Table of Contents
- 1 Which are examples of internal disasters that must be accounted for?
- 2 Which are examples of internal disasters that must be accounted for when formulating a disaster response plan?
- 3 Which would the nurse consider to be an example of a potential internal disaster?
- 4 Which would the nurse describe as an example of an internal disaster?
- 5 What are the examples of disaster management?
- 6 What is an example of a man-made disaster?
Which are examples of internal disasters that must be accounted for?
Examples of internal disasters include:
- Fires.
- Utility failures.
- Workplace violence.
- Tornados, cyclones, hurricanes and other severe storms and flooding.
- Explosions and bomb threats.
- Radiation contamination and.
- Acts of terrorism and bioterrorism in the health care facility.
Which are examples of internal disasters that must be accounted for when formulating a disaster response plan?
Examples of internal disasters that must be accounted for when formulating a disaster plan include fire and power outage. A hurricane and earthquake, both natural disasters, are classified as external disasters. An act of terrorism is also considered an external disaster.
What is considered an internal disaster rather than an external one?
An external disaster is an event that impacts a facility when demand for services go beyond available resources. An internal disaster is an event that happens within the facility that poses a threat to interrupt the environment of care.
What are examples of external disaster?
A large fire in the community, a train derailment, a tornado that destroys several homes in town, a bioterrorism attack–these are all examples of external disasters that can bring a sudden influx of patients to your hospital.
Which would the nurse consider to be an example of a potential internal disaster?
Internal disasters are events that happen inside a healthcare facility with the potential to harm patients, staff and visitors. The following are examples of internal disasters: Explosions and bomb threats. Fires.
Which would the nurse describe as an example of an internal disaster?
Which would the nurse consider to be an example of a potential internal disaster? A fire in a hospital is an example of an internal disaster that can cause harm to the clients and the staff. A fertilizer plant explosion is an external disaster.
What’s considered a internal disaster?
Internal disasters Internal disasters are emergency situations in which only patients, visitors, and staff within the hospital are injured. Internal disasters involve taking care of injured victims and evacuation, if part of the facility is damaged or non-functional.
Which of the following is an example of an external disaster?
What are the examples of disaster management?
Examples: preparedness plans; emergency exercises/training; warning systems. Response – Efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster. Examples: search and rescue; emergency relief . Recovery – Returning the community to normal.
What is an example of a man-made disaster?
Man-made disasters are extreme hazardous events that are caused by human beings. Some examples of man-made disaster emergencies include chemical spills, hazardous material spills, explosions, chemical or biological attacks, nuclear blast, train accidents, plane crashes, or groundwater contamination.