A hospital's disaster management team is reviewing the disaster ...

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A hospital's disaster management team is reviewing the disaster plan after reading about a hospital that was destroyed by a tornado's direct hit.
 
  What questions should team members ask themselves? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. What are our current capabilities for evacuation?
  2. Do we have sufficient resources in any other areas to continue operations if this happens to us?
  3. Are there physical training needs that we have not filled?
  4. What education should we provide to the staff and community?
  5. Would we eventually rebuild if the hospital was destroyed?

Question 2

A nurse manager is aware that there is a strong grapevine communication system on the unit. The manager elects to use this grapevine to distribute information about an upcoming change in unit policy.
 
  In making this decision, the manager should consider which possibilities? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The information may be rapidly disseminated.
  2. The information may be altered as it moves across the grapevine.
  3. Most people try to spread information accurately.
  4. Most people do not pay any attention to the grapevine.
  5. Professional nurses do not participate in grapevine communication.

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Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Evacuation of clients, visitors, and staff should be of primary interest to this team.
Rationale 2: The team should consider its resources. What would happen if the hospital campus was damaged? Where are other resources available?
Rationale 3: Training for a disaster is essential.
Rationale 4: Education about disasters and training for a disaster are two different topics. Training involves physical skills as well as learning.
Rationale 5: This is a valid question, but is outside the scope of a disaster plan.
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Answer to Question 2

1,2
Rationale 1: Grapevine communication is often rapid and complete.
Rationale 2: Grapevine communication is often altered as is goes from person to person.
Rationale 3: The grapevine is very prone to distortionsometimes significant distortion.
Rationale 4: Most people do believe or at least attend to the grapevine.
Rationale 5: Grapevine communication crosses all levels of professionalism.
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