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Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today’s World
Cherry: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses and community officials are working together to ensure that churches and schools
have needed supplies to provide shelter for large numbers of individuals in the event of a
natural or manmade disaster. These activities represent which phase of a disaster continuum?
a. Preparedness
b. Relief response
c. Recovery
d. Crisis intervention
ANS: A
Every disaster response begins as a local event known as the preparedness phase, which
consists of planning, preparedness, prevention, and warning.
DIF:Comprehension
2. A terrorist incident has occurred, resulting in a possible exposure to smallpox. What term
would be used to classify this incident? a. Chemical
b. Biologic
c. Radiologic
d. Nuclear
ANS: B
The biologic category refers to diseases such as plague or smallpox. Chemical is associated
with organic agents that spread through the air. Radiologic require the introduction of
ionizing radiation particles. Nuclear is associated with nuclear weapons.
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DIF:Comprehension
3. The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) is accurately described by which
statement?
a. It is totally financed by the federal government national disaster fund.
b. It consists of responders who have obtained specialized training and equipment to deal
with mass casualty events.
c. It has a storehouse of medications and antidotes to be used during response in
times of national emergencies.
d. It arranges for patient admissions to federal hospitals.
ANS: B
The MMRS responds to disaster with trained individuals who have expertise in this type of
situation and who have the equipment required to be effective.
DIF:Comprehension
4. A community in the New Madrid fault zone experiences an earthquake resulting in injuries
from propelled objects and abrasions for many victims. The local supply of antibiotics is
quickly exhausted. Local authorities would contact which agency for access to the needed
medication?
a. Commissioned Corps Readiness Force
b. Strategic National Stockpile
c. Department of Homeland Security
d. Young Men‘s Christian Association (YMCA)
ANS: B
The Strategic National Stockpile provides antibiotics, antidotes, and medical and surgical
items when local and state supplies have been exhausted.
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Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Today’s World
Cherry: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses and community officials are working together to ensure that churches and schools
have needed supplies to provide shelter for large numbers of individuals in the event of a
natural or manmade disaster. These activities represent which phase of a disaster continuum?
a. Preparedness
b. Relief response
c. Recovery
d. Crisis intervention
ANS: A
Every disaster response begins as a local event known as the preparedness phase, which
consists of planning, preparedness, prevention, and warning.
DIF:Comprehension
2. A terrorist incident has occurred, resulting in a possible exposure to smallpox. What term
would be used to classify this incident? a. Chemical
b. Biologic
c. Radiologic
d. Nuclear
ANS: B
The biologic category refers to diseases such as plague or smallpox. Chemical is associated
with organic agents that spread through the air. Radiologic require the introduction of
ionizing radiation particles. Nuclear is associated with nuclear weapons.
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DIF:Comprehension
3. The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) is accurately described by which
statement?
a. It is totally financed by the federal government national disaster fund.
b. It consists of responders who have obtained specialized training and equipment to deal
with mass casualty events.
c. It has a storehouse of medications and antidotes to be used during response in
times of national emergencies.
d. It arranges for patient admissions to federal hospitals.
ANS: B
The MMRS responds to disaster with trained individuals who have expertise in this type of
situation and who have the equipment required to be effective.
DIF:Comprehension
4. A community in the New Madrid fault zone experiences an earthquake resulting in injuries
from propelled objects and abrasions for many victims. The local supply of antibiotics is
quickly exhausted. Local authorities would contact which agency for access to the needed
medication?
a. Commissioned Corps Readiness Force
b. Strategic National Stockpile
c. Department of Homeland Security
d. Young Men‘s Christian Association (YMCA)
ANS: B
The Strategic National Stockpile provides antibiotics, antidotes, and medical and surgical
items when local and state supplies have been exhausted.
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