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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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Disaster Response & Recovery
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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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