Deck 14: Ethics of Disasters: Planning and Response

Question 1

The elements of the disaster according to the World Health Organization are __________

Answer 1

vulnerability, hazards, and trigger events.

Question 2

The Red Cross formula for disaster is __________

Answer 2

(vulnerability + hazard)/capacity.

Question 3

When an active shooter event occurs, a __________ is designed to save as many lives as possible.

Answer 3

coordinated response

Question 4

To effectively address disasters, organizations need to be prepared __________

Question 5

In a disaster, the goal is to provide benefit to as many people as possible. This goal is supported by the __________ theory of ethics.

Question 6

Triage provides a way to give the greatest benefit to the greatest number in a disaster. However, it needs to be balanced with __________ or Kantian ethics.

Question 7

The Ostrich Paradox assists in understanding how __________ influences decisions for disaster preparedness.

Question 8

The coordination of government action in times of disaster demonstrates the ethics principle of __________

Question 9

Because the hospitals are often the main response to disasters, they have a __________ to be prepared for these events.

Question 10

__________ address issues that occur when hospital capacity is not able to address needs during a disaster.

Question 11

Using the information in Chapter 14, discuss three reasons why being "Red Cross Ready" is an ethical responsibility for individuals.

Question 12

FEMA's mission is to provide assistance in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. It is currently involved in increasing community support for disaster preparedness and response. Using the information in Chapter 14, explain two reasons why community involvement is an ethical action.

Question 13

The events at Memorial Hospital during hurricane Katrina created ethics concerns related to capacity and professional decisions. Using the information in Chapter 14, discuss three reasons why alternate standards of care should be part of ethics-based planning for disasters.

Question 14

Wild fires destroy hundreds of homes on the west coast of the United States. What is this considered?

A) Emergency
B) Event
C) Disaster
D) Incident

Question 15

What type of disaster was the 9/11 attack on the United States?

A) National
B) State
C) Natural
D) Man-made

Question 16

An illegal alien is caught trying to sneak into the United States. Which agency is ultimately responsible for managing this incident?

A) Drug Enforcement Agency
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) Department of Health and Human Services

Question 17

When a disaster occurs, such as a hurricane, which federal department/agency is considered the first responders?

A) American Red Cross
B) Federal Emergency Management Agency
C) Department of Health and Human Services
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 18

A victim of a disaster has an obviously fractured tibia. Which triage category would this victim fit?

A) Immediate
B) Delayed
C) Minimal
D) Expectant

Question 19

During a disaster, a victim is complaining of difficulty breathing. Which triage category would this victim fit?

A) Immediate
B) Delayed
C) Minimal
D) Expectant

Question 20

A victim of a disaster has brain matter on the outside of his head, and is not responding to any medical interference. Which triage category would this victim fit?

A) Immediate
B) Delayed
C) Minimal
D) Expectant

Question 21

Which type of ethics view supports the idea of triage during a disaster?

A) Utilitarian
B) Kantian
C) Deontological
D) Paradoxical

Question 22

When a citizen helps another citizen during a natural disaster, what is this considered?

A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Beneficence

Question 23

Using the Kantian view of ethics, which would be the best response to a disaster involving a tornado that destroyed a neighborhood?

A) Helping the first responders
B) Helping only those who appear needing help
C) Searching only homes that appear to be destroyed
D) Searching homes in that neighborhood that do not look destroyed

Question 24

A home is destroyed by fire. Which organization/agency would provide clothing and shelter for the occupants of the home?

A) Department of Homeland Security
B) American Red Cross
C) Federal Emergency Management Association
D) Department of Health and Human Services

Question 25

What it is called If a hospital normally has a nurse-patient ratio of one nurse for every ten patients and during a disaster, they go to a one nurse for every twenty patients ratio?

A) Plan implementation
B) Priority planning
C) Altered standards of care
D) Fixed patient ratios

Question 26

When the Ebola outbreak occurred in the United States, people coming from certain countries were held in quarantine, regardless of whether they wanted to be held or not. With which ethics principle does this relate?

A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Beneficence

Question 27

During a disaster, a person is trapped under a collapsed structure, but to move them might cause additional harm. With which ethics principle does this relate?

A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Beneficence

Question 28

A nurse sees a disaster in progress with a person having an active myocardial infarction. If she panics and does not immediately start CPR, which type of skill is this nurse lacking?

A) Self-assessment
B) Self-regulatory
C) Self-knowledge
D) Self-awareness

Question 29

A person living in Florida left because a hurricane was heading her way, yet the hurricane never made landfall. During the next hurricane that was taking the same path, she decided to stay because the last one never landed. Which stage of change behavior does this patient fit?

A) Precontemplation
B) Contemplation
C) Preparation
D) Relapse

Question 30

A family worried about nuclear war had a bomb shelter built five years ago. Which stage of change behavior does this patient fit?

A) Contemplation
B) Preparation
C) Action
D) Maintenance

Question 31

A parent just wrote a fire safety plan and requires his family to run fire drills in their home. Which stage of change behavior does this patient fit?

A) Contemplation
B) Preparation
C) Action
D) Maintenance

Question 32

If a nurse attends hours of structured training and continually practices potential problems that could occur during a disaster, which type of practice is this considered?

A) Procedural
B) Physical
C) Cognitive
D) Deliberative

Question 33

When planning for a national disaster, it is important to consider ethics-related issues.