Answers.
School Nurse Objectives Correct Answer -Eliminate disparities & achieve equity
-Promote health throughout lifespan
-Make physical environments safe and healthy
-Prevent occurrence and spread of disease
-Prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies
-Help people get quality health care
-Assure strong health systems
School Nurse Qualifications Correct Answer -Bachelors of Science or Bachelors of Art
-PHN Certificate
-RN Licensure
-5 year Public School Nurse License
School Nursing Correct Answer A specialized practice of professional nursing that
advances the well-being, academic success, life-long achievement, and health of
students
Purpose of School Nursing Correct Answer -Facilitate positive student responses to
normal development
-Intervene with actual and potential health problems
-Promote health and safety
-Provide case management services
Students, families, and school Correct Answer Who is involved in school nursing care?
Roles of School Nurse Correct Answer -Promotes healthy school environment
-Liaison between school, family, community, and providers
-Provide direct healthcare
-Provide leadership
Ex. School health programs, crisis management, mental health intervention,
immunizations, school health policies, emergency involvement, infectious disease
prevention/management
Mass Casualty Correct Answer Any event that overwhelms available resources... could
be natural, man-made intentionally or accidentally
Ex. Floods, hurricanes, tornados, bridge collapse, terrorism, fires
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, Phases of Disaster Correct Answer Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery
Mitigation Correct Answer Lessen the impact of or eliminate a disaster before it strikes
Ex. Immunization programs, public education
Preparedness Correct Answer Activities undertaken to handle a disaster when it strikes
Ex. Evacuation shelters, emergency plan, disease prevention, public education
Response Correct Answer Immediate actions taken by hospital, healthcare system, or
public health agency before, during, and after a disaster occurs
Ex. Hospital, community members
Recovery Correct Answer Getting a community back to pre-disaster status
Ex. Debris removal, shelter, damage assessment
Triage Correct Answer Aims to sort patients based on needs in order to do the best for
the greatest number of victims
-Inadequate resources
-Infrastructure limitations
-Inadequate hazard preparation
-Limited transport
-Multiple agencies responding
-Resources overwhelmed Correct Answer Why is disaster triage needed?
Advantages of Triage Correct Answer -Helps bring order/organization
-Identifies and provides care to those in greatest need
-Helps make decisions easier
-Assures resources are used effectively
-May take some emotional burden away
Consequences of Disaster Correct Answer -Damage to water plants
-Communicable disease outbreak
-Injuries
-Environmental exposure
-Malnutrition
-Mental health needs
Triage Stages Correct Answer Red (1)= Immediate - Critical patient (Seriously injured
by has a reasonable chance of survival and may have complications with ABC's)
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