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N2080- disaster nurs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| occurrence, either man made or natural that causes human suffering and creates human needs that victims cannot alleviate without assistance | disaster |
| An example of a natural disaster would be? | hurricane |
| Mass casualty is more than ____ people killed | 100 |
| Multiple casualty is more than ___ but fewer than 100 | 2 |
| _____- deliberate creation and exploitation of fear to bring about ___ change | terrorism, political |
| Acts of terrorism include what 4 ? | murder, kidnapping, bombing, arson |
| Bombs and guns are ____ weapons | conventional |
| Chemical toxins are ___ weapons | nonconventional |
| 3 ways to spread chemical or biological agent are what? | air, water supply, food supply |
| Chemical warfare is disseminated as vapors, ___, ___, aerosols, dust particles | gases, liquids |
| Chemical warfare is categorized by the ______ affected | major organ system |
| blister and vesicant agents affect the _____ | skin, lungs |
| Gases affect what 2 systems? | respiratory, neurological |
| Nuclear warfare uses radioactive, nuclear power that can cause irreversible ___ damage | environmental |
| _____- use and dissemination of biological weapons in population centers, in order to cause morbidity and numerous casualties | biological terrorism |
| What stage is when there is a threat of disaster in the future and you plan and prepare? | nondisaster stage |
| ____-reduce harmful effects of a disaster | mitigation |
| What stage is when there is impending disaster, warnings go out, and evacuations? | predisaster |
| What stage is when the disaster has occurred and you are assessing the destruction? | impact stage |
| What stage is mainly providing assistance and first aid? | emergency stage |
| Whats the final stage that is composed of restoration, reconstitution, and mitigation? | reconstruction stage |
| In what stage does search and rescue start and triaging? | impact |
| In what stage does search and rescue continue and first aid is administered and coordinating transportation? | emergency |
| In what stage do you seek shelter, protect and evacuate others? | predisaster |
| ___- physical injury caused by violent or disruptive action, the introduction into the body of a toxic substance, or psychic injury | trauma |
| The closer to the exposure the person was, the ___ the distress they will have | greater |
| ___- anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to terrifying event or ordeal | PTSD |
| Symptoms of PTSD last for more than ____ | one month |
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