A hurricane levels several homes and businesses in a small southwestern community. At which point should the nurse expect to become involved in the care of those affected by the storm?
1. Immediately when the storm ends
2. Once a state of emergency is declared
3. It depends upon where the nurse lives
4. When victims are brought to the hospital
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Rationale 1: Local government provides "first responders.".
Rationale 2: State and federal government become involved if the incident is large enough.
Rationale 3: The nurse's home is not a variable in this situation.
Rationale 4: Hospitals are the last link in community response to a mass casualty incident (MCI). Hospitals receive the most seriously injured and ill casualties.
Global Rationale: Hospitals are the last link in community response to a mass casualty incident (MCI). Hospitals receive the most seriously injured and ill casualties. Local government provides "first responders.". State and federal government become involved if the incident is large enough. The nurse's home is not a variable in this situation.
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