The nurse, working in the Emergency Department is notified that clients will be arriving soon who were exposed to a bioterrorism weapon that has not been identified yet. The nurse would prepare to care for these clients by:
1. Calling co-workers who are off-duty to return to work.
2. Donning personal protective equipment.
3. Discharging clients from the emergency area to make room.
4. Notifying the Department of Public Health in the community.
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Rationale: The nurse's priority when preparing for the arrival of these clients is to don personal protective equipment to protect the nurse from exposure. Other aspects of preparation would be dictated by facility policy and the direction of the person in charge of the emergency.
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