Disaster Planning

Which is not a responsibility of AHS’s Emergency/Disaster Management Team

• Debriefing after incidents occur to look for ways to do it better next time
• Designing and delivering mock disasters
• Overseeing the development of emergency response plans at a national level
• Researching and using ‘best practices’ to respond to emergencies

The three levels of response within AHS to any type of emergency or disaster situation are

• Command post, Operations Centre, Emergency Centre
• Emergency Coordination Centre, Finance Operations, IMS
• IMS, ACS, Personal Preparedness
• Command Post, Zone Emergency Operations Centre, Emergency Coordination Centre

Who activates the Mass Casualty Response Plan?

• Incident commander with direction from the minister of health
• Public health officer and incident commander
• ER unit manager with the ER attending physician 
• Executive-on-call in consultation with the Senior ER Physician & the ER Charge Nurse

Which one is not a phase of the AHS Mass Casualty Response plan?

• Full Activation
• All Clear
• Pre-Activation
• Standby

Which department in the hospital will be the first to be significantly affected by a mass casualty incident?

• Orthopaedics
• Emergency 
• Day Surgery
• Radiology

The nurse is caring for four clients in an emergency department. Which client should be provided with immediate care based on priority?

• Client with bronchiolitis
• Client with severe skin inflammation
• Client with bruises and superficial laceration
• Client with 20 percent carbon monoxide poisoning

While caring for a client who was injured in a tornado, the nurse finds that the client is disoriented. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention to prevent injury in the client?

• Keeping rails up on the stretcher
• Keeping the stretcher in lowest position
• Maintaining adequate lighting in the room
• Asking a family member to remain with the client

Which of these would the nurse consider doing for disaster management planning if an earthquake hits a metropolitan area, causing widespread death and injuries 

• Recruitment of additional healthcare personnel
• Evacuation and relocation from the disaster’s site
• Collaboration of multiple agencies and healthcare facilities
• Development of policies and procedures for managing these events

After a hurricane, the nurse is assessing the response of a client to stimuli on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) as a part of the primary survey. The nurse observes that the client opens his eyes when his name is stated, uses disorganized words, and is unable to follow commands, but attempts to remove the offending stimulus. What is the Glasgow coma score for this client? 

• 11
• 6
• 13
• 9

During resuscitation of a critically injured client in a bomb blast, the nurse finds the client is breathing spontaneously. Which nursing intervention would the nurse perform in this situation?

• Inserting an endotracheal tube
• Providing non-rebreather mask
• Providing mechanical ventilation