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Nursing 325 Week 5 Questions With Complete SolutionsFormal first responders are typically comprised of which group
of individuals?
PolicePolice are formal first responders.
Correct
ChaplainsChaplains who are specifically skilled in disaster
response may be formal first responders.
Correct
Firefighters
ealth care providers
Health care providers are formal first responders.
The nurse is most likely to care for patients with which
conditions following a volcanic eruption?
Eye debris
Because volcanoes emit gas, ash, and flying debris, people are
prone to getting particles in eyes.
Skin irritation
Because volcanoes emit gas, ash, and flying debris, people are
prone to skin irritation. If patients come in to contact with lava,
third degree burns could result.
Breathing difficulty
,Because volcanoes emit gas and ash, people are prone to
respiratory difficulties.
The nurse identifies that populations living in which areas are
most prone to significant earthquakes?
The fault lines in California
Those living along California's fault lines are at highest risk for
significant earthquakes.
The emergency department nurse heard on the radio that an area
experienced an F4 tornado. Which degree of cumulative damage
does the nurse expect?
Severe
F4 and F5 tornadoes have extremely high winds and are most
likely to produce severe amounts of cumulative damage.
In the immediate aftermath of a tornado disaster, which type of
injury is the nurse most likely to treat?
Blunt trauma from flying debris
The nurse is very likely to care for someone in the immediate
aftermath of a tornado who has been hit by flying debris.
Which teaching will the nurse provide to a community who is
preparing before hurricane season?
Buy drinking water.
Buying water to store is an appropriate way to prepare for a
hurricane.
, Make plans for pets.
It is appropriate to make plans for pet safety during a hurricane.
Gather flashlights and batteries.
Gathering flashlights and batteries is an appropriate way to
prepare for a hurricane.
Trim trees so branches do not fly into home.
It is appropriate to trim trees so that branches do not fly into the
home during a hurricane.
The nurse should plan to advise which coastal residents to
evacuate when planning for a hurricane?
One who lives near a river
People who live near rivers or flood plains are at risk for
flooding.
One who lives in a mobile home
Those living in mobile homes are at risk for high wind damage
and should plan to evacuate.
One who lives on a small island offshore
Residents who live on offshore islands should plan to leave the
area.
One who lives on the top floor of a high rise building on the
coast
Hurricane winds are strongest at higher elevations, so someone
living in a top floor of a high-rise building should plan to leave
Which information will the nurse give to a person who asks
about leaving their home in a car during a flood?
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