Health care providers are preparing for a worldwide outbreak of H1N1 influenza. How would this outbreak be classified in planning literature? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. A man-made disaster
2. As a pandemic
3. As a health disaster
4. As a natural disaster
5. As an epidemic
2,3,4
Rationale 1: H1N1 occurs naturally and is therefore a natural disaster.
Rationale 2: If H1N1 spreads around the world, it is a pandemic.
Rationale 3: H1N1 that spreads around the world would be a health disaster.
Rationale 4: H1N1 is naturally occurring and is therefore a natural disaster.
Rationale 5: If the illness spreads around the world, it is considered a pandemic.
Global Rationale:
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a. fewer physiologic reserves. b. more probability of a chronic illness. c. more vulnerability to fluid loss. d. less tolerance for pain. e. less psychological stamina.
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a. bony hypertrophy. b. muscle crepitus. c. muscle hypertrophy. d. muscle wasting.
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