NURS 343 EXAM 1 (FALL 2025) QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS;100% VERIFIED!!
What is a typical reaction of children to disaster? correct answers The child may become
scared, anxious, and confused if the comforts and stabilization of a child's daily life is
interrupted by a disaster
How does the concept of patient triage in a disaster differ from standard triage practices?
correct answers Patient triage has 5 different categories for triage (Red, Yellow, Green, Grey,
Black)
Standard Triage follows SALT and has 3 categories of triage (walking, wave/purposeful
movement, and still/obvious life threat)
Differentiate disaster, hazard, and complex human emergency. correct answers Disaster: A
serious disruption of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events
interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability, and capacity, leading to one or more of
the following: human, material, economic, and environmental losses and impacts.
Hazard:??????
Complex Human Emergency: Involves situations where populations suffer significant
casualties as a result of war, civil strife, or other political conflicts.
What are the criteria used to classify the different types of disasters into categories? correct
answers Common and unique features (Onset, Duration, Effect, and Recovery Period )
How do these unique features provide a structure for strategic planning? correct answers
___________ Disaster: The principle direct causes are identifiable, human actions, deliberate,
or otherwise. correct answers Man-made
Ex. Biochemical and biological terrorism, chemical spills, fire, explosions, nuclear events
(radio-logical), transportation conflicts, armed conflicts, and acts of war
_______ Disaster: Result of an ecological disruption or threat that exceeds the adjustment
capacity of the affected community. correct answers Natural Disaster
Ex. Earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, ice storms, tsunamis and
other geological or meteorological phenomena.
What are the phases of the disaster life cycle? correct answers Preparedness, Mitigation,
Response, Recovery, and Evaluation
Uses the results of the hazard identification and vulnerability analysis to determine the
probability of a specified outcome, from a given hazard that affects a community with known
vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms (risk equals hazard times vulnerability) correct
answers Risk Assessment
Used to determine which events are most likely to affect a community and to make decisions
about whom or what to protect as the basis of establishing measures for prevention mitigation
and response. correct answers Hazard Identification
, Used to determine who is most likely to be affected, the property most likely to be damaged
or destroyed, and the capacity of the community to deal with the effects of the disaster.
correct answers Vulnerability Analysis
What are common problems, issues and challenges associated with disaster response? correct
answers 1. Communication problems
2. operational issues related to triage, transportation and evacuation
3. Management, security of and distribution of resources at disaster site
4. Effective Warning
5. Coordination of S.A.R. efforts
6. Effective Triage
7. Distribution of patients in equitable fashion
8. Patient identification and tracking
9. Damage or destruction of healthcare infrastructure
10. Management of volunteers, donations, and other large numbers of resources
11. Disruption of major systems
12. Overall resistance (Apathy) to planning efforts
What types of activities must a community be prepared for during the first 72 hours following
impact of a disaster? correct answers 1. Disaster Response Plan
2. Mitigation of all ongoing hazards
3. Activation of agency disaster plans
4. establish need for mutual aid relationships
5. integrate state and federal resources.
6. Triage and provision of nursing care
7. Evaluate Public health needs of the affected population
8. Establish shelter and deliver adequate food and water
9. Provide sanitation needs and waste removal
10. Establish disease surveillance
11. Establish Vector Control
12. Activate additional nursing staff (disaster nurse response plans)
Important personnel positions or depts. to include in a hospital emergency management
committee. correct answers Depts: Clinical, support, operational, and financial units.
Personnel: Senior leadership, legal, environmental health, security, lab, ED, chaplaincy,
public affairs, clinical and academic affairs, human resources, occupational health, infection
control, engineering, life safety and house keeping
Why are necessary personnel and departments important? correct answers They oversee and
guide the hospital's mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts.
What would be some specific considerations when planning hospital preparedness for
pediatrics? correct answers appropriate types and numbers of pediatric trained staff,
equipment, medications, and decontamination equipment
Phases of emergency planning correct answers Mitigation Measures
Preparedness Efforts
Response Phase
Recovery Function
CORRECT ANSWERS;100% VERIFIED!!
