Question 1

Which of the following statements is true in relation to a disaster, whether natural or man-made?
A)Negatively affects society
B)Requires a rapid and skilled response to action
C)Is managed by a community's existing resources
D)Requires urgent intervention to avoid worsening of the situation

Accepted Answer

A disaster is the outcome of a natural event (e.g., hurricane, flood, snowstorm) or a result of human action or error, whether malicious (e.g., terrorist attacks, use of biological warfare) or unintentional (e.g., an accidental chemical spill), that negatively affects society, the environment, or both. It is an emergency, not a disaster that may be described as an event that requires a rapid and skilled response to protect the health, safety, andwellness
of individuals and to limit damage to property. Emergency situations are typically able to be quickly managed without requiring the support and resources of other communities.

Question 2

Anurse is developing policy related to emergency management and basis the set-up of the hospital incident command policy on the knowledge that the primary function of the incident command centre is which of the following functions?
A)Complete a register with the names of all individuals involved.
B)Provide information to keep the media informed of the event.
C)Provide a central point for decision making.
D)Organize the efforts of all of the first responders to avoid duplication.

Accepted Answer

The primary function of the hospital incident command centre is to provide a central point in which decision making can occur with the goal of supporting the needs of responders in the field.

Question 3

Which of the following routes is the least lethal route for the spread of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)?
A)Inhalation
B)Ingestion
C)Cutaneous
D)Injection

Accepted Answer

Cutaneous anthrax is the least lethal route for spreading the bacteria.

Question 4

Which of the following levels/agencies is accountability for emergency planning and response in Canada?
A)Municipal government
B)Provincial government
C)Federal government
D)Health Canada

Accepted Answer

Accountability for emergency planning and response in Canada is held by individual municipal governments, the underlying principle being that communities possess the greatest knowledge of their individual needs and thus are in a strategic position to most effectively plan for and manage local emergency events.

Question 5

The incident management system (IMS) used in Canada is based upon the incident command system that was developed as a result of which of the following disasters?
A)The tsunami off the coast of Tahiti
B)Wildfires in California
C)Floods in Saskatchewan
D)Drought in Alberta

Accepted Answer

The IMS used in Canada is based on the incident command system that was developed as a result of mass wildfires that took place in California during the 1970s.

Question 6

The nurse is triaging a client with an open fracture who arrives at the emergency department as one of several clients from a mass casualty incident. Using the START system, which of the following colours should the nurse use to code this client?
A)Green
B)Yellow
C)Red
D)Black

Accepted Answer

A client with an open fracture would be tagged yellow using the START system.

Question 7

Following an earthquake, clients are triaged by emergency medical personnel and are transported to the hospital. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
A)A client with a red tag
B)A client with a blue tag
C)A client with a yellow tag
D)A client with a green tag

Accepted Answer

The red tag indicates a client with a life-threatening injury requiring rapid treatment. The other tags indicate clients with less urgent injuries or those who are likely to die.

Question 8

A client arrives in the emergency department after exposure to radioactive dust. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A)Place the client in a shower.
B)Obtain the client's vital signs.
C)Determine the type of radioactive agent.
D)Obtain a baseline complete blood count.

Accepted Answer

The initial action should be to protect staff members and decrease the client's exposure to the radioactive agent by decontamination. The other actions can be done after the decontamination is completed.

Question 9

The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency department and identifies the following: hemoptysis, cough, temperature of 41°C (105.8°F), headache, and lymph node enlargement. Based upon these findings, which of the following diagnosis should the nurse suspect?
A)Botulism
B)Plague
C)Tularemia
D)Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Accepted Answer

Hemoptysis, cough, temperature of 41°C (105.8°F), headache, and lymph node enlargement are all signs of the plague.

Question 10

Which of the following terms is used to describe a communicable disease that occurs among a cluster of individuals?
A)Epidemic
B)Outbreak
C)Pandemic
D)Mitigation

Accepted Answer

When a communicable disease occurs among a cluster of individuals, it is referred to as an outbreak.

Question 11

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for providing safe drinking water and supportive medical services during a national disaster?
A)Health Canada
B)Public Safety Canada
C)Department of National Defence
D)Canadian Red Cross

Accepted Answer

The Department of National Defence administers the Disaster Response Team, which provides safe drinking water and supportive medical services following a disaster.

Question 12

The nurse is triaging a client who arrives in the emergency department experiencing shock. Using the START system, which of the following colours should the nurse assign to this client?
A)Red
B)Black
C)Green
D)Yellow

Accepted Answer

Shock, airway obstruction, and unstable wounds would be assigned a colour category of red.

Question 13

The nurse is teaching student nurses about different types of disasters and refers to a mass casualty incident. The nurse educator should indicate that this type of disaster is referred to as which of the following descriptions?
A)Internal
B)Peripheral
C)External
D)Combined internal and external

Accepted Answer

Examples of external disasters include mass casualty incidents that precipitate the arrival of large numbers of trauma clients or the presentation of victims from a hazardous material incident called a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear event.

