A disaster planning task force has been asked to focus on communication. Which instruction should this group provide to nursing staff?
1. Limit your communication to physicians and other nurses.
2. Be certain to maintain the client tracking system.
3. All communication with law enforcement will be conducted through the public resources officers.
4. Communication is likely to follow the standard daily pattern.
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Rationale 1: The nurse will be communicating with multiple people in multiple roles during the disaster.
Rationale 2: A system to track the client's presence in the facility should be a part of the disaster plan. It is essential to maintain this system so that victims can be accounted for by rescuers.
Rationale 3: The nurse may be communicating directly with law enforcement officers who bring victims to the hospital. All status reports should be given through PR.
Rationale 4: Communication is very unlikely to be like the daily pattern.
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