Author Question: The nurse is planning a program to address disaster mitigation activities in the community. What ... (Read 77 times)

SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is planning a program to address disaster mitigation activities in the community. What should the nurse consult when preparing this program?

1. community disaster preparedness plan
2. hospital administrators
3. physicians with practices in the community
4. schools and day care centers

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the stages and phases of a disaster as part of a continuing education program in the hospital. In which order should the nurse list the stages of disaster management?

1. Preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and evaluation
2. Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and evaluation
3. Mitigation, response, recovery, preparedness, and evaluation
4. Response, mitigation, evaluation, recovery, preparedness

joewallace · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

One role of the nurse in disaster planning is to prepare self, families, friends, and communities for disasters in conjunction with the local disaster preparedness plan. The nurse does not need to consult hospital administrators, physicians, or schools and day care centers when planning this program

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Disaster management is a cyclical process comprising preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and evaluation.