The nurse conducting a community emergency preparedness education class includes which of the following as an example of a natural disaster?
A) Toxic spill
B) Earthquake
C) War
D) Terrorist event
Ans: B
A disaster is broadly defined as a tragic event of great magnitude that requires the response of people outside the involved community. Disasters can be categorized as natural (e.g., massive flooding following a hurricane or an earthquake) or man-made (e.g., a toxic spill, war, or a terrorist event).
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