ATI RN
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which characteristic of a Category A biological agent will guide the nurse's actions during an outbreak?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B because highly transmissible Category A biological agents pose a significant risk of spreading rapidly in the community. This characteristic guides the nurse's actions to implement strict infection control measures, isolation protocols, and public health interventions to contain the outbreak. Choice A is incorrect as low mortality rates do not necessarily indicate the level of threat or necessary interventions. Choice D is incorrect as Category A agents are considered a threat to public health. Choice C is omitted.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following best describes countries that bear the greatest burden of disasters?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Disasters create the most devastation in developing countries. The people of low socioeconomic status suffer the most because their houses are less sturdy and they have fewer resources and less means of social security. The climate and location of the country does not relate to its risk of bearing the burden of disasters. Industrialized countries have a higher socioeconomic status and can better address disasters if they occur.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is focused on mitigation of disasters at the international level. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely complete?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitigation refers to actions to prevent specific disasters from occurring or to reduce the severity of a disaster's effects if it cannot be avoided. Providing community educational programs on disaster preparedness is the only intervention that addresses mitigation. Requesting donations be sent to the affected area occurs during the disaster and is known as the response. Developing a notification procedure would occur as part of the preparedness stage. Depending on the timing of the recruitment, this would be part of either the preparedness or response stage.
Question 4 of 5
A community health nurse has invited several agencies in the community to a meeting to discuss the disaster plan for the community. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this meeting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The level of community preparedness for a disaster is only as good as the people and organizations in the community make it. Although natural disasters cannot be prevented, much can be done to minimize further increases in accidents, death, and destruction after impact. A concise, realistic, and well-rehearsed disaster plan is essential for managing the response to disaster. Open, clear, and ongoing communication among involved workers and organizations is critical. A disaster planning meeting among community agencies would not impact the stability or functioning of the community. The communication among the agencies that are present may be improved; however, the group is meeting for a specific purpose so the overall communication may not change, and there may be agencies that are not represented at the meeting.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is attempting to minimize damage following a bioterrorism attack in the community. Which of the following would be the most crucial aspect for the nurse to consider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An unannounced dissemination of a biological agent may easily go unnoticed, and the victims may have left the area of exposure long before the act of terrorism is recognized. Therefore, the first and most important aspect is recognizing that an outbreak has occurred by noting the increase in people presenting with similar signs and symptoms. After the similar signs and symptoms have been detected, the next step is striving to identify the biological or chemical agent. Then the nurse will identify factors that place people at risk, implement measures to control the outbreak, and finally, inform the medical and public communities about treatments, health consequences and preventive measures.