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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 hospital responds to a local mass casualty event. Which action should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff post-traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To prevent staff post-traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event, nurses should use available counseling, encourage and support co-workers, monitor each other's stress level and performance, take breaks when needed, talk about feelings with staff and managers, and drink plenty of water and eat healthy snacks for energy. Nurses should also keep in touch with family, friends, and significant others, and not work for more than 12 hours per day.
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
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.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse cares for clients during a community-wide disaster drill. One of the clients asks, 'Why are the individuals with black tags not receiving any care?' How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In a disaster, military-style triage is used, identifying the dead or expectant dead with black tags to prioritize resources for those with a reasonable expectation of survival, maximizing the good for the most people.
Question 5 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.