What is a typical reaction of children to disaster? correct answers The child may become
scared, anxious, and confused if the comforts and stabilization of a child's daily life is
interrupted by a disaster
How does the concept of patient triage in a disaster differ from standard triage practices?
correct answers Patient triage has 5 different categories for triage (Red, Yellow, Green, Grey,
Black)
Standard Triage follows SALT and has 3 categories of triage (walking, wave/purposeful
movement, and still/obvious life threat)
Differentiate disaster, hazard, and complex human emergency. correct answers Disaster: A
serious disruption of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events
interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability, and capacity, leading to one or more of
the following: human, material, economic, and environmental losses and impacts.
Hazard:??????
Complex Human Emergency: Involves situations where populations suffer significant
casualties as a result of war, civil strife, or other political conflicts.
What are the criteria used to classify the different types of disasters into categories? correct
answers Common and unique features (Onset, Duration, Effect, and Recovery Period )
How do these unique features provide a structure for strategic planning? correct answers
___________ Disaster: The principle direct causes are identifiable, human actions, deliberate,
or otherwise. correct answers Man-made
Ex. Biochemical and biological terrorism, chemical spills, fire, explosions, nuclear events
(radio-logical), transportation conflicts, armed conflicts, and acts of war
_______ Disaster: Result of an ecological disruption or threat that exceeds the adjustment
capacity of the affected community. correct answers Natural Disaster
Ex. Earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, ice storms, tsunamis and
other geological or meteorological phenomena.
What are the phases of the disaster life cycle? correct answers Preparedness, Mitigation,
Response, Recovery, and Evaluation
Uses the results of the hazard identification and vulnerability analysis to determine the
probability of a specified outcome, from a given hazard that affects a community with known
vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms (risk equals hazard times vulnerability) correct
answers Risk Assessment
Used to determine which events are most likely to affect a community and to make decisions
about whom or what to protect as the basis of establishing measures for prevention mitigation
and response. correct answers Hazard Identification
, Used to determine who is most likely to be affected, the property most likely to be damaged
or destroyed, and the capacity of the community to deal with the effects of the disaster.
correct answers Vulnerability Analysis
What are common problems, issues and challenges associated with disaster response? correct
answers 1. Communication problems
2. operational issues related to triage, transportation and evacuation
3. Management, security of and distribution of resources at disaster site
4. Effective Warning
5. Coordination of S.A.R. efforts
6. Effective Triage
7. Distribution of patients in equitable fashion
8. Patient identification and tracking
9. Damage or destruction of healthcare infrastructure
10. Management of volunteers, donations, and other large numbers of resources
11. Disruption of major systems
12. Overall resistance (Apathy) to planning efforts
What types of activities must a community be prepared for during the first 72 hours following
impact of a disaster? correct answers 1. Disaster Response Plan
2. Mitigation of all ongoing hazards
3. Activation of agency disaster plans
4. establish need for mutual aid relationships
5. integrate state and federal resources.
6. Triage and provision of nursing care
7. Evaluate Public health needs of the affected population
8. Establish shelter and deliver adequate food and water
9. Provide sanitation needs and waste removal
10. Establish disease surveillance
11. Establish Vector Control
12. Activate additional nursing staff (disaster nurse response plans)
Important personnel positions or depts. to include in a hospital emergency management
committee. correct answers Depts: Clinical, support, operational, and financial units.
Personnel: Senior leadership, legal, environmental health, security, lab, ED, chaplaincy,
public affairs, clinical and academic affairs, human resources, occupational health, infection
control, engineering, life safety and house keeping
Why are necessary personnel and departments important? correct answers They oversee and
guide the hospital's mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts.
What would be some specific considerations when planning hospital preparedness for
pediatrics? correct answers appropriate types and numbers of pediatric trained staff,
equipment, medications, and decontamination equipment
Phases of emergency planning correct answers Mitigation Measures
Preparedness Efforts
Response Phase
Recovery Function
