Mass disasters Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Emergency Preparedness and Management Questions and Answers Graded A+ A nurse is discussing disaster preparedness and response with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing schools and places of worship? Select all that apply Public schools provide disaster preparedness education to students Places of worship can be used as sites for shelter during a disaster Places of worship often provide food and supplies following a disas...

BDLS Final Exam Questions With complete Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Graded A+) Day to day activities - Answer- Greatest good for each individual patient Large scale disasters - Answer- greatest good for greatest number of potential survivors Treat first - Answer- most seriously injured who have reasonable chance of survival Treat last - Answer- least severe illnesses or injuries that are very unlikely to survive Seperate - Answer- Those who require minimal or no treatment to get safety Mas...

PDG MKTS 1'S Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers A disaster/incident is Imminent or in progress - answerWhat does a 3-5 min steady tone indicate over mass notification and warning systems when a disaster or incident affecting the base? An attack/hostile act is imminent or in progress - answerWhat does a 3-5 min wavering tone indicate over a mass notification and warning systems when a disaster or incident affecting the base? Be alert, execute security measures, follow instructions ...

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE Which is a recommended guideline for safe computerized charting? - CORRECT ANSWER-Passwords to the computer system should only be changed if lost. 2. Computer terminals may be left unattended during client-care activities. 3. Accidental deletions from the computerized file need to be reported to the nursing manager or supervisor. (correct) 4. Copies of printouts from computerized files should be kept on a clipboard at ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Management Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified What is emergency management? - answerthe managerial function charged w/ creating the framework w/in which communities reduce vulnerability to threats/hazards and cope w/ disasters What are the overall goals of emergency management? - answer- to reduce the loss of life - minimize property loss and damage to the environment - protect the jurisdiction from all threats and hazards EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES - ...

Intro to Emergency Management Test 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is an emergency? Predictable day to day events (house/building fires), resources are available for response and recovery, relatively predictable, based on community data What is a disaster? Events that disrupt day to day activities within a community (local floods/tornadoes), resources are stretched to the limit where state regional and or federal resources are necessary for response and recovery What is a cat...

Modes of Transmission (Direct Contact) correct answer: Skin-to-Skin contact with mucous membrane discharges -Sexually transmitted diseases (HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, hepatitis B, C, D) -Infectious mononucleosis -Impetigo, lice, scabies Communicable Diseases reported to CDC correct answer: Some diseases that are included in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System are: -AIDS, Anthrax, Botulism, Cholera, Diphtheria, Encephalitis, Giardiasis, Gonorrhea, Hepatiti...

A Emerging technologies that have a significant impact on social life such as the emergence of computers, satellites, and the electronic media are referred to as ________. New technology A Although computers were well established by the 1990s as efficient, cost effective, and user friendly many people refused to learn how to use them or to adapt to the emerging technology. This was an example of what William Ogburn would refer to as ________. Cultural lag A Helpfulness, personal kindness,...

Homeland Security Latest Update Graded A+ Common Elements of Terrorism - Systematic use of physical violence, actual or threatened - Against noncombatants - To create fear* - Cause some religious, political or social change Domestic Terrorism Terrorism that takes places within the United States How many different agencies does the Department of Homeland Security consists of? 22 Different Agencies International Terrorism - Foreign terrorism or terrorism abroad occurs outside th...

BDLS Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers What is the first step of SALT mass casualty triage? - Answer-Sort What is the initial goal of mass casualty triage? - Answer-. Treat all patients, regardless of injury, as quickly as possible What triage category would you assign to a casualty that requires life saving interventions for a good probability of survival but resources are not available? - Answer-Expectant (Grey) When does treatment at the disaster scene end? - Answer-. Afte...