The occupational health nurse is a member of the emergency ...

[penza]

The occupational health nurse is a member of the emergency planning committee in the workplace. The nurse is helping to formulate an emergency plan for the facility. Which key components should the nurse include in the emergency plan?
 
  (Select all that apply.)
  A) Alarms
  B) Phones
  C) Reporting
  D) Communication
  E) Evacuation

Question 2

The occupational health nurse is a member of the emergency planning committee in the workplace. The nurse is helping to formulate an emergency plan for the facility. Which goals should the nurse keep in mind while developing the plan?
 
  (Select all that apply.)
  A) Establish clear reporting instructions for employees.
  B) Provide instructions on safe lifting techniques.
  C) Identify hazardous substances that workers are exposed to in their daily work.
  D) Name key personnel who will assume necessary tasks.
  E) Establish emergency escape routes.

[JaynaD87]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, C, D, E
Feedback:
Key components of the emergency plan involve alarms, reporting, communication, evacuation, a system for counting the occupants, procedures for staff who do not immediately evacuate, and rescue and medical services. Phones would not be a component of the plan.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, D, E
Feedback:
The goals of an emergency plan are to anticipate emergencies and to establish clear reporting instructions for employees. The plan names key personnel who will assume necessary tasks. It establishes emergency escape routes and procedures to identify workers and visitors with and without disabilities. The plan ensures that predesignated areas have been arranged and employees have participated in actual drills. An emergency plan would not include providing instructions on safe lifting techniques or identifying hazardous substances, as these are normal work concerns, not emergencies.