NUR 2239 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
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?
a. Provide water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the event.
b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between shifts.
c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency response plan.
d. Assign staff to different roles and units within the medical facility. 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." Answer - D.
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
D. Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath Answer - D.
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
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?
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 everyone."
Answer - A.
A nurse is caring for a client whose wife died in a recent mass casualty
accident. The client says, "I can't believe that my wife 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." 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."
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." Answer - C.
A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster 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 interests?
A. The Medical Reserve Corps
B. The National Guard
C. The health department
D. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team 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."
2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
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?
a. Provide water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the event.
b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between shifts.
c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency response plan.
d. Assign staff to different roles and units within the medical facility. 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." Answer - D.
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
D. Multiple fractured ribs and shortness of breath Answer - D.
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
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?
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 everyone."
Answer - A.
A nurse is caring for a client whose wife died in a recent mass casualty
accident. The client says, "I can't believe that my wife 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." 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."
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." Answer - C.
A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster 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 interests?
A. The Medical Reserve Corps
B. The National Guard
C. The health department
D. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team 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."
