You are the nurse caring for three clients who have been diagnosed with anthrax. They were exposed after boarding a flight where a white powdery substance was found in one of the restrooms
You know that these clients would be classed as being victims of which of the following? A) A biologic disaster
B) A natural disaster
C) A radiologic disaster
D) A chemical disaster
A
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Anthrax is a biologic agent that could be the cause of a biologic disaster, one in which pathogens or their toxins cause harm to many humans and other living species. Anthrax is not a natural, radiologic, or chemical agent of disaster.
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