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HOW TO OBTAIN CONTACT HOURS BY READING THIS ISSUE Instructions: 1.3 contact hours will be awarded by Villanova University College of Nursing upon successful completion of this activity. A contact hour is a unit of measurement that denotes 60 minutes of an organized learning activity. This is a learner-based activity. Villanova University College of Nursing does not require submission of your answers to the quiz. A contact hour certificate will be awarded after you register, pay the registration fee, and complete the evaluation form online at http://goo.gl/gMfXaf. In order to obtain contact hours you must: 1. Read the article, “Nursing Education for Disaster Preparedness and Response,” found on pages 65-73, carefully noting any tables and other illustrative materials that are included to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the content. Be sure to keep track of the amount of time (number of minutes) you spend reading the article and completing the quiz. 2. Read and answer each question on the quiz. After completing all of the questions, compare your answers to those provided within this issue. If you have incorrect answers, return to the article for further study. 3. Go to the Villanova website to register for contact hour credit. You will be asked to provide your name, contact information, and a VISA, MasterCard, or Discover card number for payment of the $20.00 fee. Once you complete the online evaluation, a certificate will be automatically generated. This activity is valid for continuing education credit until January 31, 2018. Contact Hours This activity is co-provided by Villanova University College of Nursing and SLACK Incorporated. Villanova University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Objectives • State the difference between multiple casualty and mass casualty events and their effects on the capacity of health systems to respond. • Identify the core competencies and knowledge needed by nurses to participate in a large-scale disaster. Disclosure Statement Neither the planners nor the authors have any conflicts of interest to disclose. doi:10.3928/00220124-20150121-15
Nursing Education for Disaster Preparedness and Response 1. Catastrophic mass casualty events (MCEs): A. Create disruptions to communications, security, and travel. B. Yield thousands of victims whose needs overwhelm available resources. C. Are self-limited, which do not exceed existing resources. D. Are limited to specific regions and vulnerable populations. 2. It is estimated that an MCE occurs somewhere in the world at least every: A. Year. B. Six months. C. Month. D. Day. 3. The two MCE categories of big bang or rising tide produce what numbers of casualties at the outset of the event: A. Small numbers, with a gradual increase over time, or large numbers, rising to a catastrophic number. B. Small numbers, with few added over time, or large numbers, added over time. C. Large numbers, with few added over time, or a gradual increase in the number, rising to a catastrophic number. D. Large numbers, gradually increasing to a catastrophic number, or small numbers, with few added over time. 4. Ethical decisions in caring for both existing and casualty patients during an MCE, should be based on: A. Treating the most serious illnesses and injuries first. B. Maximizing the number of lives saved. C. Caring for “first come, first served.” D. Determining individual worth to society. 5. Crisis standards of care during an MCE are based on the: A. Kind of event. B. Scope of event. C. Location of event. D. Status of event. 6. The Institute of Medicine recommends the allocation of resources under crisis standards of care as: A. Medically reasonable, relevant, and considered to be evidence based. B. Clinically sound, transparent, and judged by the public to be fair.
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C. Set at the highest policy levels and shared with clinical professionals. D. Executed within the professional clinical community without public input. 7. Following participation in a disaster, nurses reported which of the following? A. Focus on health promotion. B. Attention to language deficits. C. Changes in sleep patterns. D. Concern for their personal safety. 8. Following participation in a disaster, nurses most frequently stated they: A. Felt left out of planning. B. Feared for their personal safety. C. Knew only one language. D. Learned military triage methods. 9. Literature reviews show which barrier affects nurses’ willingness and ability to respond to disasters? A. Competency. B. Fear. C. Trust. D. Safety.
10. The National League for Nursing’s major recommendation for educating nurses for emergency situations is to: A. Teach international guidelines of disaster management nursing. B. Be able to adapt patient care to changing health care environments. C. Explicate the responsibilities of nurses during emergency situations. D. Know the local health department’s disaster plan. 11. During a disaster, the primary issue that medical personnel are likely to face is: A. Managing pain. B. Completing insurance claims. C. Finding lost pets. D. Giving tetanus shots. 12. A challenge faced by community planners integrating palliative care services and personnel into MCE event planning and response is: A. Understanding the difference between population and military triage. B. Cross-training of personnel from other areas of expertise. C. Identifying and locating vulnerable populations already in the community. D. Deployment to supplement remaining local agencies.
