An industrial site has experienced a radiation leak and workers who have been potentially affected are en route to the hospital. To minimize the risks of contaminating the hospital, managers should perform what action?
A) Place all potential victims on reverse isolation.
B) Establish a triage outside the hospital.
C) Have hospital staff put on personal protective equipment.
D) Place hospital staff on abbreviated shifts of no more than 4 hours.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Triage outside the hospital is the most effective means of preventing contamination of the facility itself. None of the other listed actions has the potential to prevent the contamination of the hospital itself.
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