What should all nurses know about their community?
a. All the medical and social agency resources that may be available
b. All of the nursing roles that may need to be fulfilled in a disaster
c. The emergency personnel departments in the local area that may need to be recruited
d. The nursing actions that may be performed during a disaster as defined by the state's nurse practice act
ANS: A
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