The First Step in Disaster Intervention, According to the Text

question 58

Multiple Choice

The first step in disaster intervention, according to the text, is triage. Triage is defined as:

• A)Bringing the client to the hospital for medical care
• B)The quick assessment of severity and scope of need
• C)Engaging the client in psychotherapy to address the trauma associated with the disaster
• D)Talking with the client about things outside the disaster to keep his or her mind off of the event so as to help him or her calm down

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Returns

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Marginal Cost

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Capitalist Economy

An economic system where private individuals or businesses own capital goods, and the production of goods and services is based on supply and demand.

Employment Discrimination

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