NR 442 Community Health Nursing Week 7 Study Guide 2026
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1. Which phase of disaster management focuses on preventing potential
hazards and reducing the impact of disasters before they occur?
A. Response
B. Recovery
C. Mitigation
D. Preparedness
Answer: C
Rationale: Mitigation involves actions taken to prevent or reduce the cause, impact, and
consequences of a disaster, such as building dikes or creating policies.
2. A community health nurse is conducting a disaster drill. Which activity
represents the ‘Preparedness’ phase?
A. Performing triage at the site of a structural collapse
B. Developing an evacuation plan and conducting drills
C. Identifying community vulnerabilities and hazards
D. Providing long-term mental health counseling to survivors
Answer: B
Rationale: Preparedness includes activities that occur before an event to build capacity
and ensure an effective response, such as planning and drills.
,3. In a mass casualty incident, a patient with a sucking chest wound and stable
vitals should be assigned which triage color tag?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Yellow (Delayed)
C. Red (Immediate)
D. Black (Deceased)
Answer: C
Rationale: Red tags are for life-threatening injuries that are treatable with immediate
intervention, such as airway or breathing compromises.
4. Using the START triage system, what is the first action a nurse should take
when arriving at a disaster scene?
A. Check for pulses in unresponsive victims
B. Open the airways of non-breathing victims
C. Direct everyone who can walk to a designated area
D. Assess the capillary refill of all children first
Answer: C
Rationale: The first step in START triage is to clear the ‘walking wounded’ (Green tags) by
asking those who can walk to move to a specific area.
5. Which agent of bioterrorism is characterized by a high mortality rate and the
potential for person-to-person transmission via respiratory droplets?
A. Pneumonic Plague
B. Botulism
C. Anthrax
D. Tularemia
Answer: A
Rationale: Unlike Anthrax or Botulism, the Pneumonic Plague is highly contagious and
spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets.
, 6. A nurse is teaching a community about Smallpox. Which statement is correct
regarding the Smallpox rash?
A. The rash appears mostly on the trunk and avoids the face
B. The rash is most abundant on the face and extremities
C. Lesions are in various stages of healing at the same time
D. The rash is superficial and ruptures easily
Answer: B
Rationale: Smallpox rash is centrifugal (more on face/limbs) and lesions are all at the
same stage of development, unlike chickenpox.
7. An occupational health nurse is assessing a workplace for ergonomic hazards.
This represents which level of prevention?
A. Secondary Prevention
B. Primary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying and correcting hazards before an injury occurs is primary
prevention.
8. Providing modified work duties for an employee returning from a back injury
is an example of:
A. Primary Prevention
B. Tertiary Prevention
C. Secondary Prevention
D. Health Promotion
Answer: B
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on rehabilitation and restoration of health after an
injury or illness has occurred.
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1. Which phase of disaster management focuses on preventing potential
hazards and reducing the impact of disasters before they occur?
A. Response
B. Recovery
C. Mitigation
D. Preparedness
Answer: C
Rationale: Mitigation involves actions taken to prevent or reduce the cause, impact, and
consequences of a disaster, such as building dikes or creating policies.
2. A community health nurse is conducting a disaster drill. Which activity
represents the ‘Preparedness’ phase?
A. Performing triage at the site of a structural collapse
B. Developing an evacuation plan and conducting drills
C. Identifying community vulnerabilities and hazards
D. Providing long-term mental health counseling to survivors
Answer: B
Rationale: Preparedness includes activities that occur before an event to build capacity
and ensure an effective response, such as planning and drills.
,3. In a mass casualty incident, a patient with a sucking chest wound and stable
vitals should be assigned which triage color tag?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Yellow (Delayed)
C. Red (Immediate)
D. Black (Deceased)
Answer: C
Rationale: Red tags are for life-threatening injuries that are treatable with immediate
intervention, such as airway or breathing compromises.
4. Using the START triage system, what is the first action a nurse should take
when arriving at a disaster scene?
A. Check for pulses in unresponsive victims
B. Open the airways of non-breathing victims
C. Direct everyone who can walk to a designated area
D. Assess the capillary refill of all children first
Answer: C
Rationale: The first step in START triage is to clear the ‘walking wounded’ (Green tags) by
asking those who can walk to move to a specific area.
5. Which agent of bioterrorism is characterized by a high mortality rate and the
potential for person-to-person transmission via respiratory droplets?
A. Pneumonic Plague
B. Botulism
C. Anthrax
D. Tularemia
Answer: A
Rationale: Unlike Anthrax or Botulism, the Pneumonic Plague is highly contagious and
spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets.
, 6. A nurse is teaching a community about Smallpox. Which statement is correct
regarding the Smallpox rash?
A. The rash appears mostly on the trunk and avoids the face
B. The rash is most abundant on the face and extremities
C. Lesions are in various stages of healing at the same time
D. The rash is superficial and ruptures easily
Answer: B
Rationale: Smallpox rash is centrifugal (more on face/limbs) and lesions are all at the
same stage of development, unlike chickenpox.
7. An occupational health nurse is assessing a workplace for ergonomic hazards.
This represents which level of prevention?
A. Secondary Prevention
B. Primary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying and correcting hazards before an injury occurs is primary
prevention.
8. Providing modified work duties for an employee returning from a back injury
is an example of:
A. Primary Prevention
B. Tertiary Prevention
C. Secondary Prevention
D. Health Promotion
Answer: B
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on rehabilitation and restoration of health after an
injury or illness has occurred.
