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jessicacav

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on: Jul 8, 2018
A nurse responds to a human-made disaster. Which of the following describes what the nurse is responding to?
 
  a. Structural collapse
  b. Communicable disease epidemics
  c. Mud slides
  d. Floods

Question 2

A nurse experiences a stress reaction while working with the survivors of a disaster. Which of the following best describes what has happened?
 
  a. The nurse makes decisions to assist with care coordination of the survivors.
  b. The nurse tells the supervisor of the disas-ter the details of the care that was pro-vided.
  c. The nurse cries after returning home at the end of the day.
  d. The nurse refuses to follow orders.


olivia_paige29

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A structural collapse would be considered a human-made disaster. Communicable disease epi-demics, mud slides, and floods are considered to be natural disasters.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Symptoms that may signal a need for stress management assistance include the following: being reluctant or refusing to leave the scene until the work is finished; denying needed rest and recov-ery time; feelings of overriding stress and fatigue; engaging in unnecessary risk-taking activities; difficulty communicating thoughts, remembering instructions, making decisions, or concentrat-ing; engaging in unnecessary arguments; having a limited attention span; and refusing to follow orders.


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