As a surface rewarming measure for a client who is hypothermic, which is the highest temperature up
to which the fluid can be heated for peritoneal lavage? - Answers 113F
Which is the function of the hospital incident commander in a mass casualty event? - Answers
Assuming leadership for implementing the emergency plan
Which are examples of internal disasters that must be accounted for when formulating a disaster
response plan? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - Answers Fire,
Power Outage
Which emergency medical service agency offers service for a group of clients admitted to the
emergency unit with mass fatalities? - Answers Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams
(DMORT)
Which health care professional serves as the liaison between hospital administration and the media
to release only appropriate and accurate information in the event of a mass casualty event or
disaster? - Answers Community relations officer
Which functional level of trauma center is involved in providing a full continuum of trauma services? -
Answers Level 1
Which biological agent of terrorism is treated with antitoxin? - Answers Botulism
Which statement by the nurse is true regarding mass casualty events related to disasters? - Answers
"They may require the association of multiple agencies and health care facilities to handle the crisis."
Which method of delivering client care works well in disaster situations? - Answers Functional
Nursing
Which is the purpose of critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) after a disaster? - Answers Prevent
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Who would the nurse contact to receive training as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
member? - Answers Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Which internal disaster would the nurse explain requires a need for evacuation or relocation? -
Answers Facility gas explosion
Which statement is true regarding Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)? - Answers They
organize untrained volunteers to assist until professional services arrive at the disaster site.
Which health care team member is a first responder when an emergency or mass casualty incident
(MCI) occurs? - Answers Critical care nurse
When the triage nurse assigns a green tag to a client during triage after a mass casualty event, which
statement is true about the client's injuries? - Answers The client has minor injuries that do not
require immediate treatment.
Which triage class client would the nurse plan to treat first according to the disaster triage tag
system? - Answers Class I
Which color tag will be given by the triage nurse to a client assigned to class IV during a mass casualty
situation? - Answers Black
Which statement is true about the disaster triage tag system? - Answers Clients with airway
obstruction, who require immediate attention, are given a red tag.
Which action of the emergency department nurse caring for a group of clients injured in a community
disaster would need correction? - Answers Removing people from danger
Which statement would the nurse know to be true regarding the characteristics of sarin? - Answers
Sarin can cause death within minutes of exposure.
Which entity is responsible for activating the disaster plan during a mass casualty incident (MCI)? -
Answers Federal emergency management agency
Which training will help nurses identify signs of biological terrorism? - Answers Hazardous materials
(HAZMAT)
Which amount of time is appropriate for the nurse to spend triaging each client during a mass
casualty incident (MCI)? - Answers Less than 15 seconds
Which is the function of the medical command physician according to the Emergency Preparedness
and Response Plan? - Answers Deciding the number, acuity, and resource needs of clients
Which would the registered nurse say is the priority action of first responders after a community
disaster? - Answers Removing the victims from danger