Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 9th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
Public Health Nursing Population Centered Health Care in the Community 9th Edition by Marcia Stanhope
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Chapter 23: Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | They can be natural or human-made. |
| b. | They can be relieved without assistance. |
| c. | There is always injury and death when a disaster occurs. |
| d. | The timing of a disaster does not influence the types of injuries that will occur. |
ANS: A
A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption, destruction, and/or devastation requiring external assistance. Although natural incidents like earthquakes of hurricanes trigger many disasters, predictable and preventable human-made factors can further affect the disaster. In the disaster response phase, the incident type and time predict subsequent injuries and illnesses.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 504
TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | they cause the most widespread destruction. |
| b. | victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. |
| c. | those with chronic conditions cannot escape in time. |
| d. | the early warning systems are not effective. |
ANS: B
The use of weapons of mass destruction or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, will often have more casualties because victims have little time to make evacuation preparations. The other answers are false.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: pp. 504-505
TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | Transportation accident |
| b. | Pollution |
| c. | Communicable disease epidemic |
| d. | Fire |
ANS: C
A communicable disease epidemic would be considered a natural disaster. Transportations accidents, pollution, and fire are considered human-made disasters.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 505 (Box 23-1)
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
| a. | Structural collapse |
| b. | Communicable disease epidemics |
| c. | Mud slides |
| d. | Floods |
ANS: A
A structural collapse would be considered a human-made disaster. Communicable disease epidemics, mud slides, and floods are considered to be natural disasters.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 505 (Box 23-1)
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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