CHAPTER 18 NURS 206 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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What is the ultimate contribution of the disaster preparedness plan?
A. It reduces injuries.
B. It enhances collaboration among the community partners.
C. It reduces stress and panic behaviours.
D. It reduces involvement. - Answer-A
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Which scenario exemplifies that an influenza pandemic has occurred?
A. There is a lack of pandemic vaccine production.
B. A new strain of influenza appears.
C. Cases of H1N1 outnumber those of influenza A.
D. More than 75% of the population is affected. - Answer-C
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When does the mitigation phase of disaster management begin?
A. Before the disaster occurs
B. During the disaster
C. Immediately following the disaster
D. During the recovery period - Answer-A
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In the event of a disaster localized to one district, what group would most likely direct
the community nursing response?
A. Canadian Red Cross
B. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
C. Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR)
D. Paramedics - Answer-C
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After surviving a house fire, a 5-year-old begins sucking his thumb and wetting his bed.
What would be the best community health nurse (CHN) intervention?
A. Explain to the child that it is important to be strong and not act like a baby.
B. Reassure the family that this behaviour is a normal reaction to a traumatic
experience.
C. Recommend admission into a hospital for psychological counselling.
D. Recommend behaviour therapy to treat regression. - Answer-B
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On the second day after a disaster, a disaster relief worker is found to be irritable and
having difficulty focusing. He denies having any problem other than a headache. Which
is the best action?
AND ANSWERS
ID: 14475672487
What is the ultimate contribution of the disaster preparedness plan?
A. It reduces injuries.
B. It enhances collaboration among the community partners.
C. It reduces stress and panic behaviours.
D. It reduces involvement. - Answer-A
ID: 14475672479
Which scenario exemplifies that an influenza pandemic has occurred?
A. There is a lack of pandemic vaccine production.
B. A new strain of influenza appears.
C. Cases of H1N1 outnumber those of influenza A.
D. More than 75% of the population is affected. - Answer-C
ID: 14475672481
When does the mitigation phase of disaster management begin?
A. Before the disaster occurs
B. During the disaster
C. Immediately following the disaster
D. During the recovery period - Answer-A
ID: 14475672477
In the event of a disaster localized to one district, what group would most likely direct
the community nursing response?
A. Canadian Red Cross
B. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
C. Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR)
D. Paramedics - Answer-C
ID: 14475672489
After surviving a house fire, a 5-year-old begins sucking his thumb and wetting his bed.
What would be the best community health nurse (CHN) intervention?
A. Explain to the child that it is important to be strong and not act like a baby.
B. Reassure the family that this behaviour is a normal reaction to a traumatic
experience.
C. Recommend admission into a hospital for psychological counselling.
D. Recommend behaviour therapy to treat regression. - Answer-B
ID: 14475672483
On the second day after a disaster, a disaster relief worker is found to be irritable and
having difficulty focusing. He denies having any problem other than a headache. Which
is the best action?
