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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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The nurse is contacting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for supplies to be sent from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to the site of a massive train derailment and chemical spill. What will the SNS provide?
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. Push Packages
  2. Vendor-managed inventory packages
  3. Whole blood and blood components
  4. Hospital beds and surgical tables
  5. Computer equipment and prepackaged meals

Question 2

A cruise ship off the coast of Maryland has capsized, and the nurse is triaging victims who were submerged in cold water. Which supplies from the Push Packages would be of most use when caring for these victims?
 
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  1. Antibiotics
  2. Life support medications
  3. Intravenous administration equipment
  4. Airway maintenance supplies
  5. Activated charcoal



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Push Packages are preassembled caches of drugs, antidotes, and medical supplies that broadly cover a nonspecific emergency for use in early hours.
Rationale 2: Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) packages contain additional supplies that can be more event specific and ship within 24 to 36 hours.
Rationale 3: Whole blood and blood components are not part of the Strategic National Stockpile.
Rationale 4: Hospital beds and surgical tables are not part of the Strategic National Stockpile.
Rationale 5: Computer equipment and prepackaged meals are not part of the Strategic National Stockpile.
Global Rationale: Push Packages are preassembled caches of drugs, antidotes, and medical supplies that broadly cover a nonspecific emergency for use in early hours. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) packages contain additional supplies that can be more event specific and ship within 24 to 36 hours. Blood, beds, tables, computer equipment, and meals are not part of the SNS.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Antibiotics would be used to help the victims of this emergency.
Rationale 2: Life support medications would be used to help the victims of this emergency.
Rationale 3: Intravenous administration equipment would be used to help the victims of this emergency.
Rationale 4: Airway maintenance supplies would be used to help the victims of this emergency.
Rationale 5: Activated charcoal would not be used to help the victims of this emergency.
Global Rationale: Antibiotics, life support medication, IV equipment, and airway maintenance supplies are all part of the push packages that could be used to treat this patient base. Activated charcoal would not be necessary.




tiffannnnyyyyyy

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


JaynaD87

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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