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NUR 408 FINAL questions with correct answers.
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- NURS 408
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- Maryville College
NUR 408 FINAL questions with correct answers.
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NUR 408 FINAL questions with correct answersDisaster Management and Public Health Emergencies Correct Answer-
Disasters Correct Answer-"An occurrence that has resulted in property
damage, deaths, and/or injuries to a community."
Emergency Management Correct Answer-Mitigation > Preparedness >
Response > Recovery
National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command
System (ICS) Correct Answer-
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Correct Answer--
Department of Homeland Security released the National Incident
Management System in 2004
-A systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government,
NGOs, and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect
against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effect of incidents
-Provides shared vocabulary, systems, and processes
-Provides a consistent foundation for dealing with incidents of all sizes
Incident Command System (ICS) Correct Answer--A key feature of
NIMS
-Establishes structure to organize response
-May be used for large or small incidents, as well as planned events,
natural disasters, terrorism
,-Applicable across multiple disciplines and levels of government
-Structured to facilitate activities in five functional areas: command,
operations, planning, logistics, and finance and administration
-Standard for emergency management across the country
Major Concepts of ICS Correct Answer-Chain of Command and Unity
of Command
-chain of command: the orderly line of authority within the incident
management organization
-unity of command: every individual has a designated supervisor to
whom he or she reports
Span of Control
-the span of control of any individual with incident management
supervisory responsibility should range from 3-7 subordinates
Management by Objectives
-ensures specific, measurable objectives and efforts to attain them
Modular Organization
-can scale up or down based on size and complexity
Incident Action Planning
-provides a standard mechanism for communicating overall incident
objectives
,Common Terminology
-common terms are used to define organizational functions, incident
facilities, resources, and position titles
Resource Management
-maintaining an accurate picture of resource utilization is a critical
component of incident management
ICS Organizational Structure and Sections Correct Answer-Operations:
-responsible for all tactical activities
Planning:
-collects, evaluates and disseminates incident information to the IC and
incident management personnel
Logistics:
-responsible for all service support requirements needed to facilitate
response
Finance/Administration
-responsible for recording staff time, maintaining vendor contracts,
administering compensation
, Public Health Emergencies and Philadelphia Department of Public
Health Correct Answer-
What is a Public Health Emergency? Correct Answer-A public health
emergency is an event that threatens to overwhelm routine public health
and healthcare activities due to scale, severity, timing, or
unpredictability
Public Health Emergencies Correct Answer-Outbreak of novel or severe
disease
-SARS
-Ebola
-Pandemic influenza
Terrorist Attack
-Biological agent
-Chemical agent
-Bombing
Radiological Event
Severe Weather Events
-Coastal storm
-Extreme heat
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