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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 73 : Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is undergoing debriefing with the critical incident stress management team after participating in the response to a disaster. During this process, the nurse will do which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CISM debriefing focuses on processing emotional reactions and stress symptoms, not evaluating care, ethics, or operational plans.
Question 2 of 5
A man survived a workplace accident that claimed the lives of many of his colleagues several months ago. The man has recently sought care for the treatment of depression. How should the nurse best understand the mans current mental health problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Depression is a frequent post-disaster response due to trauma. Assumptions about guilt, lack of appreciation, or pre-existing depression are not supported.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse has been notified that the ED is expecting terrorist attack victims and that level D personal protective equipment is appropriate. What does level D PPE include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Level D PPE is equivalent to a standard work uniform, used when minimal protection is needed, indicating low hazard exposure.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to admit patients who have been the victim of a blast injury. The nurse should expect to treat a large number of patients who have experienced what type of symptom?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blast injuries commonly cause tympanic membrane rupture due to pressure wave sensitivity. Other injuries are less frequent.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse who is participating of a member of the local emergency response team is learning or studying about a blast injuries. The nurse should understand that in the tertiary phase of the blast injury what phase event occurs?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The tertiary phase involves victims being thrown by the blast's pressure wave, causing traumatic injuries. Other events are not specific to this phase.