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NUR 2239 Exam 1 Questions and
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A hospital responds to a local mass casualty event. Which
action should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff post-
traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event?
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a. Provide water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the
event.
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b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between
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shifts.
c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency
response plan.
d. Assign staff to different roles and units within the medical
facility. Correct Answer: A.
A client who is hospitalized with burns after losing the family
home in a fire becomes angry and screams at a nurse when
dinner is served late. How should the nurse respond?
A. "Do you need something for pain right now?"
B. "Please stop yelling. I brought dinner as soon as I could."
C. "I suggest that you get control of yourself."
D. "You seem upset. I have time to talk if you'd like." Correct
Answer: D.
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A nurse is field-triaging clients after an industrial accident.
Which client condition should the nurse triage with a red tag?
A. Dislocated right hip and an open fracture of the right lower
leg
B. Large contusion to the forehead and a bloody nose
C. Closed fracture of the right clavicle and arm numbness
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D. Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath Correct
Answer: D.
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An emergency department charge nurse prepares to receive
clients from a mass casualty within the community. What is
the role of this nurse during this event?
A. Ask ED staff to discharge clients from the med-surg units in
order to make room for critically injured victims
B. Call additional med-surg and critical care nursing staff to
come to the hospital to assist when victims are brought in
C. Inform the incident commander at the mass casualty scene
about how many victims may be handled by the ED
D. Direct med-surg and critical care nurses to assist with
clients currently in the ED while emergency staff prepares to
receive the mass casualty victims Correct Answer: D
The hospital administration arranges for critical incident
stress debriefing for the staff after a mass casualty incident.
Which statement by the debriefing team leader is most
appropriate for this situation?
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A. "You are free to express your feelings; whatever is said here
stays here."
B. "Let's evaluate what went wrong and develop policies for
future incidents."
C. "This session is only for nursing and medical staff, not for
ancillary personnel."
D. "Let's pass around the written policy compliance form for
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everyone." Correct Answer: A.
A nurse is caring for a client whose wife died in a recent mass
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casualty accident. The client says, "I can't believe that my wife
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is gone and I am left to raise my children all by myself." How
should the nurse respond?
A. "Please accept my sympathies for your loss."
B. "I can call the hospital chaplain if you wish."
C. "You sound anxious about being a single parent."
D. "At least your children still have you in their lives." Correct
Answer: C.
A nurse cares for clients during a community-wide disaster
drill. One of the clients asks, "Why are the individuals with
black tags not receiving any care?" How should the nurse
respond?
A. "To do the greatest good for the greater number of people, it
is necessary to sacrifice some."
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B. "Not everyone will survive a disaster, so it is best to identify
those people early and move on."
C. "In a disaster, extensive resources are not used for one
person at the expense of many others."
D. "With black tags, volunteers can identify those who are
dying and can give them comfort care." Correct Answer: C.
A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster
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preparedness and is interested in helping set up and staff first
aid stations or community acute care centers in the event of a
disaster. Which organization is the best fit for this nurse's
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interests?
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A. The Medical Reserve Corps
B. The National Guard
C. The health department
D. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team Correct Answer: A
A nurse wants to become part of a Disaster Medical Assistance
Team (DMAT) but is concerned about maintaining licensure in
several different states. Which statement best addresses these
concerns?
a. "Deployed DMAT providers are federal employees, so their
licenses are good in all 50 states."
b. "The government has a program for quick licensure
activation wherever you are deployed."
NUR 2239 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
A hospital responds to a local mass casualty event. Which
action should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff post-
traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event?
© 2025 Assignment
a. Provide water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the
event.
Guru01 - Stuvia
b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between
Expert
shifts.
c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency
response plan.
d. Assign staff to different roles and units within the medical
facility. Correct Answer: A.
A client who is hospitalized with burns after losing the family
home in a fire becomes angry and screams at a nurse when
dinner is served late. How should the nurse respond?
A. "Do you need something for pain right now?"
B. "Please stop yelling. I brought dinner as soon as I could."
C. "I suggest that you get control of yourself."
D. "You seem upset. I have time to talk if you'd like." Correct
Answer: D.
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A nurse is field-triaging clients after an industrial accident.
Which client condition should the nurse triage with a red tag?
A. Dislocated right hip and an open fracture of the right lower
leg
B. Large contusion to the forehead and a bloody nose
C. Closed fracture of the right clavicle and arm numbness
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D. Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath Correct
Answer: D.
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Expert
An emergency department charge nurse prepares to receive
clients from a mass casualty within the community. What is
the role of this nurse during this event?
A. Ask ED staff to discharge clients from the med-surg units in
order to make room for critically injured victims
B. Call additional med-surg and critical care nursing staff to
come to the hospital to assist when victims are brought in
C. Inform the incident commander at the mass casualty scene
about how many victims may be handled by the ED
D. Direct med-surg and critical care nurses to assist with
clients currently in the ED while emergency staff prepares to
receive the mass casualty victims Correct Answer: D
The hospital administration arranges for critical incident
stress debriefing for the staff after a mass casualty incident.
Which statement by the debriefing team leader is most
appropriate for this situation?
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A. "You are free to express your feelings; whatever is said here
stays here."
B. "Let's evaluate what went wrong and develop policies for
future incidents."
C. "This session is only for nursing and medical staff, not for
ancillary personnel."
D. "Let's pass around the written policy compliance form for
© 2025 Assignment
everyone." Correct Answer: A.
A nurse is caring for a client whose wife died in a recent mass
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casualty accident. The client says, "I can't believe that my wife
Expert
is gone and I am left to raise my children all by myself." How
should the nurse respond?
A. "Please accept my sympathies for your loss."
B. "I can call the hospital chaplain if you wish."
C. "You sound anxious about being a single parent."
D. "At least your children still have you in their lives." Correct
Answer: C.
A nurse cares for clients during a community-wide disaster
drill. One of the clients asks, "Why are the individuals with
black tags not receiving any care?" How should the nurse
respond?
A. "To do the greatest good for the greater number of people, it
is necessary to sacrifice some."
, 4
B. "Not everyone will survive a disaster, so it is best to identify
those people early and move on."
C. "In a disaster, extensive resources are not used for one
person at the expense of many others."
D. "With black tags, volunteers can identify those who are
dying and can give them comfort care." Correct Answer: C.
A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster
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preparedness and is interested in helping set up and staff first
aid stations or community acute care centers in the event of a
disaster. Which organization is the best fit for this nurse's
Guru01 - Stuvia
interests?
Expert
A. The Medical Reserve Corps
B. The National Guard
C. The health department
D. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team Correct Answer: A
A nurse wants to become part of a Disaster Medical Assistance
Team (DMAT) but is concerned about maintaining licensure in
several different states. Which statement best addresses these
concerns?
a. "Deployed DMAT providers are federal employees, so their
licenses are good in all 50 states."
b. "The government has a program for quick licensure
activation wherever you are deployed."
