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The nurse is developing guidelines for emergency management. Which of the following steps is the critical first step in emergency management?
- A. Response
- B. Recovery
- C. Mitigation
- D. Preparedness
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mitigation is a critical first step in emergency management and is done before an emergency or disaster occurs through the anticipation of potential risks.
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A health care team is testing its acute care centre emergency plan. This test occurs during which of the following phases of emergency management?
- A. Response
- B. Recovery
- C. Mitigation
- D. Preparedness
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Emergency exercises are conducted in the preparedness phase, to promote staff preparation, evaluate the organization's level of preparedness, and assist in training staff in emergency management roles.
The nurse is triaging a client who arrives in the emergency department after a disaster with massive head trauma. Using the START system, which of the following colours should the nurse use to tag this client?
- A. Green
- B. Yellow
- C. Red
- D. Black
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A client with massive head trauma would be tagged black using the START system, because the client is unlikely to survive due to the severity of the injury.
Following an earthquake, clients are triaged by emergency medical personnel and are transported to the hospital. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
- A. A client with a red tag
- B. A client with a blue tag
- C. A client with a yellow tag
- D. A client with a green tag
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The red tag indicates a client with a life-threatening injury requiring rapid treatment. The other tags indicate clients with less urgent injuries or those who are likely to die.
The Canadian Red Cross advises individuals to be self-sufficient in case of an emergency and this includes being able to provide for one's needs for approximately how many hours?
- A. 12 hours
- B. 24 hours
- C. 48 hours
- D. 72 hours
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This level of individual preparation requires stockpiling items that would be needed to be self-sufficient for a period of at least 72 hours. The other choices, 12, 24, and 48 hours, are below the time suggested by the Canadian Red Cross.
A client arrives in the emergency department after exposure to radioactive dust. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- A. Place the client in a shower.
- B. Obtain the client's vital signs
- C. Determine the type of radioactive agent.
- D. Obtain a baseline complete blood count.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The initial action should be to protect staff members and decrease the client's exposure to the radioactive agent by decontamination. The other actions can be done after the decontamination is completed.