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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 73 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The announcement is made that the facility may return to normal functioning after a local disaster. In the emergency operations plan, what is this referred to as?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Demobilization response marks the transition back to normal operations after a disaster, signaling resource reallocation.
Question 2 of 5
A patient is being treated in the ED following a terrorist attack. The patient is experiencing visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, and behavioral changes. The nurse suspects this patient has been exposed to what chemical agent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nerve agents cause neurological symptoms like visual disturbances, nausea, and behavioral changes due to acetylcholinesterase inhibition.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is triaging patients after a chemical leak at a nearby fertilizer factory. The guiding principle of this activity is what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disaster triage aims to maximize overall survival by prioritizing resources for those most likely to benefit, unlike standard care focusing on the most critical.
Question 4 of 5
A patient was exposed to a dose of more than 5,000 rads of radiation during a terrorist attack. The patients skin will eventually show what manifestation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High radiation doses (>5,000 rads) cause skin necrosis within days to months. Lower doses cause erythema or desquamation, and ecchymosis is unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for patients exposed to a terrorist attack involving chemicals. The nurse has been advised that personal protective equipment must be worn in order to give the highest level of respiratory protection with a lesser level of skin and eye protection. What level protection is this considered?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Level B PPE provides maximal respiratory protection but less skin and eye coverage, suitable for chemical exposures where inhalation is the primary risk.