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Mass Casualty Incidents and Surge Capacity Practice Questions

20 free Mass Casualty Incidents and Surge Capacity practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. What is a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) best defined as?
  2. Q2. In the concept of Surge Capacity, a critical component is described by the “4 S’s”. Which of the following is not one of those components?
  3. Q3. During a surge scenario, a hospital may implement which of the following to expand capacity quickly?
  4. Q4. In the triage of an MCI, the principle of “greatest good for the greatest number” means:
  5. Q5. Which triage tag color is used to identify patients who are walking wounded in a START (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment) system?
  6. Q6. A hospital surge capacity plan described as “intrinsic surge” versus “extrinsic surge” refers to:
  7. Q7. In a mass casualty event, what is the purpose of establishing an Incident Command System (ICS)?
  8. Q8. When would a hospital activate its disaster surge plan?
  9. Q9. In a disaster surge, what does “sufficient care” vs “standard care” refer to?
  10. Q10. Which of the following is a “no-notice” event typical of mass casualty scenarios?
  11. Q11. One key challenge in surge capacity is “staff”. Which strategy helps hospitals meet staff demands during an MCI?
  12. Q12. Which of the following best represents “stuff” in surge capacity planning?
  13. Q13. In the early response to a mass casualty event, the emergency department should set up an external triage zone. Why?
  14. Q14. Which is a primary goal of disaster triage in a mass casualty incident?
  15. Q15. Surge capacity also includes “space” expansion. Which of the following is a valid way to increase space during surge?
  16. Q16. What role does the nursing staff play in mass casualty and surge capacity planning?
  17. Q17. Which of the following is not a feature of surge capability (versus surge capacity)?
  18. Q18. In mass casualty scenario triage, the “expectant” category (often black tag) means:
  19. Q19. After the immediate response in a mass casualty event, one of the next phases is “recovery”. What does this phase involve?
  20. Q20. Which of the following best describes the difference between a “multiple casualty incident” and a “mass casualty incident”?