Disaster Preparedness

Question 1

tsunami – what is the contaminant

Answer 1

radiological contaminant

Question 2

tsunami - what is the environmental medium

Answer 2

the food supply (air)

Question 3

tsunami - the exposure route

Answer 3

ingestion (inhalation)

Question 4

tsunami - the exposure point

Answer 4

peoples homes (outside)

Question 5

disasters are considered events that require swift, intense response from existing community resources. T or F

Answer 5

False - EMERGENCIES require this. DISASTERS require assistance from outside the community.

Question 6

what are disasters

Answer 6

unforeseen, serious events that disrupt community services, cause morbidity/mortality that cant be alleviated w/o assistance from outside the community

Question 7

disasters vary by

Answer 7

type of onset
duration of crises
magnitude of incident
extent the event affects the community

Question 8

3 types of disasters

Answer 8

natural
accidental
terrorist attacks

Question 9

what can reduce the impact on the community in a disaster

Answer 9

planning with vulnerability assessment
identifying hazards
analyzing vulnerability
risk assessment

Question 10

what is the first step in planning an effective response to a disaster

Answer 10

identification of existing/potentially dangerous situations before they occur

Question 11

the types/combination of hazards are unique to a community, t or f

Answer 11

True

Question 12

what is primary prevention in a disaster

Answer 12

having a plan - knowing who your resources are

Question 13

hazards within a hospital

Answer 13

oxygen, anesthetic gases

Question 14

you don’t plan to fail you fail to plan, t or f

Answer 14

true

Question 15

what is an incident command center

Answer 15

organizational structure to improve Emergency - Response - takes over, usually re: staffing

Question 16

what is a national incident management system

Answer 16

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

Question 17

what is the goal in recovery

Answer 17

stabilize the community

return the disaster area to its previous state

Question 18

what is the role of the RN in disaster recovery

Answer 18

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)

Question 19

the recovery process is the longest phase of any disaster, T or F

Answer 19

True

Question 20

what is a point of distribution plan (POD)

Answer 20

lg qty of meds to lg amt of people in a short period of time

Question 21

what are bio-terrorism mechanisms

Answer 21

anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox

Question 22

are antidotes available for bio-terrorism mechanisms

Answer 22

yes, most all - POD’s would be used

Question 23

role of nurse in chemical disaster

Answer 23

know weather conditions
documentation/communication
know hazardous material used
know population threatened
know time span

Question 24

what is shelter-in-place

Answer 24

short duration incidents, moving is a bigger hazard

Question 25

what is evacuation vs invacuation

Answer 25

evacuation - leave facility itself

invacuation - moved to another area of the hospital

Question 26

pre-hospital triage method disaster - color signification

Answer 26

black - dead/non-salvageable
red - unstable/requiring immediate intervention
yellow - urgent - stable, might deteriorate
green - injured but stable, not likely to deteriorate