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WorksheetsEmergency Preparedness- Nursing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In START triage, a patient who is unresponsive and not breathing after repositioning the airway should be categorized as:
Green
Yellow
Black
Red
What color tag is given to a patient with minor injuries who can walk?
Black
Red
Yellow
Green
Which patient would be assigned a red tag in triage?
A patient with a minor laceration
A patient with a closed fracture
A patient with respiratory distress and capillary refill >2 seconds
A deceased patient
A patient who has a broken leg but stable vital signs would be tagged as:
Red
Yellow
Green
Black
Which of the following is a key principle of disaster triage?
Treating the sickest patients first
Treating the most people in the shortest time
Treating only those who can afford care
Treating children first regardless of severity
A patient with a massive head injury and no spontaneous breathing despite repositioning should be:
Be tagged as red
Given CPR Immediately
Tagged as Black
Tagged as Yellow
True or False: A patient with a sucking chest wound should be placed in the “green” category because they can still walk.
True
False
Which federal agency is responsible for disease surveillance and public health response during a disaster?
FEMA
CDC
OSHA
LEMA
Which of the following is the first step in the disaster response phase?
Evaluating financial damage
Conducting search and rescue operations
Providing long-term housing assistance
Rebuilding infrastructure
Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential when managing patients exposed to hazardous chemicals?
Surgical Mask
Gown and Gloves
Level A Hazmat
Surgical Scrubs
Which of the following is the best example of a secondary prevention strategy in disaster management?
Educating the public on earthquake preparedness
Providing immediate medical care during a disaster
Administering tetanus shots to disaster survivors
Conducting disaster drills in a hospital
The term “all-hazards approach” in disaster management refers to:
Preparing for only the most common disasters in an area
Focusing on natural disasters
Developing emergency plans that apply to multiple types of disasters
Avoiding emergency planning all together
What is the primary goal of disaster management?
Preventing all disasters
Minimizing loss of life and property damage
Controlling media coverage
Conducting hospital inspections
Which of the following best describes a mass casualty incident (MCI)?
Any emergency requiring an ambulance
An incident that exceeds the available healthcare resources
A disaster affecting a single patient
A hospital fire drill
In a disaster scenario using START triage, a patient is found unconscious with a respiratory rate of 32 breaths per minute, a weak radial pulse, and does not obey commands. What triage category should they be assigned?
Yellow
Green
Black
Red
