A PHN is involved in disaster planning. Which of the following best describes why this is im-portant?
a. To be most effective as a disaster re-sponder
b. To anticipate the potential disasters that may occur
c. To educate the public about their respon-sibilities if a disaster occurs
d. To demonstrate the importance of com-munity partnerships
ANS: A
To be most effective as a disaster responder, the PHN needs to be part of the team before an emergency occurs. PHNs can be involved in educating the public, working with community partnerships, and anticipating potential disasters; however, the nurse must be part of the team before the emergency in order to accomplish these things.
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