CNE QUIZ ANSWERS 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B
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7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. C
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HOW TO OBTAIN CONTACT HOURS BY READING THIS ISSUE Instructions: 1.3 contact hours will be awarded by Villanova University College of Nursing upon successful completion of this activity. A contact hour is a unit of measurement that denotes 60 minutes of an organized learning activity. This is a learner-based activity. Villanova University College of Nursing does not require submission of your answers to the quiz. A contact hour certificate will be awarded after you register, pay the registration fee, and complete the evaluation form online at http://goo.gl/gMfXaf. In order to obtain contact hours you must: 1. Read the article, “Nursing Education for Disaster Preparedness and Response,” found on pages 65-73, carefully noting any tables and other illustrative materials that are included to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the content. Be sure to keep track of the amount of time (number of minutes) you spend reading the article and completing the quiz. 2. Read and answer each question on the quiz. After completing all of the questions, compare your answers to those provided within this issue. If you have incorrect answers, return to the article for further study. 3. Go to the Villanova website to register for contact hour credit. You will be asked to provide your name, contact information, and a VISA, MasterCard, or Discover card number for payment of the $20.00 fee. Once you complete the online evaluation, a certificate will be automatically generated. This activity is valid for continuing education credit until January 31, 2018. Contact Hours This activity is co-provided by Villanova University College of Nursing and SLACK Incorporated. Villanova University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Objectives • State the difference between multiple casualty and mass casualty events and their effects on the capacity of health systems to respond. • Identify the core competencies and knowledge needed by nurses to participate in a large-scale disaster. Disclosure Statement Neither the planners nor the authors have any conflicts of interest to disclose. doi:10.3928/00220124-20150121-15
Nursing Education for Disaster Preparedness and Response 1. Catastrophic mass casualty events (MCEs): A. Create disruptions to communications, security, and travel. B. Yield thousands of victims whose needs overwhelm available resources. C. Are self-limited, which do not exceed existing resources. D. Are limited to specific regions and vulnerable populations. 2. It is estimated that an MCE occurs somewhere in the world at least every: A. Year. B. Six months. C. Month. D. Day. 3. The two MCE categories of big bang or rising tide produce what numbers of casualties at the outset of the event: A. Small numbers, with a gradual increase over time, or large numbers, rising to a catastrophic number. B. Small numbers, with few added over time, or large numbers, added over time. C. Large numbers, with few added over time, or a gradual increase in the number, rising to a catastrophic number. D. Large numbers, gradually increasing to a catastrophic number, or small numbers, with few added over time. 4. Ethical decisions in caring for both existing and casualty patients during an MCE, should be based on: A. Treating the most serious illnesses and injuries first. B. Maximizing the number of lives saved. C. Caring for “first come, first served.” D. Determining individual worth to society. 5. Crisis standards of care during an MCE are based on the: A. Kind of event. B. Scope of event. C. Location of event. D. Status of event. 6. The Institute of Medicine recommends the allocation of resources under crisis standards of care as: A. Medically reasonable, relevant, and considered to be evidence based. B. Clinically sound, transparent, and judged by the public to be fair.
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C. Set at the highest policy levels and shared with clinical professionals. D. Executed within the professional clinical community without public input. 7. Following participation in a disaster, nurses reported which of the following? A. Focus on health promotion. B. Attention to language deficits. C. Changes in sleep patterns. D. Concern for their personal safety. 8. Following participation in a disaster, nurses most frequently stated they: A. Felt left out of planning. B. Feared for their personal safety. C. Knew only one language. D. Learned military triage methods. 9. Literature reviews show which barrier affects nurses’ willingness and ability to respond to disasters? A. Competency. B. Fear. C. Trust. D. Safety.
10. The National League for Nursing’s major recommendation for educating nurses for emergency situations is to: A. Teach international guidelines of disaster management nursing. B. Be able to adapt patient care to changing health care environments. C. Explicate the responsibilities of nurses during emergency situations. D. Know the local health department’s disaster plan. 11. During a disaster, the primary issue that medical personnel are likely to face is: A. Managing pain. B. Completing insurance claims. C. Finding lost pets. D. Giving tetanus shots. 12. A challenge faced by community planners integrating palliative care services and personnel into MCE event planning and response is: A. Understanding the difference between population and military triage. B. Cross-training of personnel from other areas of expertise. C. Identifying and locating vulnerable populations already in the community. D. Deployment to supplement remaining local agencies.
CNE QUIZ ANSWERS 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B
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7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. C
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