The nurse is aware that the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response is one of the branches of which federal agency?
a. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
b. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
c. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Center for Domestic Preparedness
C
One of the branches of the Department of Health and Human Services is the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response. The mission of this branch is to protect the health and enhance the potential for living at the highest possible level across the life span of all people.
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