A Community-Based External Disaster Is Initiated After a Tornado Moved

question 15

Multiple Choice

A community-based external disaster is initiated after a tornado moved through the city.A nurse from the medical records review department arrives at the emergency department asking how to assist.The best response by a nurse working for the trauma center would be to

• A) assign the nurse administrative duties, such as obtaining patient demographic information.
• B) assign the nurse to a triage room with another nurse from the emergency department.
• C) thank the nurse but inform her to return to her department as her skill set is not a good match for patients' needs.
• D) have the nurse assist with transport of patients to procedural areas.

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