Disaster Response & Recovery
The nurse is working with city planners on a disaster recovery plan for a neighborhood destroyed by a tornado. Which action should be completed first?
Acquire recreational vehicles (RVs) and set up in a local RV park
Which actions are part of disaster response?
Actions taken after a disaster occurs to save lives and reduce the damage to property and the environment
The team is deployed to a city after a large wildland fire destroys the local hospital. The DMAT has set up operations in the parking lot of the former hospital, including emergency and urgent care treatment areas and team housing. Mei is assigned to identify needed response activities. Which are appropriate response activities for the DMAT?
Appropriate Response Activity: Set up a triage area for clients entering the DMAT treatment site Notify the operations section chief on the number of clients treated Distribute dust masks to citizens Inappropriate Response Activity: Form a survivor support group Distribute dust masks to citizens
Which actions are part of disaster recovery?
Begins during response, help restore and resume normal operations
Which issue might preclude Mei from responding to a disaster?
Broken big toe
The hospital facility where a nurse works in Oregon is part of a system of hospitals and the facility is sending volunteer nurses to assist another facility impacted by a disaster in Florida. What should the nurse do before volunteering?
Ensure they can legally practice nursing in Florida
A mudslide strikes a small community after torrential rains following a large wildland fire. The community is just an hour away and you know many of the people living there and want to help. Which action is most appropriate?
Get prepared to respond and check in with the medical reserve corps (MRC) leadership per protocol
Which disaster response roles are appropriate for nurses? Select all that apply.
Incident commander Shelter manager Clinical nurse Public health coordinator Transportation coordinator
The team is deployed to a city after a large wildland fire destroys the local hospital. Once on scene, the team must set up their operation in the parking lot of the former hospital. Mei is given a list of tasks. In what order should Mei complete these tasks? The highest priority task should come first.
Locate team water supply Distribute incident action plan Assemble treatment tent Identify local medical clinics that are operational
Which activities require immediate action from Mei?
Notify the nursing unit supervisor. Refill prescription medications so she has at least a 21-day supply. Update her family plan.
Which positions are part of the incident command system (ICS) command and general staff? Select all that apply.
Planning section chief Public information officer Incident commander Operations section chief Logistics section chief
What information can Mei use to understand if her efforts to prevent further death or serious injury are successful?
There are fewer citizens seeking treatment for cuts. The percentage of those being treated who have received tetanus shots has gone up. Citizens are asking about the information during public information meetings.
Why is it important to address companion animals (pets) in disaster planning?
Those living in disaster areas may not evacuate without their pets
Team Rubicon is an organization of mostly veteran volunteers who respond to help with disasters around the world. This group is an example of which type of agency?
Voluntary organizations active in disaster (VOAD)
Mei notices many clients with cuts are being treated by the DMAT. She notifies the information officerlogistics section chiefcommunication manageroperations section chief of the issue and requests permission to open a tetanus vaccination site. She consults the safety planincident action planoperations guide for information on how to contact the resources she needs to help put together the site. Mei works with the information officerlogistics section chiefcommunication manageroperations section chiefsafety officer on identifying an appropriate site and setting up the needed equipment. She reaches out to the information officerlogistics section chiefoperations section chiefsafety officer to put together an informational flyer to help prevent injuries and notify citizens of the vaccination site.
operations section chief incident action plan logistics section chief information officer
Helen is a unit charge nurse who is called in to help with receiving those injured from a building collapse. She is asked to monitor for hazardous situations in the emergency department, which she understands is the role of the public information officerplanning section chiefsafety officerlogistics section chief. She notices that personal protective equipment is running low and so she coordinates with the public information officerplanning section chiefsafety officerlogistics section chief to restock the supply.
safety officer logistics section chief
