A healthcare facility wants to form a disaster medical assistance team (DMAT). How can a DMAT provide assistance and support outside healthcare facilities?
A) By providing help to relocate essential equipment
B) By setting up transportation facilities
C) By evacuating clients when disaster strikes
D) By setting up a temporary hospital
D
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A disaster medical assistance team (DMAT) can provide assistance and support outside healthcare facilities by setting up a temporary hospital. The nurse may be asked to help relocate essential equipment, such as emergency resuscitation carts, intravenous infusion pumps, and solutions, during a disaster. Local emergency preparedness agencies are used for transportation facilities. Home care agencies generally involve the client's family and friends in the evacuation procedure.
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