DISASTER MANAGEMENT - FINAL EXAM 2022
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat. Which of
the following statements indicates an understanding of this agent (SA
...
DISASTER MANAGEMENT - FINAL EXAM 2022
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat. Which of
the following statements indicates an understanding of this agent (SATA)
A. "Smallpox is transmitted person to person."
B. "Infection is characterized by severe respiratory distress."
C. "Smallpox vaccination ensures lifelong immunity."
D. "Naturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated from the world."
E. "Smallpox is often confused with varicella." -Answer- A, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client following exposure to inhalational anthrax due to
bioterrorism. Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to
administer? (SATA)
A. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
B. Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
C. Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
D. Penicillin G (Bicillin)
E. Cefotaxime (Claforan) -Answer- A, B, C
A nurse is preparing a response protocol for botulism as a bioterrorism agent. The
nurse should prepare protocol based on which of the following? (SATA)
A. Botulism can produce paralysis
B. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should be notified when
more than three cases are suspected
C. Botulism is acquired through contact
D. Vomiting and diarrhea are expected findings
E. Botulism is a toxin found in castor beans -Answer- A, D
*A public health nurse has just completed an educational program community who may
have been exposed to agents of bioterrorism one of the nurses who attended the
program regarding the clinical indicates a need for further education?
A. "Smallpox has been considered eradicated worldwide."
B. "People who were immunized against smallpox before to be protected."
C. "It is easy for providers to distinguish smallpox from present early with the disease."
D. "Unlike chickenpox, the vesicles of smallpox are m -Answer- C
*A nurse is preparing to care for a client who has suspected exposure...Which of the
following nursing interventions should the nurse p...
A. Prepare for drainage of lesionsB. Initiate contact precautions
C. Notify the CDC
D. Decontaminate the client -Answer- B
*A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a victim of a suspected...exposure to
cutaneous anthrax. Which of the following is an expected...?
A. Immediate onset of respiratory distress
B. Flu-like symptoms 48 hr after exposure
C. Itching of the skin progressing to ulceration over 1-7
D. Immediate onset of vascular lesions of the skin -Answer- C
*A nurse is reviewing treatment protocols for bioterrorism agents. ....prepare to
administer a vaccine following exposure?
A. Anthrax
B. Botulism
C. Plague
D. Smallpox -Answer- C
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing difficulty sleeping, having nightmares,
experiencing feelings of survivor guilt, and having difficulty concentrating one year after
the death of a relative during a destructive and devastating natural disaster. Which of
the following describe the client's symptoms?
A. Generalized anxiety disorder
B. Post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
C. Historionic personality disorder
D. Dissociative identity syndrome -Answer- B
A nurse is working with community members in order to aid them in preparation for any
disaster. She helps the clients compile a personal list of basic supplies needed in case
of a disaster. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the clients to include?
(SATA)
A. Three quarts of water per person
B. Clean clothing
C. Personal identification
D. Matches
E. Prescription medications -Answer- B, C, D, E
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