In understanding terrorist threats as they relate to public health and medical preparedness, the nurse understands the current acronym that categorizes the scope of threats is
a. BOMB. c. CBRNE.
b. THREAT. d. ESAR-VHP.
C
CBRNE is the current acronym used to classify the scope of terrorist threats. The acronym stands for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive threats. The Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) is a federal program to establish and implement guidelines and standards for the registration, credentialing, and dep-loyment of medical professionals in the event of a large-scale national emergency. BOMB and THREAT are not public health acronyms.
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