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Disaster Planning Due Mar 9, 2021 by 11:59 pm Passed 341 out of 472 questions answered correctly Completed on Jan 17, 2021 11:58 am Incorrect (131) What is a common metabolic cause of hypothermia? Seizure Dehydration Hypoglycemia Hyperthyroidism 1/23/2021 Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance Rationale Hypoglycemia is a common metabolic cause of hypothermia. Seizure does not cause hypothermia. Dehydration can cause hyperthermia. Hypothyroidism, not hyperthyroidism, can lead to hypothermia. Which emergency medical system (EMS) first responders can perform triage during mass casualty incidents? Select all that apply. Rationale Paramedics and nurses appointed to a field team are the EMS first responders who can perform triage during a mass casualty incident. Unlicensed assistive personnel can assist with providing client care in a hospital setting under the direction of a licensed practitioner. A physician who survives the incident can assist with treatment; however, this individual is not necessarily trained for triage. Community response team members can assist first responders; however, these individuals are not trained for triage. A local emergency department (ED) recently implemented an automated tracking system for triage during mass casualty incidents (MCIs). Which items can the nurse track using this system? Select all that apply. Some correct answers were not selected Paramedics Unlicensed assistive personnel Nurses appointed to a field team A physician who survives the incident Community response team members Priority upon arrival Clinical manifestations 1/23/2021 Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance Rationale Automated tracking systems using infrared and radiofrequency technology (RFT) are available in some emergency departments to track a client's triage priority upon arrival, location, and process of care. The interactions the client has with caregivers can also be tracked; this is an important safety strategy if the client is later found to have contaminants or a disease that could pose a risk to staff members who had close contact and require decontamination or prophylaxis. Clinical manifestations cannot be tracked using this system. Test-Taking Tip: On a test day, eat a normal meal before going to school. If the test is late in the morning, take a high-powered snack with you to eat 20 minutes before the examination. The brain works best when it has the glucose necessary for cellular function. What is the function of the emergency department nurse leader? Rationale Directing ancillary departments to deliver resources to meet service demands is the function of the ED nurse leader. General staff nurses provide care for stable ED clients. They also supplement the ED nurses to assist in monitored care and transport to critical care units. Interaction with caregivers Priority per process of care Priority according to location Providing care for stable emergency department (ED) clients Assisting in monitored care of the client Transporting the clients to the critical care unit Directing ancillary departments to deliver resources to meet service demands 1/23/2021 Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance What services can be provided by level II trauma care centers during mass causality events? Rationale Level II trauma centers are community-based trauma centers that can provide most trauma care to clients. Level III trauma centers can provide care up to the stabilization of clients. A full continuum of trauma services for all clients is provided in Level I trauma centers. Basic trauma client stabilization and advanced life support are provided in Level IV trauma center