COHN Emergency Preparedness and Response 3

Question 1

Which phase of emergency management focuses on activities that reduce or eliminate the risk of a disaster occurring?

Accepted Answer

Mitigation

Answer

Preparedness

Answer

Response

Answer

Recovery

Question 2

An occupational health nurse is developing a pandemic influenza response plan. Which strategy BEST reduces transmission in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Staggered work shifts and cohorting of work teams

Answer

Mandatory overtime to maintain staffing levels

Answer

Eliminating all personal protective equipment to reduce panic

Answer

Requiring all symptomatic employees to continue working with masks

Question 3

When activating a workplace emergency response, the occupational health nurse should use the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS is built around which core concept?

Accepted Answer

Unified command structure with interoperable communications

Answer

Top-down command with no local input

Answer

Single-agency response with full authority

Answer

Volunteer-led triage with minimal oversight

Question 4

A worker presents with skin burns and eye irritation after a chemical splash. The occupational health nurse should begin decontamination by:

Accepted Answer

Flushing the area with copious amounts of water for at least 15–20 minutes

Answer

Applying a neutralizing chemical agent to the affected area

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Covering the burns with a sterile dressing immediately

Answer

Administering oral antihistamines for the allergic reaction

Question 5

Which resource is MOST useful for quickly identifying emergency treatment information for an unknown chemical exposure in the field?

Accepted Answer

CHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center) hotline

Answer

The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Answer

The employer's annual OSHA 300 log

Answer

A general nursing pharmacology textbook

Question 6

After a workplace disaster, the occupational health nurse notices several workers exhibit nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness persisting for six weeks. This presentation is MOST consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Answer

Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)

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Adjustment Disorder

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Occupational Burnout

Question 7

Which element should be included in every occupational health nurse's personal emergency preparedness role to ensure legal and professional accountability?

Accepted Answer

Documentation of all emergency interventions in real time or as soon as possible after the event

Answer

A personal social media policy

Answer

Pre-authorization from the employer to administer all medications independently

Answer

A signed waiver from all employees receiving emergency care