Which of the following sets of symptoms would be unexpected after ...

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Which of the following sets of symptoms would be unexpected after a disaster?
 
  a. Confusion, disorientation, indecisiveness, and memory loss
  b. Depression, fear, or just numbness
  c. Fatigue with headaches, nausea, and dizziness
  d. Irritable, suspicious, argumentative, and inappropriate
  e. No unusual feelings or behavior

Question 2

As a nurse and a citizen, what is the nurse's additional responsibility in relation to disasters?
 
  a. Assume the nurse will be asked to volunteer to assist the American Red Cross with helping care for disaster victims
  b. Be aware if there is an unusual increase in the number of people seeking care with similar symptoms
  c. Expect and plan for the possibility of being called to report to work for additional work efforts in caring for the sick and injured
  d. Expect to be a role model in preparing for and reacting to a disaster

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: E
Common responses to disasters include all sorts of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms. Therefore, to have no unusual feelings or behavior would indeed be unexpected.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
As a nurse, one is expected to be informed regarding the Guidelines for Early Detection for Biochemical Terrorist Incidents, including noting if there is a sudden increase in a particular disease, an unusual number of persons seeking care with similar complaints, clusters of patients from a single location, or a person presenting with an uncommon disease.

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