Why must nurses be prepared to respond to a disaster?
1. Nurses must be ready to provide care in risky circumstances without the use of technology.
2. Nurses must be ready to provide care regardless of circumstances that may occur during a disaster.
3. Regardless of what occurs, nurses cannot have fear.
4. Nurses must practice so they make no mistakes during practice drills to eliminate mistakes during a
disaster.
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Explanation: 1. Nurses must be prepared to react during a disaster, but no amount of practice drills will
eliminate fear or mistakes.
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