Question 14

A health care team is testing its acute care centre emergency plan. This test occurs during which of the following phases of emergency management?
A)Response
B)Recovery
C)Mitigation
D)Preparedness

Accepted Answer

Emergency exercises are conducted in the preparedness phase, to promote staff preparation, evaluate the organization's level of preparedness, and assist in training staff in emergency management roles.

Question 15

The nurse in the emergency department is involved in triaging clients during a mass casualty incident. During this situation, which of the following is the triage time frame?
A)15 seconds
B)30 seconds
C)1 minute
D)2 minutes

Accepted Answer

Disaster triage in the hospital setting must be rapid and conducted in less than 15 seconds. After this rapid assessment, clients with higher levels of acuity are directed to a treatment location in the emergency department.

Question 16

When planning the response to the potential use of smallpox as an agent of terrorism, the emergency department (ED) nurse-manager will plan to obtain sufficient quantities of which of the following supplies?
A)Blood
B)Vaccine
C)Atropine
D)Antibiotics

Accepted Answer

Smallpox infection can be prevented or ameliorated by the administration of vaccine given rapidly after exposure. The other interventions would be helpful for other agents of terrorism but not for smallpox.

Question 17

Which of the following types of disaster management approaches would be used when dealing with a hurricane in southern Alberta?
A)All hazards
B)Unique hazard
C)Agent specific
D)Caused event

Accepted Answer

In an agent-specific approach, planning efforts are directed at those threats most likely to take place within a single geographical location (e.g., earthquakes in California).

Question 18

The nurse is developing guidelines for emergency management. Which of the following steps is the critical first step in emergency management?
A)Response
B)Recovery
C)Mitigation
D)Preparedness

Accepted Answer

Mitigation is a critical first step in emergency management and is done before an emergency or disaster occurs through the anticipation of potential risks.

Question 19

Anurse is conducting emergency preparedness education in the community. Which of the following amounts of drinking water should the nurse indicate to the group is required for a family of 4?
A)8 L
B)12 L
C)24 L
D)32 L

Accepted Answer

At least 2 L/day per person of drinking water is required, so for 72 hours, a family of four should have 24 L.

Question 20

The Canadian Red Cross advises individuals to be self-sufficient in case of an emergency and this includes being able to provide for one's needs for approximately how many hours?
A)12 hours
B)24 hours
C)48 hours
D)72 hours

Accepted Answer

This level of individual preparation requires stockpiling items that would be needed to be self-sufficient for a period of at least 72 hours. The other choices, 12, 24, and 48 hours are below the time suggested by the Canadian Red Cross.

Quiz 72: Emergency Management and Disaster Planning

Which of the following statements is true in relation to a disaster, whether natural or man-made?

Anurse is developing policy related to emergency management and basis the set-up of the hospital incident command policy on the knowledge that the primary function of the incident command centre is which of the following functions?

Which of the following routes is the least lethal route for the spread of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) ?

Which of the following levels/agencies is accountability for emergency planning and response in Canada?

The incident management system (IMS) used in Canada is based upon the incident command system that was developed as a result of which of the following disasters?

The nurse is triaging a client with an open fracture who arrives at the emergency department as one of several clients from a mass casualty incident. Using the START system, which of the following colours should the nurse use to code this client?

Following an earthquake, clients are triaged by emergency medical personnel and are transported to the hospital. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?

A client arrives in the emergency department after exposure to radioactive dust. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency department and identifies the following: hemoptysis, cough, temperature of 41°C (105.8°F) , headache, and lymph node enlargement. Based upon these findings, which of the following diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

Which of the following terms is used to describe a communicable disease that occurs among a cluster of individuals?

Which of the following government agencies is responsible for providing safe drinking water and supportive medical services during a national disaster?

The nurse is triaging a client who arrives in the emergency department experiencing shock. Using the START system, which of the following colours should the nurse assign to this client?

The nurse is teaching student nurses about different types of disasters and refers to a mass casualty incident. The nurse educator should indicate that this type of disaster is referred to as which of the following descriptions?

A health care team is testing its acute care centre emergency plan. This test occurs during which of the following phases of emergency management?

The nurse in the emergency department is involved in triaging clients during a mass casualty incident. During this situation, which of the following is the triage time frame?

When planning the response to the potential use of smallpox as an agent of terrorism, the emergency department (ED) nurse-manager will plan to obtain sufficient quantities of which of the following supplies?

Which of the following types of disaster management approaches would be used when dealing with a hurricane in southern Alberta?

The nurse is developing guidelines for emergency management. Which of the following steps is the critical first step in emergency management?

Anurse is conducting emergency preparedness education in the community. Which of the following amounts of drinking water should the nurse indicate to the group is required for a family of 4?

The Canadian Red Cross advises individuals to be self-sufficient in case of an emergency and this includes being able to provide for one's needs for approximately how many hours?