HAC Emergency Procedures & Response 3

Question 1

Which federal agency maintains the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and provides guidance for emergency response coordination?

Accepted Answer

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 2

During a mass casualty incident, the 'expectant' triage category is ethically justified by which principle?

Accepted Answer

Justice — allocating limited resources to maximize overall survival

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Autonomy — respecting each patient's treatment preferences

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Non-maleficence — avoiding any harm to individual patients

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Fidelity — maintaining provider-patient obligations

Question 3

A hospital analyst is reviewing compliance with The Joint Commission Emergency Management standards. Which of the following is a required element of an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?

Accepted Answer

Plans for communication, resources, and utilities during a disaster

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A minimum nurse-to-patient ratio for all emergencies

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Mandatory evacuation to an alternate care site within two hours

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Pre-negotiated contracts with all local media outlets

Question 4

In the context of hospital emergency preparedness, what does 'shelter-in-place' mean?

Accepted Answer

Keeping patients and staff inside the building to avoid an external hazard

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Transferring all patients to hardened basement units

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Locking all entrances to prevent unauthorized entry

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Moving patients to an alternate care facility on campus

Question 5

Which data element is most important when a healthcare analyst benchmarks a hospital's sepsis bundle compliance against national quality programs?

Accepted Answer

Time from sepsis recognition to antibiotic administration

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Time from ED triage to attending physician assignment

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Number of blood cultures drawn per sepsis case

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Total ICU length of stay for septic patients

Question 6

A hospital activates its Disaster Code and transitions to crisis standards of care. What does this transition primarily authorize?

Accepted Answer

Deviation from standard care protocols to maximize population outcomes under resource scarcity

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Suspension of all HIPAA privacy protections

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Mandatory overtime for all licensed clinical staff

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Transfer of hospital governance to local emergency management

Question 7

Which radiological concept describes the total amount of radiation energy absorbed by body tissue and is measured in Gray (Gy) or rad?

Accepted Answer

Absorbed dose

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Dose equivalent

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Effective dose

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Exposure rate