Community Health: Natural Disaster in a Small
Community Questions & Answers
Which action by Jennifer, the Health Department RN, is an example of primary
prevention in disaster management for Montcalm County?
Train potential rescue workers in basic first aid
Plans that prevent the occurrence of a disaster or reduce the effects of the
disaster fall within which phase?
Mitigation
Identify common physiological reactions that may be displayed after a disaster.
-Palpitations
-Rapid heartbeat
-Apathy
-Chest Pain
Which commonly delayed reactions may be exhibited after a disaster?
-Skin Rashes
-Teeth grinding
The school nurse should include which preparedness procedure for the PTO
presentation?
-Plan a meting place for family members for each type of likely disaster
-Place a spare electrically operates radio in a safe place
-keep medical information on file
How should the school nurse respond to the mother's question?
Keep a 1 to 2 week supply of medication in an easily accessible safe place
What should the school nurse include in a disaster drill for elementary students?
Rehearse evacuation routes with the students, faculty, and staff
To prepare the ED for possible victims of the earthquake, which action should
Susan take first?
Reassess the clients who are currently in the ED to determine if further injuries have
occurred
According to this tool, a client brought to the ED coded with which color should
be assessed first?
Red
This woman should be coded with which color using the START tool?
Yellow
Which action should Ryan take first?
Reposition her head to attempt to open the airway
Which action should Ryan take first?
Clear the debris in and around the boy's mouth and nose
Which statements describe the role of the American Red Cross?
-The federal government gives the organization the authority to provide disaster relief
-ARC assists in care to the masses by providing shelter and food
The nurse recognizes that which action takes priority according to Maslow's
hierarchy of needs?
Obtain food and water for shelter residents
Community Questions & Answers
Which action by Jennifer, the Health Department RN, is an example of primary
prevention in disaster management for Montcalm County?
Train potential rescue workers in basic first aid
Plans that prevent the occurrence of a disaster or reduce the effects of the
disaster fall within which phase?
Mitigation
Identify common physiological reactions that may be displayed after a disaster.
-Palpitations
-Rapid heartbeat
-Apathy
-Chest Pain
Which commonly delayed reactions may be exhibited after a disaster?
-Skin Rashes
-Teeth grinding
The school nurse should include which preparedness procedure for the PTO
presentation?
-Plan a meting place for family members for each type of likely disaster
-Place a spare electrically operates radio in a safe place
-keep medical information on file
How should the school nurse respond to the mother's question?
Keep a 1 to 2 week supply of medication in an easily accessible safe place
What should the school nurse include in a disaster drill for elementary students?
Rehearse evacuation routes with the students, faculty, and staff
To prepare the ED for possible victims of the earthquake, which action should
Susan take first?
Reassess the clients who are currently in the ED to determine if further injuries have
occurred
According to this tool, a client brought to the ED coded with which color should
be assessed first?
Red
This woman should be coded with which color using the START tool?
Yellow
Which action should Ryan take first?
Reposition her head to attempt to open the airway
Which action should Ryan take first?
Clear the debris in and around the boy's mouth and nose
Which statements describe the role of the American Red Cross?
-The federal government gives the organization the authority to provide disaster relief
-ARC assists in care to the masses by providing shelter and food
The nurse recognizes that which action takes priority according to Maslow's
hierarchy of needs?
Obtain food and water for shelter residents
