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DISASTER NURSING

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Participation in the development of community disaster plan is done during

a)

Pre Impact

b)

Impact

c)

Recovery

d)

Post Impact

2.

Restoring Public Infrastructure is part of

a)

Pre Impact

b)

Impact

c)

Recovery

d)

Stress Debriefing

3.

The BFP, in coordination with the RHU, initiated a fire drill in a high school. This is under:

a)

Pre Impact

b)

Impact

c)

Recovery

d)

Stress Debriefing

4.

Mitigation of all on going hazards is done during:

a)

Pre Impact

b)

Impact

c)

Recovery

d)

Stress Debriefing

5.

The MDRRMO of the municipality spearheaded the creation of safe shelter and distribution of food and water during:

a)

Pre Impact

b)

Impact

c)

Recovery

d)

Stress Debriefing

6.

Which of the following assessment parameters is not included in Glasgow Coma Scale (Check All that Apply)

a)

Motor Response

b)

Verbal Response

c)

Eye Opening Response

d)

Systolic BP

7.

Level I Disasters have the following characteristics, except:

a)

They are usually under control

b)

They require help from neighboring agencies

c)

They can be sufficed by community resources

d)

None of these

8.

Champion scale has now been modified and is called:

a)

Revised trauma score

b)

Glasgow coma scale

c)

RPM triage

d)

START triage

9.

The combination of hazards and vulnerability would equate into:

a)

risk

b)

capabilities

c)

accountabilities

d)

trauma

10.

What is the meaning of CISD?

(a)  

11.

A Glasgow Coma Score that may signify severe damage to the head and possible Coma is:

a)

6

b)

0

c)

9

d)

13

12.

In the Disaster Management Cycle, activities that occur before the impact of a disaster includes all but one of the following:

a)

Triage

b)

Mapping Danger Zones

c)

Establishing Disaster Plan

d)

Health Education

13.

The United Nations advocates ____________ to minimize the effects of an on going disaster:

a)

triage

b)

mitigation

c)

migration

d)

GCS

14.

A catastrophic event that results in a casualty of 23 persons shall be classified as:

a)

Mass casualty incident

b)

Multiple casualty incident

c)

Multiple patient incident

d)

A big big accident

15.

Which ethical principle can be applied in sorting or triaging patients during a mass casualty incident?

a)

Deontological

b)

Utilitarianism

c)

Veracity

d)

Paternalism

16.

Which of the following characteristics shall be considered as urgent rather than critical using the RPM triage:

a)

Respiratory rate of 35

b)

A person who does obey commands

c)

Capillary refill of greater than 2 seconds

d)

Not breathing

17.

In doing advanced disaster triage, the nurse knows that which of the following is NOT used in color coding the patients?

a)

RED

b)

BLACK

c)

BLUE

d)

GREEN

18.

Mrs. L is found lying under a large debris of cemented wall after magnitude 7 earthquake. She is rushed to the ER with normal vital signs, but is complaining of pain at the right foot with an intensity of 9 on a scale of 10. The right foot is visibly swollen and she is diaphoretic. Which is an appropriate nursing diagnosis?

a)

Acute Pain

b)

Distress Syndrome

c)

Ineffective airway clearance

d)

Anxiety

19.

The family of Patient O, an 18 year old student lives near a factory who is currently being sued for severe emission of toxic fumes. Patient O complains of waking up at night due to productive coughing and she sometimes feel dyspneic when lying down. Upon further assessment you have noted the presence of crackles on lung base and the following vital signs: RR – 25, HR – 94, BP – 110/60mmHg, T- 37.3 degrees C, with a O2 Saturation of 95%.

a)

Ineffective Breathing Pattern

b)

Ineffective Airway Clearance

c)

Acute Cough

d)

Impaired Circulation

20.

Which of the following individuals may have Moderate Head Injury?

a)

Irrah, with GCS of 10

b)

Amor with GCS of 15

c)

Sonia with CGS of 5

d)

Tiro with GCS of 8

21.

Which of the following assessment tools takes into account the LOC, Systolic BP and respiratory rate of the patient?

a)

Revised Trauma Score

b)

START

c)

Glasgow Coma Scale

d)

RPM

22.

A nurse who educates the public on early warning signals of an incoming typhoon is performing an action under which phase of the disaster management cycle?

a)

Mitigation

b)

Preparedness

c)

Prevention

d)

Recovery

23.

Which of the following is not considered as a vulnerable population in a disaster?

a)

Prisoner

b)

Middle income earners

c)

pregnant women

d)

Blind

24.

Which of the following color coded system is INAPPROPRIATE?

a)

RED: EMERGENT

b)

YELLOW: NON-URGENT

c)

BLACK: EXPECTANT

d)

NONE OF THESE

25.

A person with SERIOUS INJURY but is non-life threatening, whose transport and treatment can be delayed for hours without a threat to life or limb can be considered as:

a)

Class I

b)

Class II

c)

Class III

d)

Class IV