A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster ...

[jayhills49]

A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster preparedness and is interested in helping set up and staff first aid stations or community acute care centers in the event of a disaster. Which organization is the best fit for this nurse's interests?
 
  a. The Medical Reserve Corps
  b. The National Guard
  c. The health department
  d. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team

Question 2

A nurse cares for clients during a community-wide disaster drill. Once of the clients asks, Why are the individuals with black tags not receiving any care? How should the nurse respond?
 
  a. To do the greatest good for the greatest number of people, it is necessary to sacrifice some.
  b. Not everyone will survive a disaster, so it is best to identify those people early and move on.
  c. In a disaster, extensive resources are not used for one person at the expense of many others.
  d. With black tags, volunteers can identify those who are dying and can give them comfort care.

[yotaSR5]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) consists of volunteer medical and public health care professionals who support the community during times of need. They may help staff hospitals, establish first aid stations or special needs shelters, or set up acute care centers in the community. The National Guard often performs search and rescue operations and law enforcement. The health department focuses on communicable disease tracking, treatment, and prevention. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team is deployed to a disaster area for up to 72 hours, providing many types of relief services.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
In a disaster, military-style triage is used; this approach identifies the dead or expectant dead with black tags. This practice helps to maintain the goal of triage, which is doing the most good for the most people. Precious resources are not used for those with overwhelming critical injury or illness, so that they can be allocated to others who have a reasonable expectation of survival. Clients are not sacrificed. Telling students to move on after identifying the expectant dead belittles their feelings and does not provide an adequate explanation. Clients are not black-tagged to allow volunteers to give comfort care.