The nurse explains differences between an emergency situation and a disaster to high school class. Which statement is true?
a. An emergency consists of fewer than 50 people who require emergent treatment.
b. In an emergency situation, the local emergency rooms can meet the need.
c. An emergency situation lacks the need for a prearranged management plan.
d. In an emergency situation, the community population is not affected by the event.
B
An emergency situation, such as a plane crash at a local airport, can be handled by community emergency departments. Each community has in place an emergency plan as to dispersal of people needing to be treated, law enforcement participation, and transportation. Communities are always affected when a large-scale emergency situation occurs.
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