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Question | Answer |
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During an anaphylactic reaction, the surgical team must maintain the airway and provide supplemental oxygen or the patient may die of: | respiratory failure |
During triage of a chemical and nuclear disaster, victims are separated in order to contain the contamination. The warm zone | is 300 feet from the hot zone |
Exposure of the population to anthrax and smallpox would be a result of which of the following? | bioterrorism |
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a division of which governmental group? | department of homeland security |
DIC leads to the consumption of coagulation factors and | platelets |
What would the circulating RN assess by weighing soiled sponges after use in a surgical procedure on a neonate? | blood loss |
The Delayed, Immediate, Minimal, and Expectant (DIME) categories are used in: | disaster triage |
Which of the following is an emergent pathological process that creates systemic hypercoagulation followed by hypercoagulability and internal hemorrhaging? | disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) |
Which member of the U.S. government makes a federal disaster declaration and mobilizes FEMA? | president |
Which type of man-made disaster would cause the most varied physical trauma requiring surgical treatment? | factory explosion |
All of the following are chemical agents EXCEPT: | tularemia |
DIME triage categories for the "walking wounded" are color coded: | green |
The Joint Commission requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their: | emergency action plan (EAP) |
The 20101 AHA Guidelines for CPR stress activation of the ERS and follow: | CAB (chest compressions, airway, breathing) |
the treatment for DIC includes: | all of the above |
What process does the human body use to achieve natural hemostasis? | coagulation |
All of the following are emergency response agencies EXCEPT: | CDC |
The lead federal agency that coordinates treatment to victims and food and shelter during a nationally declared emergency is called: | FEMA |
What does the letter D stand for in reference to the chain-of-survival concept in cardiopulmonary resuscitation? | definitive treatment |
In which type of disaster would hot, warm, and cold zone triage protocols be used? | nuclear plant meltdown |
What would be the primary role of the surgical technologist in an intraoperative cardiac arrest? | protect the sterile field unless directed otherwise |
The first-line drug used in the treatment of severe anaphylactic reaction is: | epinephrine |
Clinical death begins how many minutes after the cessation of heart action and breathing: | 4-6 minutes |
Which term BEST describes the broad response plans in place applicable to any area of the country or any category of disaster? | all-hazards |
How long should a person performing disaster triage take to categorize patients for treatment? | 1 minute or less |
Health care workers can focus better on their job of patient care in disaster situations if they have done their own personal disaster planning in advance with their family members. | true |
Which of the following accounts for up to 90% of contamination and should be removed as soon as possible after exposure to a radiological disaster? | clothing |
What is the clinical term for the lesions that appear on the skin of a patient experiencing an allergic reaction? | urticaria |
Which of the following disaster response units would include surgical technologist volunteer members? | disaster medial assistance teams (DMAT) |
Which type of natural disaster is the traveling of seismic waves outward from an epicenter and is measured by the Richter scale? | earthquake |
The depth of compressions for adults should be: | 2 inches |
Which medical specialist is probably BEST suited to perform disaster triage? | ER physician |
Which of the following is a mild form of shock, due to the increase in blood flow to the skin, thus causing a reduction of blood flow to vital organs | heat exhaustion |
Which natural disasters are classified numerically 1 through 5? | hurricanes |
All of the following are examples of man-made disasters EXCEPT: | hurricane |
Which of the following terms describes a life-threatening condition if not immediately treated? | heat stroke |
Which biological disease poses to be one of the highest risks to nations: | anthrax |
The objectives of emergency care and trauma surgery are: | all of the above |
Which of the following substance is least likely to cause an anaphylactic reaction: | Benadryl |
Injuries associated with an exploded nuclear device include: | all of the above |