Terms
This code will alarm if an infant or child has been abducted from an area in the hospital.
What is "CODE PINK"?
Run
Hide
Fight
Call 911
What is your duty during an active shooter incident?
Last phase of emergency management, the community will attempt to restore to a natural balance.
What is the Recovery phase?
These nurses play a crucial role in the community by assessing regions for populations at risk.
What are public health or community nurses?
Human error
What is the number one cause for motor vehicle accidents?
The deliberate release of viruses, chemicals or toxins to be used as a weapon.
What is bioterrorism?
While triaging during a mass casualty incident, nurses should make arrangements or continuity of care for these types of patients.
What are patients who require some assistance, but ca be treated at home or elsewhere.
In this phase the overall operation plans are implemented
What is the emergency response phase?
Anthrax, Botulism, Plague, Smallpox, Tularemia and Ebola
What are primary agents identified by the CDC as potential bioterrorist threats?
These are defined as injuries that effect multiple body systems.
What is multisystem trauma?
A worldwide infection that spreads rapidly.
What is a pandemic?
It is important for nursing competencies and duties to align with this organizations position on emergency and disaster responsibilities.
What is the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
These organizations create policies and operating plans on a national level.
What is FEMA, the CDC and the Dept. of Homeland Security?
In an attempt to train community members to be extensions of EMS responders, this corp/team was formed.
What is the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)?
Speeding, not using seatbelts and driving while impaired
What are the three behavioral risk factors related to motor vehicle accidents?
This term is used to describe a community's ability to rapidly meet and increased demand for resources.
What is surge capacity?
Ensure personal families have resources, pack a bag to take to work, determine personal competency.
What are nursing considerations in lieu of an accident or event?
The first phase of emergency management: In this phase, hazards are identified, and actions are taken to reduce the likelihood of this hazard occurring.
What is the Mitigation phase?
A public emergency with little to no warning that is overwhelming and causes a serious threat to life.
What are disasters?
Whiplash, TBI, head injury and spinal cord injuries
What are common injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents?