The nurse is a member of the emergency and disaster preparedness committee for an organization. The nurse's role is to head the data collection subcommittee. What are the key areas that would be included in your plan?
A) Morbidity, mortality, mental health, and infectious disease
B) Morbidity, mortality, displacement, and community infrastructure
C) Morbidity, mortality, mental health, and chronic illness
D) Morbidity, mortality, displacement, and healthcare workers
Ans: A
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Disaster preparedness and management competencies include participation in the development of a data gathering system that addresses morbidity, mortality, mental health, and infectious disease. Although displacement of people due to a disaster, the status of community infrastructure, and the availability of healthcare workers are concerns during a disaster, they would not be key areas of concern for a data collection subcommittee.
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