Disaster Management-Community Health Exam 1

True - answerT or F: The frequency of natural disaster is increasing True - answerT or F: The U.S. is more at risk now than in 2001 for a major terrorist attack Any unforeseen human made or natural event that cause destruction or devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance - answerWhat is a Disaster? Tsunami, Hurricane Sandy, Communicable Disease (H1N1) - answerWhat are some examples of natural disasters? Fires, structure collapse, bioterrorism, pollution - answerWhat are some examples of human-made disasters? Disasters with little to no advance notice such as terrorism will often result in more casualties because there was little time to develop evacuation plan s - answerWhat is the impact of Disasters? American Red Cross responds to a disaster every 8 minutes in the U.S. - answerWhat does the American Red Cross report about disasters? A program that has the capacity to provide large amounts of medicine and medical supplies in the case of a public health emergency such as bioterrorism needing medication - answerWhat is the strategic national strategy (SNS)? Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, Recovery - answerStages of Disaster Checklist, Emergency Supplies Kit in home, car, workplace (ex. 1 week supply of water) - answerExample of Personal Preparedness Nurse understands workplace/community evacuation plans, participates in mock threats/disaster drills - answerExample of Professional Preparedness Developing evacuation plans, mock disasters/disaster drill, review of history of Community Disasters - answerExample of Community Preparedness Provide education/materials in case of disaster, Organize disaster drills, Help vulnerable populations set up a disaster preparedness plan, prepare updated list of vulnerable populations in the community - answerWhat is the role of nurse in Disaster Preparedness? Assembly of disaster kits in home, workplace, and car - answerWhat would most likely occur during the personal preparedness stage of disaster management? Depends on level of disaster and agency involvement-- level is directed by amount of resources needed not amount of casualties - answerWhat is the response phase of disaster? Type, Level, Scope - answerWhat are the 3 classifications of disaster? - Cause premature death, illness, and social well being - Destroy local health care infrastructure and delay emergency response -Create environmental hazards that increase disease/hazards -Affect psych/emotional/social well being -Cause shortages of food and water -Displace populations of people - answerWhat may disasters do? Federal Emergency Management Agency (FOMA) American Red Cross Salvation Army U.S. Department of Health - answerWhat are some organizations of disaster preparedness, response, recovery? Includes an emergency management team to reduce the risks to people and property before a disaster occurs or to reduce severity - answerWhat is mitigation stage of disaster? Primary prevention - answerWhat type of prevention does the mitigation stage use? Divert a flood water by building a retaining wall - answerWhat is an example of mitigation? Immunizations, Inspections, Surveillance, and Knowledge of local stockpiles: Points of dispensing - answerWhat is the community health nurses role in mitigation stage? Type, cause, location Magnitude/extent Duration of event and amount of warning - answerWhat do physical and emotional effects of