A small commuter plane lost an engine and crashed into a shopping mall. The estimated number of injured people from this accident is 500. Which classification of incident should the nurse use when determining the care needed for these victims?
1. mass-casualty incident
2. multiple-casualty incident
3. accidental natural disaster
4. intentional human-generated disaster
Correct Answer: 1
A mass-casualty incident occurs quickly and suddenly and overwhelms local resources with many seriously ill or injured victims needing care. A multiple-casualty event does not exceed the capacity of local resources to provide needed medical care. Natural disasters are caused by acts of nature or emerging diseases. An intentional human-generated disaster is done with specific intent.
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