DISASTER, EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA NURSING,
CRITICAL CARE, TERRORISM, CASUALTY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Anthrax,acquired,by,which,of,the,following,methods,develops,into,the,most,severe?
,a),Ingestion
,b),Inhalation
,c),Skin,infection
,d),Contact,with,body,fluids,or,contaminated,objects,ANS,-B.,inhalation
After,exposure,to,radiation,,a,patient,who,is,triaged,into,the,black,category,is,one,who,is,considered,wha
t?
,a),Possible,survivor
,b),Probable,survivor
,c),Improbable,survivor
,d),Designation,unknown,ANS,-C.,improbable,survivor
Exposure,to,gamma,radiation,can,be,decreased,by,completing,which,of,the,following,actions?
,a),Wearing,thick,clothes
,b),Providing,distance,from,radiation,source
,c),Lengthening,time,of,exposure
,d),Providing,plastic,shielding,ANS,-B.,providing,distance,from,radiation,source
A,nurse,is,providing,care,to,a,client,who,has,been,exposed,to,phosgene,vapor.,Which,nursing,diagnosis,w
ould,the,nurse,identify,as,the,priority?,
,a),Disturbed,sensory,preception:,visual,related,to,bilateral,miosis,and,visual,disturbances
,,b),Impaired,gas,exchange,related,to,destruction,of,the,pulmonary,membrane
,c),Impaired,skin,integrity,related,to,vesicant,contact,with,skin
,d),Decreased,cardiac,output,related,to,altered,aerobic,metabolism,from,agent,exposure,ANS,-
B.,impaired,gas,exchange,related,to,destruction,of,the,pulmonary,membrane
A,client,has,been,exposed,to,a,vesicant,and,is,undergoing,decontamination.,Which,of,the,following,most,
likely,would,be,used?,
,a),Chlorhexidine
,b),Alcohol
,c),Sodium,hypochlorite
,d),Soap,and,water,ANS,-D.,soap,and,water
You,are,a,nurse,caring,for,clients,in,the,emergency,department,who,have,been,admitted,from,the,area,s
urrounding,a,nuclear,power,plant.,There,had,been,a,small,explosion,at,the,plant,and,a,small,amount,of,r
adiation,had,escaped.,You,know,that,this,is,what,type,of,a,disaster?
,a),Natural
,b),Radiologic
,c),Chemical
,d),Explosive,ANS,-B.,radiologic
Which,of,the,following,terms,is,the,tendency,for,a,chemical,to,become,a,vapor?
,a),Latency
,b),Persistence
,c),Volatility
,d),Toxicity,ANS,-C.,volatility
,A,nurse,who,is,working,as,part,of,a,disaster,response,team,is,performing,triage,at,a,mass,casualty,inciden
t.,One,of,the,victims,has,a,sucking,chest,wound.,The,nurse,would,triage,this,client,using,which,color-
coded,tag?
,a),Red
,b),Black
,c),Yellow
,d),Green,ANS,-A.,red
Between,1980,and,2001,,terrorists,have,attacked,the,United,States,and,its,territories,via,bombings.,Wha
t,type,of,injury,generally,results,from,these,attacks,,which,account,for,nearly,70%,of,all,terrorist,attacks?
,a),Penetrating,,blunt,trauma
,b),Radiation,burns
,c),Radiation,poisoning
,d),None,of,the,options,are,correct,ANS,-A.,penetrating,,blunt,trauma
A,client,presents,with,the,skin,appearance,shown.,The,nurse,is,aware,that,the,client's,clinical,manifestati
ons,are,consistent,with:
,a),Anthrax
,b),Smallpox
,c),Cyanide
,d),Botulism,ANS,-A.,anthrax
When,preparing,for,an,emergency,bioterrorism,drill,,the,nurse,instructs,the,drill,volunteers,that,each,bio
logical,agent,requires,specific,patient,management,and,medications,to,combat,the,virus,,bacteria,,or,toxi
n.,Which,of,the,following,statements,reflect,the,patient,management,of,variola,virus,(smallpox)?
,a),A,vaccination,is,effective,only,if,administered,within,12,to,24,hours,of,exposure.
,b),Smallpox,spreads,rapidly,and,requires,immediate,isolation.
, ,c),Acyclovir,is,effective,against,smallpox.
,d),Smallpox,is,spread,by,inhalation,of,spores.,ANS,-
B.,smallpox,spreads,rapidly,and,requires,immediate,isolation
During,a,disaster,,the,nurse,sees,a,victim,with,a,green,triage,tag.,The,nurse,knows,that,the,person,has,w
hich,type,of,injuries?
,a),Minor,and,treatment,can,be,delayed,hours,to,days
,b),Significant,and,require,medical,care,,but,can,wait,hours,without,threat,to,life,or,limb
,c),Extensive,and,chances,of,survival,are,unlikely,even,with,definitive,care
,d),Life-threatening,but,survivable,with,minimal,intervention,ANS,-
A.,minor,and,treatment,can,be,delayed,hours,to,days
Which,of,the,following,is,defined,as,the,potential,of,an,agent,to,cause,injury,to,the,body?
,a),Persistence
,b),Toxicity
,c),Latency
,d),Volatility,ANS,-B.,toxicity
A,pipe,bomb,detonated,on,a,city,bus,,causing,numerous,casualties.,This,would,be,an,example,of,which,ty
pe,of,disaster?
,a),Unintentional,human
,b),Biologic
,c),Natural
,d),Intentional,human,ANS,-A.,intentional,human
An,alarm,has,reached,your,ED,regarding,a,serious,MVA,between,a,full,tour,bus,and,a,school,bus;,the,nu
mber,of,casualties,expected,is,quite,high.,As,you,reach,the,site,and,begin,your,assessments,,you,find,ma
