Disaster Management Flashcards
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In the START triage system, a patient who is breathing but has a respiratory rate greater than 30, no radial pulse, and does not follow commands is classified as:
Answer: Red (Immediate)
In START triage, this patient fails the perfusion check (no radial pulse) and mental status check, classifying them as Red (Immediate) requiring urgent intervention.
During a mass casualty incident, the trauma nurse's FIRST priority upon arriving at the scene is:
Answer: Establishing a triage area and beginning triage
The first priority in an MCI is to establish a triage area and begin rapidly triaging patients to categorize the scope of injuries and direct limited resources appropriately.
Which decontamination principle is most critical before treating victims of a chemical exposure incident?
Answer: All patients must be decontaminated before entering the treatment area
All potentially contaminated patients MUST be decontaminated before entering the treatment area to prevent secondary contamination of healthcare workers and the facility.
In disaster triage, which patient would be classified as Black (Expectant)?
Answer: A patient with extensive burns over 90% of body surface area who is apneic after airway repositioning
A patient with 90% body surface area burns who is apneic even after airway repositioning is classified as Black (Expectant) as survival is unlikely even with full resources.
The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) is activated during a disaster primarily to:
Answer: Provide a standardized organizational structure for managing the hospital's disaster response
HICS provides a standardized, scalable command structure that organizes the hospital's disaster response, ensuring clear communication, defined roles, and efficient resource management.
During a mass casualty event, a nurse must make triage decisions for 50 patients. Which ethical principle guides the shift from individual patient care to population-based care?
Answer: Beneficence — doing the greatest good for the greatest number
The utilitarian principle of beneficence — maximizing benefit for the greatest number — guides MCI triage, requiring a shift from individual-focused to population-focused care.