Question 1

A nurse is caring for a client following a bioterrorism attack. The client has experienced initial nausea and vomiting followed by weight loss and eventual thyroid cancer. What was the most likely causative agent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chemical agent
B)   Viral agent
C)   Bacterial agent
D)   Ionizing radiation

Question 2

Following a bioterrorism attack, the nurse finds that the victims are suffering from small, black lesions on their forearms. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare provider to treat exposure to which agent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cutaneous anthrax
B)   Phosgene gas
C)   Gastrointestinal anthrax
D)   Hydrogen cyanide

Question 3

The nurse administers potassium iodide (KI)  tablets to a client who has been exposed to radiation from a nuclear weapon. What is the rationale for administering potassium iodide (KI)  to this client?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prevent thyroid cancer
B)   Prevent brain cancer
C)   Prevent liver cancer
D)   Prevent renal cancer

Question 4

The client has been exposed to anthrax. The nurse anticipates administering which of the following drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Penicillin (Bicillin L
A)   and vancomycin (Vancocin) .
B)   Tetracycline (Sumycin)  and erythromycin (Erythrocin) .
C)   Ampicillin (Principen)  and cefepime (Maxipime) .
D)   Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)  and doxycycline (Vibramycin) .

Question 5

A client is admitted to the emergency department with suspected exposure to anthrax. The nurse anticipates the healthcare provider will prescribe which medication?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anthrax vaccination
B)   Atropine
C)   Ciprofloxacin
D)   Antiviral agents

Question 6

The client was exposed to cutaneous anthrax 2 weeks ago. What will the nurse see when assessing the client's skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Large pustules and later, reddish scabs
B)   Small, fluid-filled vesicles, and later, small skin erosions
C)   Ulcerated areas and later, keloids
D)   Small skin lesions and later, black scabs

Question 7

A nurse is teaching a student nurse about common treatments for victims of bioterrorism. The nurse tells the student that atropine would be most useful for a victim of bioterrorism exposed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ionizing radiation
B)   Nerve gas
C)   Bacterial agents
D)   Viral agents

Question 8

The nurse is preparing an educational plan for parents about how to protect their children if a bioterrorist attack occurs. What is the best information to include?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Don't worry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)   has everything under control."
B)   "Plan to call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)   if an attack occurs."
C)   "Follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)   guidelines for immunizations."
D)   "Realistically, there is nothing that can be done."

Question 9

The nurse is teaching a class on anthrax to a group of emergency response workers. The nurse plans to include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anthrax is a deadly bacterium; the most common and deadly form is gastrointestinal anthrax.
B)   Cutaneous anthrax is the most common form, but inhaled anthrax is the most lethal form.
C)   Anthrax most commonly affects wild rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, and chipmunks.
D)   Cutaneous anthrax is serious because it quickly spreads by person-to-person contact.

Question 10

A nurse is caring for a client that was exposed to radiation. The client asks the nurse what factors increase the amount of radiation that a person is exposed to. What should the nurse include in responding to the client's question? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   The amount of exposure
B)   The long-lasting effects
C)   The amount of cellular death
D)   The gender of the client exposed
E)   The amount of naloxone (Narcan)  ingested after exposure

Exam 11: Emergency Preparedness and Poisonings

A client is admitted to the emergency department with suspected exposure to anthrax. The nurse anticipates the healthcare provider will prescribe which medication?

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse administers potassium iodide (KI) tablets to a client who has been exposed to radiation from a nuclear weapon. What is the rationale for administering potassium iodide (KI) to this client?

Correct Answer
verified

A nurse is teaching a student nurse about common treatments for victims of bioterrorism. The nurse tells the student that atropine would be most useful for a victim of bioterrorism exposed to which of the following?

Correct Answer
verified

A nurse is caring for a client following a bioterrorism attack. The client has experienced initial nausea and vomiting followed by weight loss and eventual thyroid cancer. What was the most likely causative agent?

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse is preparing an educational plan for parents about how to protect their children if a bioterrorist attack occurs. What is the best information to include?

Correct Answer
verified

The client was exposed to cutaneous anthrax 2 weeks ago. What will the nurse see when assessing the client's skin?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The nurse is teaching a class on anthrax to a group of emergency response workers. The nurse plans to include which of the following?

Correct Answer
verified

Following a bioterrorism attack, the nurse finds that the victims are suffering from small, black lesions on their forearms. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare provider to treat exposure to which agent?

Correct Answer
verified

The client has been exposed to anthrax. The nurse anticipates administering which of the following drugs?

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 11: Emergency Preparedness and Poisonings

A client is admitted to the emergency department with suspected exposure to anthrax. The nurse anticipates the healthcare provider will prescribe which medication?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse administers potassium iodide (KI) tablets to a client who has been exposed to radiation from a nuclear weapon. What is the rationale for administering potassium iodide (KI) to this client?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A nurse is teaching a student nurse about common treatments for victims of bioterrorism. The nurse tells the student that atropine would be most useful for a victim of bioterrorism exposed to which of the following?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A nurse is caring for a client following a bioterrorism attack. The client has experienced initial nausea and vomiting followed by weight loss and eventual thyroid cancer. What was the most likely causative agent?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse is preparing an educational plan for parents about how to protect their children if a bioterrorist attack occurs. What is the best information to include?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The client was exposed to cutaneous anthrax 2 weeks ago. What will the nurse see when assessing the client's skin?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nurse is teaching a class on anthrax to a group of emergency response workers. The nurse plans to include which of the following?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Following a bioterrorism attack, the nurse finds that the victims are suffering from small, black lesions on their forearms. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare provider to treat exposure to which agent?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The client has been exposed to anthrax. The nurse anticipates administering which of the following drugs?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified