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Natural Disaster in a Small Community - HESI RN Case Studies Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A tornado strikes a small town, and many clients arrive at the emergency department at once.Which action demonstrates appropriate triage?

• Treat the client with a minor arm laceration first

✔✔B. Prioritize the client with severe chest injuries and difficulty breathing

• Provide reassurance to a client crying loudly
• Escort walking clients to the waiting room

A nurse is assigned to disaster triage. Which client should receive a **black tag**?

• Client with open femur fracture

✔✔B. Client with third-degree burns covering 85% of the body

• Client with closed head injury, responsive to pain
• Client with asthma attack

During a community flood, which nursing action is most important to prevent disease outbreaks? 1 / 3

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• Provide blankets and clothing

✔✔B. Ensure access to safe drinking water

• Set up a temporary shelter
• Give antibiotics to all evacuees

A nurse working in disaster relief encounters a child separated from parents. What is the nurse’s first action?

• Call the police

✔✔B. Ensure the child is safe and supervised in the designated area

• Give the child food and water immediately
• Search for the parents in the crowd

After a hurricane, many residents show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which intervention is most helpful?

• Encourage silence to avoid re-traumatization
• Instruct clients not to discuss their experiences

✔✔C. Provide psychological first aid and supportive listening

• Offer sedatives to all clients 2 / 3

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A community shelter is overcrowded after an earthquake. Which intervention reduces infection transmission?

• Allow families to share bedding
• Place sick clients in the middle of the room

✔✔C. Separate clients with respiratory symptoms from healthy clients

• Limit hand hygiene supplies to conserve water

A client with crush injuries from a collapsed building arrives at the hospital. Which complication should the nurse anticipate first?

• Sepsis

✔✔B. Acute kidney injury from rhabdomyolysis

• Hypoglycemia
• Hypothermia

Following a disaster, which client needs immediate red-tag triage?

• A client crying with a sprained ankle
• A client with a fractured wrist
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