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Biological agents
Bioterrorism
Disasters
Disaster Agencies
Roles of the Nurse
100
Symptoms: sore throat, fever, muscle aches, severe dyspnea, meningitis, shock. Treated with IV Cipro
What is Anthrax
100
What level of prevention involves preparation for bioterrorism with drills, vaccines, and antibiotics?
What is Primary prevention
100
An event causing human suffering requiring more resources than available in a community.
What is a disaster?
100
DHHS provides resources in response to mass casualty incident.
What is the Department of Health and Human Services?
100
The process of removing clothing and jewelry from the victim then rinsing them off with soap and water for the purpose of?
What is decontamination?
200
Symptoms: difficulty swallowing, progressive weakness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, difficulty breathing. Treatment: airway management, antitoxin, elimination of toxin
What is Botulism
200
The deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants.
What is bioterrorism
200
The nurse's role involves triage, prioritizing, and transferring of victims is which level of disaster management?
What is Disaster response?
200
Organizes voluntary medical personnel who are able to set up and staff a field hospital?
What is DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Teams)
200
A health care nurse's shield from chemical and biological agents.
What is Personal protective equipment (PPE)
300
Symptoms: high fever, fatigue, severe headache, rash, vomiting, delirium, excessive bleeding Treatment: No cure, supportive care Prevention: vaccine
What is smallpox
300
What level of prevention involves early recognition and activation of a response plan?
What is Secondary prevention
300
This type of management includes preparation for man made and natural disasters.
What is Disaster preparedness?
300
CDC refers to?
What is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
300
Freeing acute care beds by determining which patients can be discharged
What is Triage
400
Symptoms: sore throat, headache, high temperature, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, internal/external bleeding, shock Treatment: no cure, supportive care Prevention: vaccine not available yet
What is ebola
400
Biological agents can be transmitted by droplet, water and food contamination, and airborne. What is the other method of delivery?
What is direct contact
400
A government plan that guides the coordination of response efforts and includes FEMA, U.S. Public Health Services, and CDC.
What is the Federal Response Plan?
400
Office of Emergency Management
What is OEM
400
Natural immunity is through the body's antibody response. Artificial immunity is through
What is vaccination
500
Hemorrhagic viral fever and plague are examples of which Category of biological agents
What is Category A
500
What level of prevention involves rehabilitation of surviving victims?
What is Tertiary Prevention
500
Heroic, Honeymoon, Disillusionment, and Reconstruction terms are referred to as what during a disaster?
What is Phases of emotional reaction?
500
Federal Emergency Management Agency
What is FEMA
500
Engaging in the collection of analysis of infectious disease data.
What is Infectious disease surveillance?