A patient tells the nurse that while she was visiting the United Kingdom, the Dutch embassy was bombed. The nurse realizes this patient is describing a(n):

Question

1. International terrorist attack.
2. Domestic terrorist attack.
3. Aggression toward the United Kingdom's government in support of the Dutch embassy.
4. Dutch nationalists speaking against the treatment of the Dutch in the United Kingdom.

Answer 1

International terrorist attack.

Rationale: International terrorism is the use of force or violence committed by a group or individual that is foreign based and whose activities cross international boundaries. The Dutch embassy in the United Kingdom was bombed, which is an example of an international group whose activities cross international boundaries. A domestic terroristic attack is one in which groups or individuals operate out of their home country and conduct a terroristic activity against those within their own country. There is not enough information to know if the bombing represented aggression toward the United Kingdom or toward the Dutch people living in the United Kingdom.