The Crisis Communication Officer May First Inform the Public or Health

question 9

Multiple Choice

The crisis communication officer may first inform the public or health care facility of a disaster or an act of terrorism. This representative has the responsibility to:

• A) contain the facts to within the administration group.
• B) incite the public to quickly take cover and obtain emergency supplies.
• C) provide understandable and straightforward facts about the event within the facility and possibly to the news media.
• D) inform the public that no information can be released until it has been confirmed by state and federal agencies.

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Definitions:

Supply Function

An equation or curve demonstrating the quantity of a product that suppliers are willing to produce and sell at various price points, considering other factors constant.

Price Floor

A minimum price set by the government or a regulatory body, below which a good or service cannot legally be sold.

Price Floor

A government- or group-imposed price control or limit on how low a price can be charged for a product, good, commodity, or service.

Supply Function

A mathematical relation showing the amount of goods a supplier is willing and able to provide to the market at various prices, holding all other factors constant.