Stages After Psychological Event
Triage
Nursing Roles & Responsibilities
Water & Food Safety
Communicable Diseases
100
Victims show visual signs of nausea, headache & chest pain.
What are signs & symptoms of emotional shock?
100
Class III: Non-Urgent. These are the "walking wounded".
What is the Green tag?
100
Loss of power during a disaster causes serious issues for individuals using these.
What is a serious issue for an individual on oxygen/life-sustaining mechanical equipment?
100
This type of water should not be used to wash dishes, brush teeth, wash & prepare food, wash hands, make ice, or baby formula.
What is flood water?
100
Profuse, watery diarrhea & vomiting are the clinical features of this disease.
What is Cholera?
200
Survivors naturally become helpful of others and may be oblivious to any self-injuries/possible risks during this stage.
What is the Heroic Stage?
200
Class V: Dead or Low Chance of Survival. Dead, or imminently with little chance of survival.
What is the Black tag?
200
Preventing the spread of infection during a disaster.
What is the Primary Nursing Concern During a Disaster?
200
This process is boiling water for 3-5 minutes so that it is safe for survivors to use/drink.
What is purifying water?
200
Jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, fever, fatigue & loss of appetite are clinical features of this disease.
What is Hepatitis?
300
Reality sets in for the survivors and they become physically & emotionally exhausted during this stage.
What is the Disillusionment Stage?
300
Class II: Urgent. Major injuries, open fractures, & large wounds.
What is the Yellow tag?
300
Inserting catheters, nasogastric tubes, & possibly IV lines and drawing blood.
What are Possible Emergency Procedures During a Disaster?
300
These kind of foods should not be held above 40 degrees for more than two hours.
What is perishable foods?
300
2-10 days is the incubation period of this disease.
What is Tetanus?
400
Working towards restoring community and family life after the disaster involves the nurse & other members of the health care team.
What is Nursing Management in the Reconstruction Stage?
400
Class I: Emergent. Immediate threat to life, such as airway compromise or hemorrhagic shock.
What is the Red tag?
400
This is needed from the nurse during procedures in a disastrous situation to provide for the good of people.
What is skill & judgment?
400
Checking the temperature of foods in a refrigerator with a quick-response thermometer will help you determine this.
What is How Long the Power has been Out?
400
7-30 days is the incubation period for this disease.
What is Malaria?
500
Survivors are grateful that they are still alive during this stage.
What is the Honeymoon stage?
500
Class IV: Minor. Minor injuries not requiring physician care, such as abrasion & bruises.
What is the White tag?
500
Perform emergency measures, evaluate the environmental/physical risk & shortages, know measures for prevention & control of environmental health hazards.
What is Basic Nursing Skills in a Disaster Condition?
500
Water is usually contaminated during a disastrous event and needs to be purified before use. True or False?
What is True?
500
Cough, difficulty breathing, & rapid breathing are clinical features of this disease.
What is Pneumonia?