The nurse interprets which of the following to be a Level III disaster? (Select all that apply.)
a. Car accident
b. Train derailment
c. Hurricane
d. Tsunami
e. House fire
f. Tornado
C, D
Hurricanes and tsunamis are large-scale disasters that consume local, state, and federal resources to the fullest extent and will require an extended response time by the community health nurse that can extend into weeks or months. Car accidents and house fires are Level I disasters, which are small-scale, local disasters that do not require an outside agency response. Train derailments and tornadoes are Level II disasters, which require the nurse to respond in a greater capacity us-ing larger casualty practices in coordination with regional response agencies (e.g., state health and emergency management agencies).
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