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WorksheetsWeek 6 Review Questions
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
Identify the primary issue, select two priority nursing actions, and anticipate two possible outcomes.
As you walk through the shelter, you begin prioritizing patients for assessment. A volunteer informs you of several individuals with health concerns. Rank each individual based on who is highest priority to assess.
As you walk through the shelter, you begin prioritizing patients for assessment. A volunteer informs you of several individuals with health concerns. Which individual in the shelter should the nurse assess first?
A 28-year-old pregnant woman at 32 weeks gestation
A 45-year-old diabetic with missing insulin
A 72-year-old with mild dehydration who is stable
A 9-year-old with mild asthma and no reported symptoms
Over the next six hours, shelter residents begin experiencing fever, nausea, and diarrhea. You suspect an outbreak. Which trend requires immediate public health intervention?
A gradual increase in individuals reporting mild headaches over the last 24 hours.
A steady number of residents with hypertension complaints.
A sudden cluster of shelter residents with diarrhea, fever, and nausea within 6 hours.
A consistent number of patients presenting with minor wound infections.
Which public health intervention is most critical in preventing an outbreak in the shelter?
Distributing antibiotics to all residents
Encouraging social distancing measures
Implementing strict hand hygiene and sanitation protocols
Administering prophylactic antiviral medications
Match each patient presentation to the correct triage category.
The primary focus of the community health nurse during the long-term recovery phase is to: Ensure that individuals affected by the disaster have access to ____1_____ and ____2_____ services to prevent long-term health complications.
(a)
A public health nurse is evaluating a community’s disaster plan. Which of the following best indicates that the plan is effective?
The community reviews it after a disaster occurs
The plan is reviewed and approved by federal officials
The plan includes annual disaster drills and community participation
The plan is developed by hospital administrators and law enforcement
Which disaster would most likely cause the most long-lasting mental health concerns for its victims?
For the fourth year in a row a flood hit an area, demolishing several houses, but families heard the warning siren and evacuated in time.
A forest fire was deliberately set but was not a major concern until the fire suddenly changed direction and people attempting to evacuate at the last minute were burned in their cars.
A tsunami hit the beach with unbelievable force, water sweeping over the entire harbor, although most boats had been moved to deep water.
A volcano erupted and lava destroyed the main road to the village where several houses burned, but no one died in the eruption.
Which best describes how a community will know whether its disaster plan is adequate?
After a disaster occurs and reports of deaths and injuries are fairly accurate
By following practice drills involving various feasible scenarios
When federal experts have reviewed and approved the plan
When state officials have reviewed and approved the plan
The community health nurse is working in an emergency shelter with displaced families. Which clients have risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
An 18-year-old client with a previous gunshot wound
A 50-year-old client who saw people die in the disaster
A 23-year-old client experiencing extreme fear
A 60-year-old client who has social support before the event
A 35-year-old client with a history of Type II Diabetes
As a nurse and a citizen, what is the nurse’s additional responsibility in relation to disasters?
The possibility that the nurse will be asked to volunteer to assist the American Red Cross with helping care for disaster victims.
Be aware if there is an unusual increase in the number of people seeking care with similar symptoms.
Expect and plan for the possibility of being called to report to work for additional work efforts in caring for the sick and injured.
Expect to be a role model in preparing for and reacting to a disaster.
