CHAPTER 18 NURS 206 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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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?
A. Dismiss the problem of inability to focus as probably being the result of worry, so that
the worker can concentrate on the work at hand and deal with his emotions later.
B. Explain to the relief worker that he is experiencing signs and symptoms of
psychological stress and recommend that he take some time off from work to relax.
C. Explain to the worker that his problem arises from multitasking and advise him to
focus on one task at a time.
D. Suspect dehydration and encourage the worker to drink more fluids. - Answer-B
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What level of prevention is the CHN implementing when participating in the
development of a community-wide disaster management plan?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. All prevention levels - Answer-A
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What is the purpose of disaster planning?
A. Decreasing global instability
B. Disrupting and altering community functioning
C. Managing response to disasters
D. Preventing disasters - Answer-C
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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.
AND ANSWERS
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?
A. Dismiss the problem of inability to focus as probably being the result of worry, so that
the worker can concentrate on the work at hand and deal with his emotions later.
B. Explain to the relief worker that he is experiencing signs and symptoms of
psychological stress and recommend that he take some time off from work to relax.
C. Explain to the worker that his problem arises from multitasking and advise him to
focus on one task at a time.
D. Suspect dehydration and encourage the worker to drink more fluids. - Answer-B
ID: 14475672485
What level of prevention is the CHN implementing when participating in the
development of a community-wide disaster management plan?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. All prevention levels - Answer-A
ID: 14475672475
What is the purpose of disaster planning?
A. Decreasing global instability
B. Disrupting and altering community functioning
C. Managing response to disasters
D. Preventing disasters - Answer-C
ID: 14475672487
What is the ultimate contribution of the disaster preparedness plan?
A. It reduces injuries.
B. It enhances collaboration among the community partners.
