The leadership team is drafting documents to support the disaster recovery plan. Which event should be eliminated from this plan?
A) A virus infects a walk-in clinic's electronic medical record (EMR) system and randomly deletes data on Friday afternoon. The IT staff is on vacation.
B) The rheumatology department of a multispecialty clinic is without analog telephone access for two hours (computer network connections remain intact).
C) The health department records are severely damaged after a fire.
D) A hospital is without electrical power for 48 hours due to a hurricane and flooding.
B) The rheumatology department of a multispecialty clinic is without analog telephone access for two hours (computer network connections remain intact).
Explanation: A) Having data randomly deleted by a virus without support for the system would qualify as a disaster.
B) Losing analog telephone service is an inconvenience but not a disaster. Patients can still be cared for, data are not lost, and all mission-critical activities can occur despite a potential delay.
C) Loss of an entire building or office with health records can be considered a disaster.
D) Loss of electrical power in a hospital would qualify as a disaster because patient care will be severely compromised.
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