The nursing instructor is teaching student nurses about the use of viruses in a bioterrorism attack. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the students make which statement?
1. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a plan to vaccinate Americans against most viruses."
2. "Actually, a bigger concern is a nuclear weapon exploding in a city."
3. "Most Americans have already been vaccinated against the lethal viruses."
4. "A bioterrorist attack with viruses is a real threat to Americans."
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Rationale 1: The CDC does not have a plan to vaccinate Americans against most viruses.
Rationale 2: At this time, a nuclear weapon does not pose a bigger threat to American citizens than does a bioterrorism attack.
Rationale 3: Most Americans have not been vaccinated against viruses.
Rationale 4: There are no effective therapies for treating patients infected by most types of viruses used in a bioterrorist attack.
Global Rationale: There are no effective therapies for treating patients infected by most types of viruses used in a bioterrorist attack. Mass vaccination is not appropriate until safer vaccines can be produced. The CDC does not have a plan to vaccinate Americans against most viruses. Most Americans have not been vaccinated against viruses. At this time, a nuclear weapon does not pose a bigger threat to American citizens than does a bioterrorism attack.
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