Disaster
Basics
Basics
Name the event that causes human suffering and demands more resources than are available
What is a disaster?
Name a population at risk that might be physically isolated or disabled
What is a vulnerable population?
Name the first emotional phase after a disaster where people act heroically?
What is the heroic phase?
Name a Category A biological agent
What is either Anthrax, Smallpox, Botulism, Tularemia, Plague, or Ebola?
In START triage, what color tag is used for immediate life-threatening injuries?
What is Red?
Name the 4 phases of the disaster management cycle
What are Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery?
Which is more at risk: a hospitalized client or a healthy adult with a car
What is hospitalized client?
Which phase involves community members bonding and sharing stories?
What is the Honeymoon phase?
Which bioterrorism agent causes sudden fever, chest discomfort, severe dyspnea, and shock?
What is Inhalation anthrax?
Which tag is for walking wounded?
What is Green?
Give 2 examples of man-made disasters
What are chemical spills, terrorism, nuclear accidents, etc.?
Which social factors affect a population's ability to survive a disaster
What are Social Determinants of Health?
The phase where responders experience depression and exhaustion is called?
What is Disillusionment?
Which category includes emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass dissemination?
What is Category C?
What tag is used for expectant/non-salvageable patients?
What is Black?
Identify the phase where immunizations and levee strengthening occur
What is Disaster Prevention (Mitigation)?
Identify a factor that makes children more vulnerable during a disaster
What is dependency and inability to evacuate independently?
Which phase involves rebuilding and adjusting to a new reality?
What is Reconstruction?
What is the nurse's first action if bioterrorism is suspected?
What is report to public health authorities?
A patient with stable fracture and normal vitals is tagged as?
What is Yellow (Delayed)?
Which national system provides structure for disaster management in the U.S.?
What is NIMS (National Incident Management System)?
Which community professionals are critical in assisting vulnerable populations?
Who are nurses, EMTs, public health workers, and first responders?
True or False: PTSD can occur in both victims and responders.
True
Name two treatments for smallpox approved by the FDA
What are Tecovirimat and Brincidofovir?
Which triage system prioritizes patients based on breathing, perfusion, and mental status?
What is START triage?