A nurse is contributing to the disaster plan for a newly established health care clinic in a rural area
Which scenarios would the nurse include in planning for human-generated disasters? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. A motor vehicle crash with numerous victims
2. Widespread destruction and injury from a large tornado
3. Release of dangerous chemicals from an industrial accident
4. Terrorist attack on a dam resulting in widespread flooding
5. Influenza epidemic
1,3,4
Rationale 1: If the number of victims is sufficient to overwhelm the resources of the clinic, it is considered a disaster. Motor vehicle crashes are human-generated.
Rationale 2: Tornado damage and injury is a natural disaster.
Rationale 3: Chemical release in an industrial accident is a human-generated event.
Rationale 4: Terrorism in any form is a human-generated event.
Rationale 5: Influenza epidemics are health emergencies that are not considered human-generated.
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