Disaster Preparedness Flashcards
tsunami – what is the contaminant
radiological contaminant
tsunami - what is the environmental medium
the food supply (air)
tsunami - the exposure route
ingestion (inhalation)
tsunami - the exposure point
peoples homes (outside)
disasters are considered events that require swift, intense response from existing community resources. T or F
False - EMERGENCIES require this. DISASTERS require assistance from outside the community.
what are disasters
unforeseen, serious events that disrupt community services, cause morbidity/mortality that cant be alleviated w/o assistance from outside the community
disasters vary by
type of onset
duration of crises
magnitude of incident
extent the event affects the community
3 types of disasters
natural
accidental
terrorist attacks
what can reduce the impact on the community in a disaster
planning with vulnerability assessment
identifying hazards
analyzing vulnerability
risk assessment
what is the first step in planning an effective response to a disaster
identification of existing/potentially dangerous situations before they occur
the types/combination of hazards are unique to a community, t or f
True
what is primary prevention in a disaster
having a plan - knowing who your resources are
hazards within a hospital
oxygen, anesthetic gases
you don’t plan to fail you fail to plan, t or f
true
what is an incident command center
organizational structure to improve Emergency - Response - takes over, usually re: staffing
what is a national incident management system
after 911 - all levels of govt, private companies, and lg. non-governmental organizations are mandated to have a plan in the event of disaster/emergency
what is the goal in recovery
stabilize the community
return the disaster area to its previous state
what is the role of the RN in disaster recovery
first responders just in time training field triage point of distribution plans (POD) PPE - personal protective equipment documentation in a disaster skill building for disaster response (register to use full extent of license)
the recovery process is the longest phase of any disaster, T or F
True
what is a point of distribution plan (POD)
lg qty of meds to lg amt of people in a short period of time
what are bio-terrorism mechanisms
anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox
are antidotes available for bio-terrorism mechanisms
yes, most all - POD’s would be used
role of nurse in chemical disaster
know weather conditions documentation/communication know hazardous material used know population threatened know time span
what is shelter-in-place
short duration incidents, moving is a bigger hazard
what is evacuation vs invacuation
evacuation - leave facility itself
invacuation - moved to another area of the hospital
pre-hospital triage method disaster - color signification
black - dead/non-salvageable
red - unstable/requiring immediate intervention
yellow - urgent - stable, might deteriorate
green - injured but stable, not likely to deteriorate
