An older patient asks what can be done to prepare for a disaster in the community. How should the nurse respond?
A. "Make sure you can call your family to come and pick you up if this happens."
B. "Plan to evacuate your home at a moment's notice."
C. "Make sure all your important papers, health information, medication information, and next-of-kin information is in one place."
D. "There is not really much we can do to be prepared."
Answer: C
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