In addition to the Department of Homeland Security, which of the following agencies has a mission to ensure that the nation is well prepared to respond to an act of terrorism?
a. AMA
b. Red Cross
c. CDC
d. Salvation Army
C
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the leading federal agency designed to protect the health and safety of people at home and abroad. The mission of the CDC's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) is to protect the health and enhance the living of all people in terms of community preparedness and response. The CDC's mission is to ensure that the nation is well prepared to respond to an act of terrorism (CDC, 2003). The American Medical Association has developed a series of National Disaster Life Support courses "designed to provide a uniform, coordinated approach to all-hazards disaster management," but these courses are not designed specifically to combat terrorism. The CDC works with the American Red Cross because both are advocates of preparedness and coordination of prompt, effective emergency efforts. This preparedness coordination goes far beyond these individual agencies and includes outreach to other agencies or groups through mutual aid agreements. However, the CDC is the preeminent agency in this field. Other agencies (e.g., department stores, the Salvation Army, Goodwill) provide clothing. Their efforts are not directed primarily toward terrorist activity.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a patient taking dantrolene. How would the nurse assess the therapeutic effects of this drug?
A) Observe the patient when emotionally stressed to assess for exacerbation of spasticity. B) Discontinue the drug for 2 to 4 days and assess for exacerbation of spasticity. C) Measure the amount of spasticity before and after administration of medication. D) Collect a thorough history to ask the patient any improvement has been noticed.
"Age at death" is an example of a positively skewed attribute
A) True B) False
Which of the following would not be considered a normal aging change when assessing an older adult?
a. presbyopia b. presbycusis c. a score of 3 on the geriatric depression scale (GDS) d. macular degeneration
The nurse is counseling an elderly couple and encourages both of them to receive the pneumococcal vaccine. The nurse would understand that further teaching is necessary if which of the following statements was made by one of the clients?
1. "We will need to get vaccinated each year.". 2. "The vaccine is recommended for us because we are both over the age of 65.". 3. "The vaccine does not protect us against all types of pneumonia.". 4. "We should get the influenza vaccine and the pneumonia vaccine.".