Faith Hoover is a nurse who serves as a member of a disaster team in a small city. Once every 3 months the team practices for a multiple-casualty incident. During these practice sessions, like many nurses, Faith has worked in several areas including
1. Engineering, supportive care, and supply.
2. Planning, logistics, and communication.
3. Rescue, evacuation, and coordination.
4. Triage, first aid, and shelter assistance.
ANS: 4
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