When Doing Triage in a Disaster Situation, Leaving a Person

question 12

Multiple Choice

When doing triage in a disaster situation, leaving a person whose injuries are beyond treatment with the available resources to attend to someone whose injuries, though serious, can be cared for with resources available is considered:

• A) unprofessional behavior.
• B) abandonment of the person.
• C) inappropriate nursing care.
• D) ethically appropriate.

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Definitions:

Tendon

A fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone, enabling the transfer of force to produce movement.

Proteoglycan

Macromolecule consisting of numerous polysaccharides attached to a common protein core.

Cartilage

Flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body, including the joints, ear, nose, and rib cage.

Matrix

The intercellular substance or framework within a tissue or an organism, providing support and regulating behavior of the cells.