Nurses caring for the victims of a mass casualty incident:
a. determine the common terminology to be used by hospitals and participating agencies.
b. take charge of communicating with the news media.
c. determine whether there is a credible threat of a terrorist attack.
d. give priority for care to those with the greatest chance of survival rather than those most critically ill.
ANS: D
Correct: Care is shifted from categorizing patients at low, intermediate, and critical risk to using resources to serve those with the greatest likelihood of survival.
Incorrect:
a. The Hospital Incident Command System has responsibility for determining common terminology.
b. The facility information officer determines the effect of the incident and communicates honestly to calm and reassure staff and consumers of the facility and the news media.
c. The Federal Bureau of Investigation determines whether a credible threat is present.
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