Chapter 23: Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle – Flashcards
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They can be natural or human-made
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Which statement about disasters is true?
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victims have little time to make evacuation preparations
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The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often have more casualties because
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Communicable disease epidemic
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Which is an example of natural disaster?
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Structural collapse
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Which is any example of human-made disaster?
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Fear of loss of independence
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What emotion would a nurse anticipate when working with an older person following a disaster?
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When listening to survivors' stories about traumatic events
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In which situation would a nurse experience vicarious traumatization?
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stress
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A nurse is working in a temporary shelter for victims following a natural disaster. Which condition is the nurse most likely to encounter?
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Mitigation
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A riverfront community builds a retaining wall to divert flood water away from the town. This is an example of:
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developing an evacuation plan to remove individuals from danger
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An example of community preparedness for a disaster is
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Assembly of disaster kits for the home, workplace, and car
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What would most likely occur during the preparedness stage of disaster management?
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Flexibility
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When working in a disaster, which attribute would be most important for the nurse to process
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Survivors share their stories
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What is most likely to occur in the community during the Honeymoon Phase after a disaster?
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Assess whether this type of facility is appropriate for the person.
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What is the first action a nurse should take when assessing persons arriving at a shelter following a disaster?
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Allocation of treatment based on the victim's potential for survival.
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What action would the nurse take when triaging victims following a disaster?
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Assist in triaging disaster victims
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Which task would a nurse be most likely to perform while volunteering on a disaster medical assistant team?
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Recognition of unusual events that might indicate an emergency
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Which is an example of a bioterrorism and emergency readiness competency for a public health worker?
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Develop a nationwide all-hazards approach to domestic incident management.
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What is the purpose of the national response framework?
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Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
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Which organization would a nurse collaborate with when developing and coordinating an emergency response plan for a community.
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Reestablish sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs
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Following a disaster, what is the priority of the disaster response?
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Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
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If a bioterrorism attack was to occur in the US, which program would be used to provide large quantities of medication to the american public?
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Increasing sophistication in technology and surveillance
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What is anticipated to happen in the future with disaster management?
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Single parent families, children, substance abusers
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Which populations are at greatest risk for disruption after a disaster? Select all that apply.
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-American red cross -citizens corps
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Which organizations offer volunteer opportunities in disaster work for nurses? Select all that apply.
