Community Public Health Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test Bank
Test Bank Natural and Man-Made Disasters Nies: Community/Public
Health Nursing, 7th Edition .
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MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. Which U.S. agency is responsible for overseeing the actions of protecting
against, responding to, recovering from, and preventing the effects of disaster?
a. American Red Cross (ARC)
b. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
c. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
d. The National Incident Management System (NIMS)
ANS: D
Because of the recognition of the need to be prepared, programs have been
created to address the national, state, and local management of disasters.
President George W. Bush established the NIMS in 2004. The NIMS provides a
systematic, proactive approach for all levels of government and
nongovernmental agencies to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against,
respond to, recover from, and prevent the effects of disasters (Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 2017a). The ARC is not a governmental
agency. It is chartered by Congress to provide disaster relief. It works in
partnership with FEMA, DHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and other local, state, and federal agencies to provide and manage needed
services. The DHS was established to realign the existing agencies, groups, and
organizations into a single department, focusing on protecting the American
people and their homeland. The mission of the FEMA is to support citizens and
first responders to ensure that, as a nation, everyone works together to build,
sustain, and improve the capacity to prepare for, protect against, rN
espoRndIto,
U S N
rGecoBve.rCfrom, and mitigate all hazards.
T OM
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
2. Which statement best describes how a disaster is the same as or different from an
emergency?
a. A disaster is personal, whereas an emergency is communitywide.
b. An emergency is personal, whereas a disaster is communitywide.
c. Both emergencies and disasters are devastating.
d. Both emergencies and disasters are failures resulting in extensive insurance
claims.
ANS: B
A disaster is any event that causes a level of destruction, death, or injury that
affects the abilities of the community to respond to the incident using available
resources. Emergencies differ from disasters in that the agency, community,
family, or individual can manage an emergency using their own resources.
However, a disaster event may be beyond the ability of the community to
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respond to and recover from the incident using its own resources. Disasters
frequently require assistance from outside the immediate community. The type
of emergency or disaster will determine the level of devastation or need for
extensive insurance claims to be filed.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. A hospital emergency department received a call that multiple casualties were
on their way, primarily burns from a large factory fire. Which action should the
hospital take immediately?
a. Ask the governor of the state to declare the area a disaster area so state help
can be
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obtained
b. Call surrounding hospitals to set up burn units, because there will
be too many patients for one hospital to manage
c. Call in physicians and nursing staff who are experts in burn care
d. Get in touch with the American Red Cross to assist families of the victims
ANS: C
A multiple casualty event is one in which more than two but fewer than 100
individuals are involved. Until more is known, only staff expert in burn care
need be asked for assistance. Only a mass casualty event with 100 or more
individuals involved requires community or state involvement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
4. Eight patients were burned in a factory fire. Shortly thereafter, four firefighters
were seen with possible smoke inhalation problems. Which best describes how
these patients are different from the first patients to arrive?
a. Burn patients probably have skin damage, whereas the
firefighters have lung damage.
b. Burn patients will need extensive care over time, whereas the
firefighters can probably stay the night with oxygen treatment and
then be discharged.
c. The burn patients were direct victims, whereas the firefighters are indirect
victims.
d. The second set of victims may have scarring, shortness of breath,
and persistent hoarseness for the next few days.
ANS: C
Both sets of victims would have inhaled smoke and have lung damage. The
treatment and length of stay would be deterNmUinRedSbIyNthGeTaB
m.ouCnO
t oMf damage, which
may vary from victim to victim. Both sets of victims, depending on the severity
of the burns, may have scarring,
shortness of breath, and persistent hoarseness for the rest of their lives. A
direct victim is an individual who is immediately affected by the event; the
indirect victim may be a family member or friend of the victim or a first
responder.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
5. Which do terrorists hope to accomplish by causing mass destruction and
violence toward innocent persons going about their daily lives?
a. Create fear to intimidate and coerce to accomplish a political goal
b. Encourage others with similar beliefs to join them and their cause
c. Obtain publicity for themselves and their goals
d. Obtain increased negotiating power and respect
ANS: A
The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as “violent acts or acts
dangerous to human life that appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce the
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Test Bank Natural and Man-Made Disasters Nies: Community/Public
Health Nursing, 7th Edition .
