To help restore order in a group of 18 people who are trapped in a third-floor office building by rising flood water, the nurse should:
a. give everyone a specific duty, for exam-ple, arranging furniture for sleeping.
b. let the people direct themselves to helpful tasks.
c. make a list of essential jobs and ask the others to volunteer.
d. put all the food in a central place and di-rect people to take what they need.
A
During the impact stage, firm direction is needed, and executing essential helpful jobs will help restore order. Asking for volunteers when there is a loss of order and control would be counter-productive and would lack the direction needed by those affected. Food will need to be rationed in the event there is no rescue for an extended period of time. The rationing should be performed with direction and not allow the people to take whatever they wish.
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