State and local “police powers” provide surveillance activities. Health departments usually have legal authority to investigate unusual 1. Pandemics 2. Clusters of illness 3. World trends of disease 4. Cases of the common cold and pneumonia ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Powers of local government include clusters of illness surveillance.
Disasters affect communities physically and emotionally. The first goal in any disaster is 1. To clean-up of the environment 2. Handling stress reaction 3. Bringing in as many aid workers and nurses as possible to the area 4. To reestablish sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Reestablshing sanitary barriers […]
Emergency response personnel are unique in that they dedicate their time and energy to assisting persons during stressful times of their lives. However, nurses who work with survivors of disasters may be at risk for vicarious traumatization. How does this occur? 1. The nurse sustains an injury during the disaster. 2. Exhaustion and the inability […]
The future of disaster management 1. Is vague and unorganized because we never know what kind of disaster will occur 2. Involves sophisticated technology and surveillance 3. Lies with communities and local officials 4. Will cause the nursing shortage to get worse ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2
The most important attribute for the nurse working in a disaster is 1. Flexibility 2. Training 3. Experience 4. Special interest ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Flexibility is an attribute. Training, experience and special interest are all roles of a nurse working in a disaster.
The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters such as earthquakes will often have more casualties because 1. They cause the most widespread destruction. 2. Victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. 3. Those with chronic conditions cannot escape in time. 4. The early warning systems are not effective. ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
One of the most common terrorist activities is the use of explosives. A common trauma associated with this is Blast Lung Injury. What are the symptoms that would alert a nurse to this problem? The patient presents with 1. Air emboli and pneumothorax 2. The inability to think rationally 3. Dyspnea, hemoptysis, cough, and chest […]
The U.S. Government has developed a number of biodefense programs such as the BioWatch, BioSense, Project BioShield, and the smallpox immunization campaign. The goal of the smallpox vaccination campaign is to 1. Immunize all US citizens before an outbreak occurs 2. Initially immunize health care workers and emergency personnel 3. Serve as a public health […]
Bioterrorism and emergency readiness competencies are important for all public health workers. Which of the following describes a competency? 1. Recognizing unusual events that might indicate an emergency and describe appropriate action 2. Being involved in the chain of command 3. Use a set of preplanned activities for every disaster 4. Leaving communication to the […]
Special needs shelters reduce the surge demands on hospitals and long-term care facilities. Careful preplanning for a community’s special needs population is essential. Persons arriving at a shelter 1. Must not bring all their special equipment and medications 2. Must have a psychological condition that makes them inappropriate for a regular shelter 3. Are assessed […]