.
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. Which U.S. agency is responsible for overseeing the actions of protecting
against, responding to, recovering from, and preventing the effects of disaster?
a. American Red Cross (ARC)
b. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
c. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
d. The National Incident Management System (NIMS)
ANS: D
Because of the recognition of the need to be prepared, programs have been
created to address the national, state, and local management of disasters.
President George W. Bush established the NIMS in 2004. The NIMS provides a
systematic, proactive approach for all levels of government and
nongovernmental agencies to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against,
respond to, recover from, and prevent the effects of disasters (Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 2017a). The ARC is not a governmental
agency. It is chartered by Congress to provide disaster relief. It works in
partnership with FEMA, DHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and other local, state, and federal agencies to provide and manage needed
services. The DHS was established to realign the existing agencies, groups, and
organizations into a single department, focusing on protecting the American
people and their homeland. The mission of the FEMA is to support citizens and
first responders to ensure that, as a nation, everyone works together to build,
sustain, and improve the capacity to prepare for, protect against, rN
espoRndIto,
U S N
rGecoBve.rCfrom, and mitigate all hazards.
T OM
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge)
2. Which statement best describes how a disaster is the same as or different from an
emergency?
a. A disaster is personal, whereas an emergency is communitywide.
b. An emergency is personal, whereas a disaster is communitywide.
c. Both emergencies and disasters are devastating.
d. Both emergencies and disasters are failures resulting in extensive insurance
claims.
ANS: B
A disaster is any event that causes a level of destruction, death, or injury that
affects the abilities of the community to respond to the incident using available
resources. Emergencies differ from disasters in that the agency, community,
family, or individual can manage an emergency using their own resources.
However, a disaster event may be beyond the ability of the community to
NURSINGTB.COM
, Community Public Health Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test Bank
respond to and recover from the incident using its own resources. Disasters
frequently require assistance from outside the immediate community. The type
of emergency or disaster will determine the level of devastation or need for
extensive insurance claims to be filed.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
3. A hospital emergency department received a call that multiple casualties were
on their way, primarily burns from a large factory fire. Which action should the
hospital take immediately?
a. Ask the governor of the state to declare the area a disaster area so state help
can be
NURSINGTB.COM
, Community Public Health Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test Bank
obtained
b. Call surrounding hospitals to set up burn units, because there will
be too many patients for one hospital to manage
c. Call in physicians and nursing staff who are experts in burn care
d. Get in touch with the American Red Cross to assist families of the victims
ANS: C
A multiple casualty event is one in which more than two but fewer than 100
individuals are involved. Until more is known, only staff expert in burn care
need be asked for assistance. Only a mass casualty event with 100 or more
individuals involved requires community or state involvement.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
4. Eight patients were burned in a factory fire. Shortly thereafter, four firefighters
were seen with possible smoke inhalation problems. Which best describes how
these patients are different from the first patients to arrive?
a. Burn patients probably have skin damage, whereas the
firefighters have lung damage.
b. Burn patients will need extensive care over time, whereas the
firefighters can probably stay the night with oxygen treatment and
then be discharged.
c. The burn patients were direct victims, whereas the firefighters are indirect
victims.
d. The second set of victims may have scarring, shortness of breath,
and persistent hoarseness for the next few days.
ANS: C
Both sets of victims would have inhaled smoke and have lung damage. The
treatment and length of stay would be deterNmUinRedSbIyNthGeTaB
m.ouCnO
t oMf damage, which
may vary from victim to victim. Both sets of victims, depending on the severity
of the burns, may have scarring,
shortness of breath, and persistent hoarseness for the rest of their lives. A
direct victim is an individual who is immediately affected by the event; the
indirect victim may be a family member or friend of the victim or a first
responder.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
5. Which do terrorists hope to accomplish by causing mass destruction and
violence toward innocent persons going about their daily lives?
a. Create fear to intimidate and coerce to accomplish a political goal
b. Encourage others with similar beliefs to join them and their cause
c. Obtain publicity for themselves and their goals
d. Obtain increased negotiating power and respect
ANS: A
The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as “violent acts or acts
dangerous to human life that appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce the
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