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A nurse has had contact with a patient who developed smallpox and became febrile after a terrorist attack. This nurse will require what treatment?
- A. Watchful waiting
- B. Treatment with colony-stimulating factors (CSFs)
- C. Vaccination
- D. Treatment with ceftriaxone
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vaccination within 4 days of smallpox exposure prevents infection in contacts. Waiting, CSFs, or antibiotics are ineffective.
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The announcement is made that the facility may return to normal functioning after a local disaster. In the emergency operations plan, what is this referred to as?
- A. Demobilization response
- B. Post-incident response
- C. Crisis diffusion
- D. Reversion
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Demobilization response marks the transition back to normal operations after a disaster, signaling resource reallocation.
A patient is being treated in the ED following a terrorist attack. The patient is experiencing visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, and behavioral changes. The nurse suspects this patient has been exposed to what chemical agent?
- A. Nerve agent
- B. Pulmonary agent
- C. Vesicant
- D. Blood agent
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nerve agents cause neurological symptoms like visual disturbances, nausea, and behavioral changes due to acetylcholinesterase inhibition.
The nursing supervisor at the local hospital is advised that your hospital will be receiving multiple trauma victims from a blast that occurred at a local manufacturing plant. The paramedics call in a victim of the blast with injuries including a head injury and hemorrhage. What phase of blast injury should the nurse expect to treat in this patient?
- A. Primary phase
- B. Secondary phase
- C. Tertiary phase
- D. Quaternary phase
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Head injuries and hemorrhage are characteristic of the primary blast phase, caused by the pressure wave. Other phases involve different mechanisms.
A nurse is triaging patients after a chemical leak at a nearby fertilizer factory. The guiding principle of this activity is what?
- A. Assigning a high priority to the most critical injuries
- B. Doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people
- C. Allocating resources to the youngest and most critical
- D. Allocating resources on a first come, first served basis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disaster triage aims to maximize overall survival by prioritizing resources for those most likely to benefit, unlike standard care focusing on the most critical.
Level C personal protective equipment has been deemed necessary in the response to an unknown substance. The nurse is aware that the equipment will include what?
- A. A self-contained breathing apparatus
- B. A vapor-tight, chemical-resistant suit
- C. A uniform only
- D. An air-purified respirator
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Level C PPE includes an air-purified respirator, chemical-resistant coverall, gloves, and boots, balancing respiratory and skin protection for less hazardous substances.