Emergency Response and Crisis Management Flashcards
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During a facility lockdown, how should health staff prioritize patient care?
Answer: Triage and address emergent and urgent needs first, coordinating with security
During lockdowns, health staff must triage patients and address life-threatening or urgent needs while coordinating movement with security.
What is the primary role of the correctional health professional during a suicide attempt in progress?
Answer: Respond promptly, provide emergency care once cleared by security, and initiate mental health referral
Health staff respond as soon as safety is ensured, provide immediate care, and ensure a mental health evaluation follows.
Which of the following is a key component of a correctional facility's heat emergency response plan?
Answer: Identifying heat-sensitive inmates and providing cooling measures
Heat emergency plans must include identifying vulnerable populations and ensuring access to cooling, hydration, and monitoring.
When transferring a critically ill incarcerated patient to an outside hospital, which information is MOST critical to communicate to receiving staff?
Answer: Current medications, allergies, chief complaint, and vital signs
A complete clinical handoff including medications, allergies, presenting complaint, and vitals ensures continuity and patient safety.
What is the purpose of conducting post-incident debriefs after a healthcare emergency in a correctional facility?
Answer: To review the response, identify gaps, and improve future emergency protocols
Post-incident debriefs are a quality improvement tool to evaluate what worked, what failed, and how to strengthen the emergency response.
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely require emergency transfer of an incarcerated patient to an outside facility?
Answer: Acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation
STEMI requires emergent cardiac intervention not available in most correctional facilities, mandating immediate transfer.