Community Module B Exam
A community health nurse is triaging victims of a mass casualty incident. Which of the following victims should the nurse tag with the color red?
-A child victim who is unconscious and breathing spontaneously -Victim who is conscious, has a sucking chest wound, and is breathing spontaneously
A community health nurse is reviewing disaster preparedness. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take when providing care during a disaster?
-Perform ongoing data collection as the disaster situation evolves -Practice the principle of utilitarianism when responding to a disaster -Report potential risks concerning safety and security to disaster response supervisors -Consider the need for their own physical and psychological support
A nurse is discussing disaster preparedness and response with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing schools and places of worship?
-Public schools provide disaster preparedness education to students -Places of worship can be used as sites for shelter during a disaster -Places of worship often provide food and supplies following a disaster
A community health nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about emotional phases experienced during a disaster. Place the emotional phases of a disaster in the correct order.
1. Heroic phase 2. Honeymoon phase 3. Disillusionment phase 4. Reconstruction phase
A community health nurse is discussing disasters with a group of new nurses. Which of the following statements by one of the new nurses indicates an understanding of the information?
"Disasters often overwhelm the availability of local resources"
A community health nurse is reviewing the acts and initiatives that have been adopted to improve disaster preparedness and response. The nurse should identify that which of the following describes the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS)?
It is a collective effort of governments and includes national, state, territorial and local agencies
A community health nurse is teaching a group of new nurses about their role in the recovery phase of the disaster management cycle. Which of the following activities should the nurse include in the teaching?
Refer community members to mental health services
A community health nurse is responsible for assessing vulnerabilities throughout the community. Which of the following phases of the disaster management cycle is the nurse participating in?
prevention/mitigation
A nurse is working in a community clinic and observes that numerous clients have come to the clinic reporting nausea, vomiting, and blisters on their skin. Which of the following conditions should the nurse suspect?
radiation exposure
Which are human-made disasters?
release of manufactured smallpox, arson, train derailment
A community health nurse is discussing types of natural disasters with members of the community. Which of the following should the nurse include as an example of a natural disaster?
wildfire
A community health nurse is teaching a group of first responders about emotional phases experienced during a disaster. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse include as an example of the heroic phase?
first responders and survivors work together to rescue others during a flood
A community health nurse is at the site of a mass casualty incident and is triaging victims. The nurse is evaluating a child victim who is not breathing spontaneously following airway repositioning. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
give 5 rescue breaths
what color should you tag a victim with multiple facial lacerations and is able to walk
green
Heroic phase
is the first phase. In the heroic phase, the affected individuals are mainly concerned with survival. The main focus is to get themselves and others, if possible, to safety
Disillusionment phase
is the third phase. The next phase is the disillusionment phase. This phase describes the feeling of disappointment while recovery efforts are being made, often at a slow pace.
A community health nurse is discussing the emotional phases often experienced during a disaster with a group of community members. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse include as an example of the honeymoon phase?
survivors of an earthquake relive their experiences during the disaster.
A community health nurse is assigned to identify activities that are a part of the prevention/mitigation phase of the disaster management cycle. Which of the following activities should the nurse identify as being in the prevention/mitigation phase?
identify community members who have disabilities
Reconstruction phase
is the fourth phase. The final phase is the reconstruction phase. This phase involves rebuilding, resuming normal activities if possible, establishing a new normal, and referring survivors and first responders for mental health services.
Honeymoon phase
is the second phase. After the threat is gone, the honeymoon phase sets in. This is when those who were affected come together and discuss what they experienced during the disaster.
A community health nurse is teaching a group of first responders about triaging during a mass casualty incident. The nurse should explain that which of the following approaches should be followed during triage?
utilitarian
A public health nurse is responding to a disaster and is following the eight domains of Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing by the International Council of Nurses. Which of the following actions should the nurse take within the domain of safety and security?
wear PPE when necessary
A community health nurse is assisting with disaster preparedness and is following the eight domains of Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing by the International Council of Nurses. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as part of the domain of intervention?
Collaborating with disaster response team members to provide surge capacity care
A community health nurse is assigned to assist a community with disaster preparedness. The nurse understands that the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) is a framework used to do which of the following?
Collect data to determine the needs of a community
Which of the following are examples of natural disasters?
Earthquakes, hurricanes, sinkholes, blizzards
A nurse is working at a local school when a possible gas leak occurs in the building during lunch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Evacuate everyone from the building
A community health nurse identifies clients who have potentially been exposed to a communicable disease during a disaster. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Isolate the clients away from others who have not been exposed
A public health nurse is discussing the principle of utilitarianism when responding to a disaster with a group of nurses. Which of the following actions is an example of utilitarianism?
Using resources on victims who are more likely to survive
A nurse is discussing the domains within the Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing by the Council of Nurses with a group of nurses. In which of the following domains should the nurse include the action of reporting an event that might indicate an emergency?
Assessment
what color should you tag a victim who has an open head injury and agonal breathing?
black
what color should you tag a victim who has a broken wrist and states they are okay?
yellow
A community health nurse is helping community members with their disaster planning. Which of the following are objectives of Healthy People 2030 regarding disaster preparedness?
-Increase awareness of local evacuation plans -Increase the number of individuals who have a disaster plane. -Increase the number of individuals who are prepared for a disease outbreak
A community health nurse is at the site of a mass casualty incident and is triaging victims. The nurse is evaluating an adult victim who is unconscious and not breathing spontaneously. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Reposition the victim's airway
