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Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 10th Edition
Chapter 10 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster preparedness and is interested in helping set up acute care centers in the event of a disaster. Which organization is the best fit for this nurse's interests?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Medical Reserve Corps (MR
C) consists of volunteer medical and public health professionals who support the community during times of need, including helping staff hospitals and setting up acute care centers.
Question 2 of 5
An emergency department (ED) charge nurse prepares to receive clients from a mass casualty within the community. What is the role of this nurse during the event?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The ED charge nurse should direct additional nursing staff to help care for current ED clients while the ED staff prepares to receive mass casualty victims. This ensures efficient resource allocation without assigning non-emergency staff to the most critically ill or injured clients.
Question 3 of 5
An emergency department charge nurse notes an increase in sick calls and bickering among the staff after a week with multiple trauma incidents. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Arranging a critical incident stress debriefing addresses potential critical incident stress, providing group support to mitigate long-term stress consequences.
Question 4 of 5
After a hospital's emergency department (ED) has efficiently triaged, treated, and transferred clients from a community disaster to appropriate units, the hospital incident command officer wants to stand down from the emergency plan. Which question should the nursing supervisor ask at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Before standing down, the incident command officer must ensure that other hospital departments' needs are met, as they may require continued support to maintain operations.
Question 5 of 5
The hospital administration arranges for critical incident stress debriefing for the staff after a mass casualty incident. Which statement by the debriefing team leader is most appropriate for this situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The most appropriate statement is to reassure staff that they are safe and the event is over, helping to reduce anxiety and facilitate emotional processing during the debriefing.