NUR 254 Emergency Preparedness

NUR 254 Emergency Preparedness
1. What are emergencies?
Answer
Sudden, unforeseen events that threaten health or safety
2. What are disasters?
Answer
Emergencies that initially overwhelm available personnel and emergency services (large scale
destruction or disruption)
3. What is a pandemic?
Answer
An infection that spreads rapidly around the world
4. What is emergency preparedness?
Answer
Plans to prevent, respond to, and recover from emergencies
5. What is surge capacity?
Answer
Ability to rapidly meet increased demand for qualified personnel & resources
6. What are the three characteristics that define a disaster?
Answer
1) An event of destructive magnitude
2) Kills, injures, or causes human suffering to a significant number of people or the
environment
3) Requires the need for external assistance
7. What is a mass casualty event? (MCI)
Answer
Any large scale event in which the health care needs exceeds the health care resources (requires
triage for prioritization of medical care)