A hospital has sustained massive destruction after being struck by a tornado. The disaster plan has been activated. The administrator would expect help from which agency to coordinate the disaster efforts?
1. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
2. The Joint Commission
3. The Office of Homeland Security
4. Congress
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Rationale 1: Congress directed FEMA to coordinate disaster efforts.
Rationale 2: The Joint Commission does not coordinate disaster efforts, but does ensure that the hospital has a plan.
Rationale 3: The Office of Homeland Security would be part of the disaster recovery effort, but would not be the coordinating service.
Rationale 4: Congress has designated organizations to coordinate relief efforts, but would not direct those efforts.
Global Rationale:
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