A nurse wants to become involved in community disaster preparedness and is interested in helping set up and staff first aid stations or community acute care centers in the event of a disas-ter
Which organization is the best fit for this nurse's interests? a. The Medical Reserve Corps
b. The National Guard
c. The Health Department
d. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team
A
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) consists of volunteer medical and public health care profes-sionals who support the community during times of need. They may help staff hospitals, establish first aid stations or special needs shelters, or set up acute care centers in the community. The National Guard often performs search and rescue operations and law enforcement. The Health Department focuses on communicable disease tracking, treatment, and prevention. A Disaster Medical Assistance Team is deployed to a disaster area for up to 72 hours, providing many types of relief services.
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a. Evaluation tools expressed in standardized language b. Nursing diagnoses expressed in standardized language c. Diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions d. Labels that are intended for use in any healthcare setting
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The nursing instructor knows to tell the student that behavioral contracts must be: 1. Affected by the functionality of the client. 2. Reflective of the client's mental illness. 3. Tailored for the individual. 4. Reflective of the characteristics within the client's family.
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If a patient is excessively talkative during the patient interview, the nurse may find it necessary to provide some direction as to how to behave. This communication technique is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word