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A complex-adaptive system is...` - CORRECT ANSWER: evolving, changing, chaotic
A group of people arrive at the emergency department by private car. The all have
periorbital swelling, coughing and tightness in the throat. There is a strong odor
emanating from their clothes. They report exposure to a "gas bomb" that was set off in
their house. Which action is the priority?
a) measure vital signs and listen to lung sounds
b) direct patient to the decontamination area
c) alert security about possible terrorism activity
d) direct patient to cold or clean zones for immediate treatment - CORRECT ANSWER:
B.
Decontamination in a specified area is the priority. Performing assessments delay
decontamination and does not protect the total environment. Personnel should do
personal protective equipment before assisting with decontamination or assessing the
patients. The patients must undergo decontamination before entering cold or clean
areas. The nurse should notify the charge nurse or nurse manager about
communicating with security regarding potential terrorist activities.
Behaviors that are distracting, annoying, irritating to others and escalate to become
increasingly disruptive due to taunting, the use of ethnic slurs, and intimidation is
referred to as this phenomena in nursing? SATA
a. constructive criticism
b. sarcasm
c. horizontal violence
d. lateral violence
,e. incivility - CORRECT ANSWER: C, D, E
Horizontal or lateral violence/incivility starts with common behaviors that are distracting,
annoying or irritating to others. Increasingly disruptive behaviors include taunting, ethnic
slurs, and intimidation even without physical contact. At the most extreme of continuum,
bullying, aggression and violence occur
code black - CORRECT ANSWER: bomb threat/suspicious package
code blue - CORRECT ANSWER: medical emergency/cardiac arrest
code gray - CORRECT ANSWER: potentially violent situation
code green - CORRECT ANSWER: Internal or external mass casualty
code orange - CORRECT ANSWER: hazardous spill
code pink - CORRECT ANSWER: infant/child abduction
code red - CORRECT ANSWER: fire
deceased (black) - CORRECT ANSWER: injured persons who are beyond the scope of
medical assistance
delayed (yellow) - CORRECT ANSWER: injured persons who are medically stable but
require medical assistance
disaster - CORRECT ANSWER: any human-made or natural event that causes
destruction and devastation that cannot be alleviated without assistance
, During a disaster, the person responsible for leading the response effort in the incident:
a. chief
b. commander
c. director
d. officer - CORRECT ANSWER: B.
emergency response plan - CORRECT ANSWER: formal plan of action in the event of a
disaster
emotional intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER: The ability to understand own and others
feelings and use them to guide thinking and behavior.
external disasters - CORRECT ANSWER: outside the health care agency (e.g., mass
transit accident that could send hundreds of victims to the emergency departments)
How are emergency code indicators coded to alert all staff members of potential issues
arising in a facility?
a. numerically
b. alphabetically
c. by color
d. by name - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
Emergency does are color-coded indicators used in health care facilities to alert all staff
members of potential issues arising in a facility. These codes includes unique
prescribing criteria for how staff members should respond to a particular situation
ranging from an active shooter incident to cardiac arrest. KNOW WHAT EMERGENCY
EACH COLOR INDICATES!
I am a junior nursing student going to my clinical rotation. - CORRECT ANSWER:
novice nurse