A major flood has occurred in the community. The nurse is preparing to assist the community, and is aware that a priority is to:
1. Help prevent the spread of infection.
2. Ensure that all ordered laboratory studies are completed.
3. Provide food for the victims.
4. Provide appropriate shelter for victims.
Answer: 1
1. Floods can cause many infectious diseases because of sewage that is released into homes and the environment. The nurse's priority is to prevent the spread of infection.
2. Laboratory studies are important, but preventing infection is the priority.
3. Other agencies besides the medical community are responsible for providing food, such as the Red Cross.
4. Appropriate housing and shelter is the responsibility of designated agencies, not of nursing.
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