the incident review within the first 24-72
hours
Bioterrorism - correct answerthe use of biological agents, such as pathogens, for
terrorist purposes
CBRNE event - correct answersituation in which weapons of chemical, biological,
radiological nuclear, or explosive nature are used with goal of causing harm
Sarin - correct answer- Toxic nerve gas that can cause death within minutes of
exposure.
- Enters body through eyes and skin.
- Acts by paralyzing respiratory muscles.
Mustard gas - correct answer- irritates eyes and causes skin burns and blisters
Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) - correct answer- mix of explosives and
radioactive material
outbreak - correct answerA sudden rise in the incidence of a disease
epidemic - correct answerA widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
endemic - correct answerconfined to a particular country or area
pandemic - correct answerDisease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects
a very high proportion of the population.
outbreak management - correct answer- contact tracing
- surveillance
- isolation
- quarantine
Acute Respiratory Failure - correct answer-gas exchange is inadequate (insufficient
amount of O2 for transfer and/or insufficient removal of CO2).
- condition not disease
- can be due to pneumonia or COPD
- hypoxemic or hypercapnic
Hypoxemia - correct answer- low levels of oxygen within the blood (O2 under 90%)
Latest Update 2026 | Exam Prep PDF | Graded
A+
Emergency - correct answerAn event that requires a rapid and skilled response to
protect the health, safety, and wellness of individuals and to limit damage to property
and the environment.
Disaster - correct answerseriously disrupts the functioning of a community.
Anthropogenic disaster - correct answerdisaster caused or produced by humans
agent specific approach - correct answerplanning for threats in a specific geographic
area ex. hurricaines
The all-hazard approach - correct answerprepare for any emergency or disaster that
may occur.
Emergency Management Organization - correct answer- responsible for developing,
coordinating, training and responding to emergencies in their province
Step 1: Prevention and Mitigation - correct answer- assessment of risks
- prevention strategies: prevent disaster from occurring
- mitigation strategies: reducing impact of disaster
risk - correct answerlikelihood and consequence
vulnerabilities - correct answer- conditions determined by factors that increase
susceptibility of communities to suffer
ex. poor construction, poor prep
Internal disaster - correct answera disaster in which a healthcare facility itself is in
danger or damaged and its function is impaired.
external disaster - correct answerOriginates outside the health care facility and results
in an influx of casualties brought to the facility.
external-internal - correct answer- occurs as result of external situation that triggers a
response in the internal environment
What approach does an ERP use? - correct answerall hazards approach
,incident command system - correct answerA predetermined structure that organizes
available parties into one temporary organization to resolve an incident.
Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) - correct answeran organizational model for
disaster management in which roles are formally structured under the hospital incident
commander, with clear lines of authority and accountability for specific resources
Triage: Immediate (red) - correct answer- a condition that poses an immediate threat to
life or limb
- respiratory distress, chest pain, bleeding, bad vitals
- resp over 30, cap refill over 2 sec, decreased LOC
Triage: Delayed (yellow) - correct answer- patient should be treated quickly but no
threat to life
- pneumonia, fractures, lacerations
- resp under 20, cap refill under 3 sec, follow commands
Triage: Minor (green) - correct answer- can wait several hours without deterioration
- sprain, fracture- can ambulate
- oriented, resp under 21
Triage: Black - correct answer- expected to die
- no pulse or resp
Primary Survey - correct answerthe initial assessment of airway, breathing, and
circulation on a patient
A- airway - correct answer- patent airway
- cervical spine protected
B- breathing - correct answer- determines if ventilation is effective
- breath sounds, chest expansion, resp effort and chest wall trauma
C-Circulation - correct answer- assess HR, BP, perfusion
- threat to circulation
- IV access
ABCDEFGHI - correct answerA Airway
B Breathing
C Circulation
D Disability (neurologic status)
E Expose (remove clothing, keep the patient warm)
F Full set of vital signs
G Give comfort measures
H Head-to-Toe assessment I Inspect posterior surfaces
, critical incident stress management (CISM) - correct answerComprehensive approach
to preventing and managing the emotional trauma that can result from involvement in a
disaster response.
Debriefing - correct answer- occurs as part of the incident review within the first 24-72
hours
Bioterrorism - correct answerthe use of biological agents, such as pathogens, for
terrorist purposes
CBRNE event - correct answersituation in which weapons of chemical, biological,
radiological nuclear, or explosive nature are used with goal of causing harm
Sarin - correct answer- Toxic nerve gas that can cause death within minutes of
exposure.
- Enters body through eyes and skin.
- Acts by paralyzing respiratory muscles.
Mustard gas - correct answer- irritates eyes and causes skin burns and blisters
Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) - correct answer- mix of explosives and
radioactive material
outbreak - correct answerA sudden rise in the incidence of a disease
epidemic - correct answerA widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
endemic - correct answerconfined to a particular country or area
pandemic - correct answerDisease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects
a very high proportion of the population.
outbreak management - correct answer- contact tracing
- surveillance
- isolation
- quarantine
Acute Respiratory Failure - correct answer-gas exchange is inadequate (insufficient
amount of O2 for transfer and/or insufficient removal of CO2).
- condition not disease
- can be due to pneumonia or COPD
- hypoxemic or hypercapnic
Hypoxemia - correct answer- low levels of oxygen within the blood (O2 under 90%)
