DISASTER MANAGEMENT - FINAL EXAM 2024-
2026ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
After a mass casualty event, the nurse is triaging clients in the field.
Which client is correctly classified?
a. 38-year-old with an open femur fracture: Black tag
b. 42-year-old with multiple abrasions and contusions: Yellow tag
c. 54-year-old with third-degree burns over 90% of the body: Green tag
d. 61-year-old who is having difficulty breathing and wheezing: Red tag
- CORRECT ANSWER d. 61-year-old who is having difficulty breathing
and wheezing: Red tag
A number of nurses are floated to the ED to care for clients affected by
an earthquake. Which appropriate float nurse assignments will the ED
charge nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
a. GI laboratory nurse assigned to clients undergoing sedation
b. Orthopedic nurse assigned to accompany clients to radiology
c. Nursing administrator assigned to monitor loved ones in the waiting
room
d. Community health nurse assigned to care for clients with fractures
,e. Medical surgical nurse assigned to healthcare worker who is feeling
overwhelmed - CORRECT ANSWER A, C
a. GI laboratory nurse assigned to clients undergoing sedation
c. Nursing administrator assigned to monitor loved ones in the waiting
room
The experienced nurse is teaching a new nurse about hospital
emergency plans and personal emergency preparedness. Which specific
arrangements should the experienced nurse discuss? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Assembly of a "go bag"
b. Plans for child and/or elder care
c. Neighbor who is willing to care for dog
d. Who will be called when the plan is activated
e. How long an emergency is expected to last
f. Where a nurse is expected to report if the emergency plan is
activated
g. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers to be used if a crisis
occurs - CORRECT ANSWER The whole alphabet except E
In a disaster, which hospital department is responsible for the
secondary triage of patients?
, Medical unit
Operating suite
Radiology department
Emergency department - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency department
The nurse responds to a mass casualty event and implements Simple
Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) to triage patients. Which patient
does the nurse tag as green?
The patient who remains apneic after airway repositioning.
The patient who begins breathing after airway management is
implemented.
3.The patient who is walking, has abrasions, and follows commands
appropriately
4. The breathing patient with a capillary refill of 3 seconds who cannot
follow simple direction. - CORRECT ANSWER 3. The patient who is
walking, has abrasions, and follows commands appropriately
When conducting triage assessments using Simple Triage and Rapid
Treatment (START), how long does the nurse assess a patient before
moving to the next one?
15 seconds or less
30 seconds or less
2026ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+
After a mass casualty event, the nurse is triaging clients in the field.
Which client is correctly classified?
a. 38-year-old with an open femur fracture: Black tag
b. 42-year-old with multiple abrasions and contusions: Yellow tag
c. 54-year-old with third-degree burns over 90% of the body: Green tag
d. 61-year-old who is having difficulty breathing and wheezing: Red tag
- CORRECT ANSWER d. 61-year-old who is having difficulty breathing
and wheezing: Red tag
A number of nurses are floated to the ED to care for clients affected by
an earthquake. Which appropriate float nurse assignments will the ED
charge nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
a. GI laboratory nurse assigned to clients undergoing sedation
b. Orthopedic nurse assigned to accompany clients to radiology
c. Nursing administrator assigned to monitor loved ones in the waiting
room
d. Community health nurse assigned to care for clients with fractures
,e. Medical surgical nurse assigned to healthcare worker who is feeling
overwhelmed - CORRECT ANSWER A, C
a. GI laboratory nurse assigned to clients undergoing sedation
c. Nursing administrator assigned to monitor loved ones in the waiting
room
The experienced nurse is teaching a new nurse about hospital
emergency plans and personal emergency preparedness. Which specific
arrangements should the experienced nurse discuss? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Assembly of a "go bag"
b. Plans for child and/or elder care
c. Neighbor who is willing to care for dog
d. Who will be called when the plan is activated
e. How long an emergency is expected to last
f. Where a nurse is expected to report if the emergency plan is
activated
g. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers to be used if a crisis
occurs - CORRECT ANSWER The whole alphabet except E
In a disaster, which hospital department is responsible for the
secondary triage of patients?
, Medical unit
Operating suite
Radiology department
Emergency department - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency department
The nurse responds to a mass casualty event and implements Simple
Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) to triage patients. Which patient
does the nurse tag as green?
The patient who remains apneic after airway repositioning.
The patient who begins breathing after airway management is
implemented.
3.The patient who is walking, has abrasions, and follows commands
appropriately
4. The breathing patient with a capillary refill of 3 seconds who cannot
follow simple direction. - CORRECT ANSWER 3. The patient who is
walking, has abrasions, and follows commands appropriately
When conducting triage assessments using Simple Triage and Rapid
Treatment (START), how long does the nurse assess a patient before
moving to the next one?
15 seconds or less
30 seconds or less
