Disaster Response and Recovery
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Disaster Response & Recovery
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1.
Which actions are part of disaster response?
Actions taken after
a disaster occurs
to save lives and
reduce the dam-
age to property
and the environ-
ment
2.
Which actions are part of disaster recovery?
Begins during re-
sponse, help re-
store and resume
normal operations
3.
Which disaster response roles are appropriate for
nurses? Select all that apply.
Incident comman-
der
Shelter manager
Clinical nurse
Public health coor-
dinator
Transportation co-
ordinator
4.
Which positions are part of the incident command
system (ICS) command and general staff? Select all
that apply.
Planning section
chief
Public information
officer
Incident comman-
der
Operations sec-
tion chief
Logistics section
chief
5.
Helen is a unit charge nurse who is called in to help
with receiving those injured from a building collapse.
She is asked to monitor for hazardous situations in
the emergency department, which she understands
is the role of the public information officerplanning
section chiefsafety officerlogistics section chief. She
safety officer
logistics section
chief
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notices that personal protective equipment is running
low and so she coordinates with the public informa-
tion officerplanning section chiefsafety officerlogis-
tics section chief to restock the supply.
6.
The hospital facility where a nurse works in Oregon is
part of a system of hospitals and the facility is sending
volunteer nurses to assist another facility impacted by
a disaster in Florida. What should the nurse do before
volunteering?
Ensure they can
legally practice
nursing in Florida
7.
The nurse is working with city planners on a disaster
recovery plan for a neighborhood destroyed by a tor-
nado. Which action should be completed first?
Acquire recre-
ational vehicles
(RVs) and set up in
a local RV park
8.
Team Rubicon is an organization of mostly veteran
volunteers who respond to help with disasters around
the world. This group is an example of which type of
agency?
Voluntary organi-
zations active in
disaster (VOAD)
9.
Which activities require immediate action from Mei?
Notify the nursing
unit supervisor.
Refill prescription
medications so
she has at least a
21-day supply.
Update her family
plan.
10.
Which issue might preclude Mei from responding to a
disaster?
Broken big toe
11.
The team is deployed to a city after a large wildland
fire destroys the local hospital. Once on scene, the
team must set up their operation in the parking lot of
the former hospital. Mei is given a list of tasks. In what
order should Mei complete these tasks? The highest
priority task should come first.
Locate team water
supply
Distribute incident
action plan
Assemble treat-
ment tent
Identify local med-
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ical clinics that are
operational
12.
The team is deployed to a city after a large wildland
fire destroys the local hospital. The DMAT has set up
operations in the parking lot of the former hospital,
including emergency and urgent care treatment areas
and team housing. Mei is assigned to identify needed
response activities. Which are appropriate response
activities for the DMAT?
Appropriate Re-
sponse Activity:
Set up a triage
area for clients en-
tering the DMAT
treatment site
Notify the opera-
tions section chief
on the number of
clients treated
Distribute dust
masks to citizens
Inappropriate Re-
sponse Activity:
Form a survivor
support group
Distribute dust
masks to citizens
13.
Mei notices many clients with cuts are being treated
by the DMAT. She notifies the information officerl-
ogistics section chiefcommunication manageropera-
tions section chief of the issue and requests permis-
sion to open a tetanus vaccination site. She consults
the safety planincident action planoperations guide
for information on how to contact the resources she
needs to help put together the site. Mei works with the
information officerlogistics section chiefcommunica-
tion manageroperations section chiefsafety officer on
identifying an appropriate site and setting up the
needed equipment. She reaches out to the informa-
tion officerlogistics section chiefoperations section
chiefsafety officer to put together an informational
flyer to help prevent injuries and notify citizens of the
vaccination site.
operations section
chief
incident action
plan
logistics section
chief
information officer
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14.
What information can Mei use to understand if her
efforts to prevent further death or serious injury are
successful?
There are few-
er citizens seeking
treatment for cuts.
The percentage
of those being
treated who have
received tetanus
shots has gone up.
Citizens are ask-
ing about the in-
formation during
public information
meetings.
15.
Why is it important to address companion animals
(pets) in disaster planning?
Those living in dis-
aster areas may
not evacuate with-
out their pets
16.
A mudslide strikes a small community after torrential
rains following a large wildland fire. The community is
just an hour away and you know many of the people
living there and want to help. Which action is most
appropriate?
Get prepared
to respond and
check in with the
medical reserve
corps (MRC) lead-
ership per protocol
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