NURS 4127 – Mastery: Disaster Preparedness and Emergency
Response Review with Practice Questions and Correct answers
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? - correct answer 113F
Which is the function of the hospital incident commander in a mass casualty event? - correct
answer 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. -
correct answer Fire, Power Outage
Which emergency medical service agency offers service for a group of clients admitted to the
emergency unit with mass fatalities? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Community relations officer
Which functional level of trauma center is involved in providing a full continuum of trauma
services? - correct answer Level 1
Which biological agent of terrorism is treated with antitoxin? - correct answer Botulism
Which statement by the nurse is true regarding mass casualty events related to disasters? -
correct answer "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? - correct answer
Functional Nursing
Which is the purpose of critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) after a disaster? - correct
answer Prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Who would the nurse contact to receive training as a Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) member? - correct answer Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Which internal disaster would the nurse explain requires a need for evacuation or relocation? -
correct answer Facility gas explosion
, Which statement is true regarding Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)? - correct
answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Class I
Which color tag will be given by the triage nurse to a client assigned to class IV during a mass
casualty situation? - correct answer Black
Which statement is true about the disaster triage tag system? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Removing people from danger
Which statement would the nurse know to be true regarding the characteristics of sarin? -
correct answer Sarin can cause death within minutes of exposure.
Which entity is responsible for activating the disaster plan during a mass casualty incident
(MCI)? - correct answer Federal emergency management agency
Which training will help nurses identify signs of biological terrorism? - correct answer
Hazardous materials (HAZMAT)
Which amount of time is appropriate for the nurse to spend triaging each client during a mass
casualty incident (MCI)? - correct answer Less than 15 seconds
Which is the function of the medical command physician according to the Emergency
Preparedness and Response Plan? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Removing the victims from danger
Which new triage level would the emergency department (ED) nurse training to be a member
of a direct response team to respond to community emergencies be required to learn? - correct
answer Expectant
Response Review with Practice Questions and Correct answers
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? - correct answer 113F
Which is the function of the hospital incident commander in a mass casualty event? - correct
answer 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. -
correct answer Fire, Power Outage
Which emergency medical service agency offers service for a group of clients admitted to the
emergency unit with mass fatalities? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Community relations officer
Which functional level of trauma center is involved in providing a full continuum of trauma
services? - correct answer Level 1
Which biological agent of terrorism is treated with antitoxin? - correct answer Botulism
Which statement by the nurse is true regarding mass casualty events related to disasters? -
correct answer "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? - correct answer
Functional Nursing
Which is the purpose of critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) after a disaster? - correct
answer Prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Who would the nurse contact to receive training as a Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) member? - correct answer Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Which internal disaster would the nurse explain requires a need for evacuation or relocation? -
correct answer Facility gas explosion
, Which statement is true regarding Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)? - correct
answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Class I
Which color tag will be given by the triage nurse to a client assigned to class IV during a mass
casualty situation? - correct answer Black
Which statement is true about the disaster triage tag system? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Removing people from danger
Which statement would the nurse know to be true regarding the characteristics of sarin? -
correct answer Sarin can cause death within minutes of exposure.
Which entity is responsible for activating the disaster plan during a mass casualty incident
(MCI)? - correct answer Federal emergency management agency
Which training will help nurses identify signs of biological terrorism? - correct answer
Hazardous materials (HAZMAT)
Which amount of time is appropriate for the nurse to spend triaging each client during a mass
casualty incident (MCI)? - correct answer Less than 15 seconds
Which is the function of the medical command physician according to the Emergency
Preparedness and Response Plan? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Removing the victims from danger
Which new triage level would the emergency department (ED) nurse training to be a member
of a direct response team to respond to community emergencies be required to learn? - correct
answer Expectant
