The nurse is assessing a 6-year-old child at the scene of a school bus accident and notes that the child has a broken lind and a deep cut to the neck.Which color triage tag will the nurse assign to the child using the JumpSTART triage system?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Red. In the JumpSTART triage system, the color red is assigned to children with critical injuries that require immediate attention. In this scenario, a broken limb and a deep cut to the neck are considered critical injuries that need urgent medical intervention to prevent further harm or complications. Assigning a red tag ensures that the child receives prompt and appropriate care. The other choices are incorrect because black (choice B) signifies deceased or expectant, green (choice C) indicates minor injuries or walking wounded, and yellow (choice D) indicates delayed treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A disaster is any human-made or natural event that causes disruption, destruction, or devastation that cannot be relieved without external assistance. A disaster does not need to involve injuries or deaths. The devastation may not cover a broad area, rather the main concept of the definition of a disaster is that it can not be relieved without assistance.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Disaster management includes the four stages of a disaster: prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. The first stage of prevention (or mitigation) occurs before the disaster occurs. Disaster management that occurs during the disaster is called response. Recovery occurs following the disaster.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Disaster kit assembly for the home, workplace, and car, especially by nurses, occurs during the preparedness phase. Heightened inspection and increased security is part of the mitigation phase. Individuals should make plans for the provision of their pets through their own personal disaster planning; this would not be part of the community disaster planning. It would not be appropriate or feasible for the nurse to purchase personal protective equipment for all citizens.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The first level of disaster response occurs at the local level with the mobilization of responders such as the fire department, law enforcement, public health, and emergency services. If the disaster stretches local resources, the county or city emergency management agency (EMA) will coordinate activities through an emergency operations center (EOC). Generally, local responders within a county sign a regional or statewide mutual aid agreement to allow the sharing of needed personnel, equipment, services, and supplies. The American Red Cross may assist with disaster relief efforts, but this would not be the agency that would direct the response by nurses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a national agency and would most likely not be involved with a county-wide disaster. The local public health department may be involved in responding to the disaster, but this would not be the organization that is responsible for leading the response.