A Nurse Is Working at a High School That Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working at a high school that is serving as a community shelter during a hurricane. In the surge after the storm, the basement starts filling with floodwaters and then the power shuts off. As a result, the nurse as indicated in the plan in the event of flooding, contacts the local coast guard to assist in relocating people in the shelter to an unaffected elementary school across town. This is an example of:

• A)Mitigation.
• B)Response.
• C)Triage.
• D)Recovery.

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